[TriLUG] telephone system advice

Tue May 24 12:17:07 EDT 2016

Thanks Matt.

Will try to educate my Elders.

Is it true that AT&T is trying to divorce itself from the POTs service?

jcj  KK4VUS

On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Matt Pusateri via TriLUG <
trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> My church has been using a freepbx system for 7-8 years. Supported by my
> brother who depending on the church maybe willing to help.
>
> Old school elders just need to be educated.
>
> Matt P
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 24, 2016, at 11:28 AM, Brian Henning via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> >
> > I second the freepbx/asterisk suggestion; it’s flexible enough that your
> interior segment (i.e. extensions) will look the same regardless of how the
> service comes in.
> >
> > A quick Googling for “freepbx hardware” led here:
> > https://www.freepbx.org/store/freepbx-appliances/
> >
> > Sounds like System 10 would be a reasonable fit for you, especially if
> you can convince (or just not tell…) the old-schoolers on the VoIP front.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: James Jones [mailto:jc.jones at tuftux.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 11:01 AM
> > To: Brian Henning <bhenning at pineinst.com>; Triangle Linux Users Group
> General Discussion <trilug at trilug.org>
> > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] telephone system advice
> >
> > At present, we have a time-warner phone in our church building, but the
> old schoolers have request two lines for the office. I hope to steer them
> away from pots, but at the moment, it looks like we may end up with pots.
> >
> > jcj
> >
> > On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 10:49 AM, Brian Henning via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org<mailto:trilug at trilug.org>> wrote:
> > Are you looking for VoIP service, or just equipment to manage two POTS
> lines that already exist?
> >
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> > Subject: [TriLUG] telephone system advice
> >
> > Some of you most likely have experience with small office telephone
> systems and hopefully can steer me in the right direction.
> >
> > Our church has gone 15 years without a true office. We have purchased a
> home next to our church which will become our office complex. I need to
> install some sort of telephone system with 2 trunk lines and at least 5
> telephone locations.
> >
> > Every time I google for information, all I seem to get is sales
> locations that want a ton of information and most appear to be sites that
> provide this information to others that would be calling me.
> >
> > I prefer to read about systems, then call a possible provider with
> questions.
> >
> > Are there any good locations for just reviewing specs of equipment,
> technical reviews of such equipment?
> >
> > Hopefully, there has to be at least one trilugger is involved in
> telephone service who can steer me in the right direction on this.
> >
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