[VoiceOps] What is your favorite line of IP Phones and Why?

[Colton Conor]

Nick,

Thanks this is exactly what I am looking for. Yealink seems to be the up
and comer. How is their support? Their documentation and release notes look
like a joke, so I am a little concerned. There doesn't seem to be much
version tracking on bug fix numbering like Polycom is known for.

Is there a reason to use the old Polycom IP line since the VVX series has
replaced it?

The Grandstream GXP2140 looks like one hell of a deal for under $100
including 24BLF keys, but it looks like it looks like it has a paper insert
for the BLFs. In todays world with ever changing add moves drops do you
really think paper labels are even a viable option? Seems like a nightmare
to me.


On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Nick Olsen <nick at flhsi.com> wrote:

> In the following order.
>
> 1. Yealink, (T41P, T46G, T48G) Easy to configure. Easy to upgrade. Just
> works. No real bugs that I've found.
> 2. Polycom, (IP330, 550, 650..etc) Just works. Not as easy to configure.
> Has a few oddities. But once it's up. It's pretty solid.
> 3. Grandstream. (GXP2140) Haven't had much seat time with them. But they
> might unseat polycom from the number two spot. Easy to upgrade/configure
> like the yealink. Just stay away from the android based ones. I've had some
> real issues with those.
>
> Used with Asterisk, Mostly in a hosted PBX environment. I really like the
> easy of using more advanced features in the yealink, Like multicast paging.
> BLF is super simple..etc.
>
> I will say though. I've got two Polycom IP650's in use at a local pizza
> place. Phones have queues on them for when customers call in. And are
> really put through hell. Hundreds of calls a day. Absolutely covered in
> flour and pizza. (The phone handsets are physically shiny now it's been
> handled so much). And it just keeps chugging (knock on wood).
>
> Nick Olsen
> Network Operations
> (855) FLSPEED  x106
>
>
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> *From*: "Colton Conor" <colton.conor at gmail.com>
> *Sent*: Thursday, March 26, 2015 11:46 AM
> *To*: "voiceops at voiceops.org" <voiceops at voiceops.org>
> *Subject*: [VoiceOps] What is your favorite line of IP Phones and Why?
>
> What is your favorite line of IP phones and why? What PBX or softswitch do
> you use these line of phones with?
>
> I would love to hear responses for both Hosted PBX applications, and
> On-Prem PBX applications.
>
> Is there any reason or need to use non IP phones in todays environment? I
> know NEC, Avya, and others make multiple digital non SIP phone systems.
>
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