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SIP phone or POTS phone w adaptor?
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| Brian Abbott 2005-09-29, 7:45 am |
| Hi All
Can anyone tell me why I might be better off with a SIP phone rather
than getting an adaptor and my choice of POTS phone? Looking at what's
available the adaptor+POTS phone route appears to be cheaper / more
flexible. Or am I missing something?
TIA
Brian Abbott
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| Ivor Jones 2005-09-29, 7:45 am |
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"Brian Abbott" <brian@abbott.SPAMOUTplus.com> wrote in
message news:433ba125$0$38046$5a6aecb4@news.aaisp.net.uk
> Hi All
>
> Can anyone tell me why I might be better off with a SIP
> phone rather than getting an adaptor and my choice of
> POTS phone? Looking at what's available the adaptor+POTS
> phone route appears to be cheaper / more flexible. Or am
> I missing something?
Nothing that I can think of, who told you otherwise..?
The only advantages I can see to a dedicated IP phone is portability, i.e.
if you wanted to take one on trips and plug it in at your destination,
rather than mucking about with an ATA and a separate phone.
Some business-oriented IP phones will also handle up to 4
accounts/numbers, whereas most ATA's are limited to two. There are 4-port
ATA's available, but they cost several arms and legs..!
I like the flexibility of an ATA, I have the analogue outputs of mine fed
into my PABX as "exchange" lines so any extension on the system can use
them.
Ivor
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| Phil Thompson 2005-09-29, 5:45 pm |
| On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:09:05 +0100, Brian Abbott
<brian@abbott.SPAMOUTplus.com> wrote:
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>Can anyone tell me why I might be better off with a SIP phone rather
>than getting an adaptor and my choice of POTS phone?
why take two boxes into the shower if you only need one ? (as it
were). Less clutter and wires, one PSU instead of two.
If your sole need is a fixed wired phone to sit on a desk, then the
SIP phone suits. With an ATA you can change your mind about the phone
or go DECT or whatever.
Phil
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