[TriLUG] telephone system advice

Tue May 24 13:03:17 EDT 2016

Tim,

Thanks for the info.

A side note regarding google voice/hangouts dialer.

I no longer pay for a cell phone provider. My nexus 5 connects to my google
phone number via wifi. I have a straight talk mobile wifi device for phone
calls while on the move.

My data plan through straight talk is about 15 dollars per month. So far,
quality of the calls have been extremely good.

jcj

On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:37 PM, Tim Jowers via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> If they want to feel like they are using an old-style phone then maybe buy
> some Panasonic base station phones. I have KX-TGE260 which comes with three
> phones and one station. I have it on a Time-Warner line but it also has
> Bluetooth, so could sit atop a cell line I think.  Not sure if that is
> exactly what you want but for $80 and like $20/month to Time-Warner its a
> very good system. Speaker phone. Much better acoustics than even my Blue
> Parrot 350 bluetooth on my cell (best I've found). Not sure if KX-TGE260 is
> multi-line, but think you can sit it on top of a cell phone as well as the
> POTS. Or ask Time-Warner and I'll bet they can give you two lines [for a
> nice hefty fee :-) ].
>
> I'll bet you could do something with Skype as well but haven't researched
> it. In fact, I'd tend toward something like Skype or Google Voice (if it
> finally works well now, haven't tried it) which could allow calls to be
> routed to other places.
>
> Just an idea.
> Cheers,
> Tim
>
>
> On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:20 PM, Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, May 24, 2016 at 12:17 PM, James Jones via TriLUG
> > <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> > > Thanks Matt.
> > >
> > > Will try to educate my Elders.
> > >
> > > Is it true that AT&T is trying to divorce itself from the POTs service?
> > >
> >       AFAIK, even bellsouth wants to drop POTUS in 2-3 years.
> >
> > > 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?
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: TriLUG [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org<mailto:
> > >> trilug-bounces at trilug.org>] On Behalf Of James Jones via TriLUG
> > >> > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 10:48 AM
> > >> > To: Triangle Linux Users Group General Discussion <
> trilug at trilug.org
> > >> <mailto:trilug at trilug.org>>
> > >> > 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.
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > Jc Jones
> > >> > Blogs -
> > >> > http://www.wendellgeek.com/weblog/
> > >> > http://www.wendellgeek.com/kixtech/
> > >> > --
> > >> > This message was sent to: Brian <bhenning at pineinst.com<mailto:
> > >> bhenning at pineinst.com>> To unsubscribe, send a blank message to
> > >> trilug-leave at trilug.org<mailto:trilug-leave at trilug.org> from that
> > address.
> > >> > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> > >> > Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> > >> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/bhenning%40pineinst.com
> > >> > Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
> > >> > --
> > >> > This message was sent to: jc jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com<mailto:
> > >> jc.jones at tuftux.com>>
> > >> > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org
> > <mailto:
> > >> trilug-leave at trilug.org> from that address.
> > >> > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> > >> > Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> > >> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/jc.jones%40tuftux.com
> > >> > Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > Jc Jones
> > >> > Blogs -
> > >> > http://www.wendellgeek.com/weblog/
> > >> > http://www.wendellgeek.com/kixtech/
> > >> > --
> > >> > This message was sent to: M. Pusateri <mpusateri at wickedtrails.com>
> > >> > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org
> from
> > >> that address.
> > >> > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> > >> > Unsubscribe or edit options on the web    :
> > >>
> >
> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/mpusateri%40wickedtrails.com
> > >> > Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> This message was sent to: jc jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com>
> > >> To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org from
> > that
> > >> address.
> > >> TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> > >> Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> > >> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/jc.jones%40tuftux.com
> > >> Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jc Jones
> > > Blogs -
> > > http://www.wendellgeek.com/weblog/
> > > http://www.wendellgeek.com/kixtech/
> > > --
> > > This message was sent to: raubvogel at gmail.com <raubvogel at gmail.com>
> > > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org from
> > that address.
> > > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> > > Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/raubvogel%40gmail.com
> > > Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
> > --
> > This message was sent to: timjowers <timjowers at gmail.com>
> > To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org from
> that
> > address.
> > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> > Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> > http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/timjowers%40gmail.com
> > Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
> >
> --
> This message was sent to: jc jones <jc.jones at tuftux.com>
> To unsubscribe, send a blank message to trilug-leave at trilug.org from that
> address.
> TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug
> Unsubscribe or edit options on the web  :
> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/options/trilug/jc.jones%40tuftux.com
> Welcome to TriLUG: http://trilug.org/welcome
>

-- 
Jc Jones
Blogs -
http://www.wendellgeek.com/weblog/
http://www.wendellgeek.com/kixtech/