Can something like this be done, cheaply. What would be the best way, is there a nice SIP phone that could handle something like this?
Thanks.
I don't know of any that offer four. However, SunRocket offers two that ring into the same phone. They can be assigned different area codes if need be.
The Sipura 3000 ATA can be expanded to handle four lines. Voicemail is up to the VoIP service provider. Alternatively you need Asterisk software on Linux server with FXS / FXO phone ports. Regards, Martin
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Ivor
Sure.
Sipura SPA841 ip-phone can be upgraded to handle 4 lines (as standard 2) - or if you find one with old firmware if can easily be made to handle four without unlocking it ;-) - my two devices does it!
No problem
All my provideres provides the voicemail on the server. That way you don't have to think about loosing power etc on your phone.
IMHO a much better solution.
With asterisk and a provider like sixtel
But Asterisk requires a PC to be on all the time, which a lot of people, myself included, don't want. I prefer a dedicated hardware box.
Ivor
With the device you need a provider that runs software+hardware to support it, with asterisk you can maintain it yourself and not have to wait for someone else to do it. I don't see the problem with leaving a computer on 24/7, my asterisk machine never crashes or needs restarting, it runs on a server dedicated to asterisk.
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