Ken If these are older comdials then they are just analog phones with "extra signaling". The extra signaling could be on the main twisted pair (likely) or on the next twisted pair as data (9600 baud modem) like some of the nortels do. Always remember that it would cost the companies a ton to make every system totally closed....
That being said, the entry price for IP phones or ADSI phones can be much lower than you think. Find a good consultant in your area, get an ATA, a TDM card, and an Aastra/SNOM/Polycom/Granstream to play with. You can order the Aastra phones from your local electrical supply company (the place with a long counter and lots of electricians drinking coffee ordering their parts.). Andrew On 10/31/06, Ken Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I knew I should've waited til tomorrow to send the e-mail so I could have a nights thought on the subject. That being said, scratch the FXO/FXS thing, what I really picture is someway of passing proprietary information through the Asterisk PBX's on both ends to get remote locations on our phone system through a VOIP connection. That is: Comdial Phone -> Comdial System -> Asterisk PBX (FXO?) -> Internet -> Asterisk PBX (FXO?) -> Comdial Phone I realize this isn't likely an option, but before I try pitching new hardware for everything, thought I'd see if a cheaters option was available. Thanks for any help. _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
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