Re: [Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice

2005-08-07 Thread Chris Coulthurst
and sleep at night ;) Chris Coulthurst [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Jim Duda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 7:50 AM Subject: [Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice Can anyone tell me if the CallerID

Re: [Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice

2005-08-07 Thread Eric Wieling aka ManxPower
Chris Coulthurst wrote: I have two 300s and 4 500s. The 300s talk the same language, but have a lousy screen. The other thing to consider is, while it does have the 'monitor only' speaker, the volume is horrible. Cranked up to its highest setting, you can't hear voicemail with ANY

[Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice

2005-08-06 Thread Jim Duda
Can anyone tell me if the CallerID information is automatically displayed on the LCD screen of the 301? Can asterisk manipulate the LCD screen for the purposes of displaying callerid? Is this a good quality phone? Or, is the 501 worth the added expense? I believe the only real differences

Re: [Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice

2005-08-06 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The screen on the 301 is crap. I would definitely advise paying the extra for a 501. Jim Duda wrote: Can anyone tell me if the CallerID information is automatically displayed on the LCD screen of the 301? Can asterisk manipulate the LCD screen for the purposes of displaying callerid? Is

Re: [Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice

2005-08-06 Thread Doug Lytle
Jim Duda wrote: Can anyone tell me if the CallerID information is automatically displayed on the LCD screen of the 301? Can asterisk manipulate the LCD screen for the purposes of displaying callerid? I find the 501 to have a higher resolution and better quality on the speakers. Both

Re: [Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice

2005-08-06 Thread Tim Pushor
I second that motion. I have a 500, and recently picked up a 300 and wish I would have bought another 500 instead :-( I felt that since I didn't need a speakerphone, the 300 would be fine. The phone itself is smaller, and the LCD really sucks in comparison. As for voice quality, they both are

[Asterisk-Users] polycom 301 phone advice

2005-08-03 Thread Jim Duda
Can anyone tell me if the CallerID information is automatically displayed on the LCD screen of the 301? Can asterisk manipulate the LCD screen for the purposes of displaying callerid? Is this a good quality phone? Or, is the 501 worth the added expense? I believe the only real differences