[cisco-voip] overhead paging vs ip phones

[Voice Noob]

Won't work.
Also using a broadcast hunt group will not work.

There is NO built in paging.



On Tue, Feb 26, 2008 at 1:46 PM, Madziarczyk, Jonathan <
JMad at cityofevanston.org> wrote:

>  Not to hijack the thread, but what would our options be for a paging type
> system?  I know there's 3rd party options that are probably much prettier,
> but what would a down 'n dirty solution look like?
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> I'm picturing a line presented on everyone's phone that's set to
> auto-off-hook.  Dial that extension all the phones pick up and then talk?
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> Jon
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> *From:* cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:
> cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] *On Behalf Of *Lelio Fulgenzi
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 26, 2008 12:26 PM
> *To:* Cisco Voyp List
> *Subject:* [cisco-voip] overhead paging vs ip phones
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> I'm just wondering what people think about overhead paging. I know it's
> old school, but I like it's independance from the phone/network system in
> the event of an emergency. Plus, it's much cheaper considering the phones
> you have to buy and licence and the paging software you have to buy/licence
> as well. Granted it gives you two way communication if you need it and you
> can use the phone for other things as well, but in a tight budget situation,
> I'm thinking over head paging is the way to go.
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> I'm also guessing a real speaker is going to be louder and clearer than an
> IP phone speaker.
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> Lelio
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