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HELP!!!! on phone systems #20326 09/22/08 04:51 AM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 MD DuhHuhWha? Member
DuhHuhWha? Member Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 1 MD	I am an admin with a non-profit in MD. We are upgrading our phones and I haven't a clue what I am looking at. I have 2 proposals and the phones quoted are the ToshibaCIX40 and the Panasonic KX-TDA50 any thoughts on these systems would be appreciated..

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Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20327 09/22/08 05:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,768 Mt. Sidney, Va. CMDL_GUY Member
CMDL_GUY Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 6,768 Mt. Sidney, Va.	Welcome to Tech Talk. This question gets asked a lot. What is most important is the installing company, get some references from them. Do they respond to service calls? Do they keep equipment in stock? Make sure the system has growth potential in case your organization grows. I'm sure our experts on the systems you metioned will comment here on each systems abilities.

Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20328 09/22/08 09:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,949 Paintsville Ky 606-788-7050 mdaniel Moderator-Avaya
mdaniel Moderator-Avaya Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 10,949 Paintsville Ky 606-788-7050	Ditto what Larry said above. It's more about the company you buy from instead of the equip brand. Ask for references and by all means call them. Keep in mind that the low price bid isn't always the best choice. Good luck, Avaya SMB Authorized Business Partner. ACIS/APSS ESI Certified Reseller/Installer www.regal-comm.com

Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20329 09/23/08 06:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 340 Anaheim, CA meisgq Member
meisgq Member Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 340 Anaheim, CA	If you have no clue, I'd ask them for clarification. Otherwise, they're not doing their job. Shawn Absolute Communications, Inc.

Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20330 09/23/08 03:10 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,096 Texas WRichey Member
WRichey Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,096 Texas	While I agree with what's been said I would like to include this. Most systems have approximately the same feature sets. So it's going to come down to the keyset. Does it have plenty of buttons? are they programmable? how does the phone feel in your hand? does it feel like cheap plastic or is it sturdy when you hang it up. You get the drift but I would make them demo it for you. As for the system I would prefer: Toshiba first Panasonic second

Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20331 09/23/08 03:23 PM
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Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20332 10/03/08 04:07 AM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 Cleveland Ohio JackP Member
JackP Member Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3 Cleveland Ohio	I agree with Mr. Ritchie, Toshiba first,. The CIX40 is a 40 port system which means you can have a total of 40 incoming lines or telephone handsets. System will not grow beyond that. It has a good internal voice mail system and is very user frindly.

Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20333 10/03/08 07:07 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 12,348 Likes: 4 New York hbiss Member
hbiss Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 12,348 Likes: 4 New York	The CIX40 is a 40 port system which means you can have a total of 40 incoming lines or telephone handsets. Does that system come with handsets and you have to pay extra for the phones... -Hal CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Some comments made by me are known to the State of California to cause irreversible brain damage and serious mental disorders leading to confinement.

Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20334 10/03/08 09:09 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,685 Likes: 4 Ottawa, ON. Canada telemarv Member
telemarv Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,685 Likes: 4 Ottawa, ON. Canada	Quote Originally posted by hbiss: The CIX40 is a 40 port system which means you can have a total of 40 incoming lines or telephone handsets. Does that system come with handsets and you have to pay extra for the phones... -Hal :rofl: Marv CCNA, CTUB TeleMarv Services (Retired) Providing telecommunication solutions in Ottawa Canada since 1990

Re: HELP!!!! on phone systems #20335 10/03/08 12:13 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,056 Fayetteville, NC Lightning horse RIP Moderator-Mitel, Panasonic
Lightning horse RIP Moderator-Mitel, Panasonic Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 7,056 Fayetteville, NC	Haven't we been here before? Seems like 'handset' is relatively common outside the 'colonies' when referring to a device on the desk or mounted on the wall that allows you to connect to the "CLOUD" that the IP people keep insisting on using in place of the 'Commercial Telecom Network'. And occasionally, poorly informed folks within the 'colonies' use the same term. I'm surprised it hasn't evolved to 'headset', considering the popularity of 'Blue Tooth' headsets. Oh well, give it a chance, John, it WILL happen! John C. When I was young, I was Liberal. As I aged and wised up, I became Conservative. Now that I'm old, I have settled on Curmudgeon.