[TriLUG] telephone system advice

Tue May 24 12:41:11 EDT 2016

I know a lot of people who want to drop the POTUS, especially after the 
current election cycle.  Did you mean POTS instead? :-)

William Sutton

On Tue, 24 May 2016, Mauricio Tavares via TriLUG 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-----
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>>> 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.
>>> >
>>> > --
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