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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=618024822-04122006><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>Yes, presence features on CM 4.2 and 5.0 make short work of this, but
this is probably not the answer you're looking for. In short, a speed
dial on a phone shows that user's line status. On some phones you can even
see the same information on Missed/Received/Placed Calls
lists.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=618024822-04122006></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=618024822-04122006>On 4.1 the best solution seems to be either AC (which
isn't bad, note that you don't have to use AC together with a hunt group if you
don't want to) or S</SPAN><SPAN class=618024822-04122006>hared Lines (which have
privacy disadvantages).</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=618024822-04122006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=618024822-04122006>Of the few
3rd party apps I've seen that try to address this, none seem to work
particularly well. At least not the cheap ones.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=618024822-04122006></SPAN></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT size=2><SPAN class=618024822-04122006>-- Fred
Nielsen</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net
[mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Voll,
Scott<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 04, 2006 2:11 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
cisco-voip@puck.nether.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> [cisco-voip] Line
Status<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I know there has been a lot of talk
about line status.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’m running CM 4.1.3sr2 and I’m just
now moving my Admin staff over to IP Phones. Is there a way to get the
status of a line with out IPMA and AC? Is there an inexpensive
3<SUP>rd</SUP> party app if not? Does CM 5.x give me
this?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This seems to be the single most
needed item for my admin staff.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Scott<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>