Re: IP Intercom

Hi Adair,

The current setup I have is with Vocalocity www.vocalocity.com using 2 Linksys SPA942 phones (lines) and eventually will go to 4. In using today the phone quality was good. I have both phones ring when a call comes in to either phone number. The calls can be transferred say if I answer and it for my wife or visa versa.

The main problem I see is that each line terminates with the phone and can not be run thru a product such as a SPA9000 (is pbx a good word). Therefore the calls can be transferred back an forth between the 2 phones but you don't know if the person on the other phone is busy with a call or not. If the transfer is not picked up it will be routed to voice mail., not the best way to handle a sales call at times.

So I am probably going to have to check out other avenues. My old Premier PBX at my office has done a great job but I don't want to wire this house - the idea is downsize :))) I love the idea of being able to plug these phones anywhere there is broadband.


"Adair Winter" <adairw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:K7H7j.80122$Um6.62003@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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The ice storm in Kansas City is a good time to test my new setup pending
moving the office to home. I am using Voip phones and forwarded the phones
before I left the office last night.

One major problem is intercom communication since my wife's home office is
on the second floor and I have a basement office. With this Voip there is
no way to know if she is on the phone. I bought
a wireless intercom from Radio Shack which sucks.

A quick Google search indicates that there is a myriad of IP products but
most are expensive and more than what I need.

Anyone know of a quick solution wired or wireless with Linksys wireless G router.

ya, IP PBX.. heh
Sounds like you already have a VoIP provider but you might want to look into www.packet8.com and see if they will do what you want for decent money.
I don't know if you are just using phone adapters or not but they have an TDM/IP phone that allows you to call other virtual office extensions in your network. and my guess you can also tell if they are on the phone (lit up button maybe?) I've never used them just seen their service.
I'm in the telecom business I like to keep up. :)

What is your current network and VoIP setup?

Adair


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