[cisco-voip] PBX

[Abebe Amare]

Hi Dave,

I reside in one of the poorest places in Africa so my insistence on
cost. The solution is for a small motel which needs about 40 phones.
They just need very basic features.There is no copper PSTN access for
outgoing calls only GSM connection. If the UC system is affordable
that is the best option for me.

best regards,

Abebe
On 12/18/10, David Zhars <dzhars at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well good luck Abebe....  I went through this same exercise 5 years ago.  So
> called "standard" PBXs are very expensive, hard to configure or expand, and
> have very little "future-ization" built in.  IP PBXs are very expensive,
> moderately hard to configure and expand, and have a lot of "future-ization"
> built in.   Do you deal with a large VAR like a CDW, or ProVantage, PCMall,
> etc?  They might be a better source of information.  Many phone companies
> now offer "rentable" PBXs, where the PBX stays in their building, and it
> runs via a connection back to them (generally a high speed Internet
> connection).
>
> I found this blurb when I was doing my looking around and it's still true
> today:
>
> "Estimating costs for a complete phone system are very difficult: costs can
> quickly climb into the tens of thousands of dollars. Key systems and hybrids
> can range from $350 to $1000 per user, depending on the features you select.
> For larger PBX systems, prices start at around $800 per user, but usually
> wind up more in the $1000 per user range. There are significant economies of
> scale: very small offices will find it hard to stay under $1000 per user for
> any system, and companies with 100 or more employees save considerably."
>
> I would think it very hard to purchase and install a new PBX with new phones
> for less than $500 a person, and that would be cheap.
>
> Again, good luck.  And last word: stay away from that junk you'll find at
> Staples or Best Buy!!
>
> Dave
>
> On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 10:08 AM, Abebe Amare <abucho at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Go0se,
>>
>> What kind of phones the UC 500 series support? Cisco phones are very
>> expensive for the price range I am looking for. I am looking for low
>> priced solution with very basic key system functionality.
>>
>> best regards,
>>
>> Abebe Amare
>>
>> On 12/17/10, Go0se <me at go0se.com> wrote:
>> >
>> http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/solutions/small_business/products/voice_confe
>> > rencing/uc_500_series/index.html
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Click on the MODELS tab once you open the page above. Then click the GET
>> > STARTED tab to find someone who'll sell/install it for you.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Go0se
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > My blog:
>> >
>> > http://atc.go0se.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
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>> > From: cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net
>> > [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Abebe Amare
>> > Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 6:45 AM
>> > To: cisco voip
>> > Subject: [cisco-voip] PBX
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Hello guys,
>> >
>> > This might not be the right place to ask being a voip list, but I was
>> > wondering if someone could recommend me a 48 phone capable PBX like
>> > panasonic and if possible with phone models as well?
>> >
>> > best regards,
>> >
>> > Abebe Amare
>> >
>> >
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