Re: More on SIP hard phones

[Steve Blair <>]

Chris:

  I'd suggest you look at Ipdialog phones if you need a low cost
single line set. We had a demo in hear a year ago that cost $200
at that time. There were some software issues then but I would
hope they have been resolved by now.

_Steve

Chris Peabody wrote:

> I'd been pinging emails back and forth with folks over the past few 
> days about some "basic" SIP enabled phones at  a reasonable price.  
> We've been buying the Cisco 7960SIP phones - and they're running about 
> $500 which obviously is not going to scale.
>
> I had not really followed Cisco's product line lately, and am kind of 
> impressed. http://www.cisco.com/go/ipphones
>
> One of GU's initial application of the Broadsoft/PaeTec I2 system is 
> to replace the existing Analog Centrex phones we've had as back up to 
> our PBX on campus.  Many of these area's/offices only need single line 
> functionality.  $200/phone is getting close to "scaleability" .  The 
> payback on the investment in the IP phone at $200/phone is about 14 
> months - which from my perspective is fairly reasonable.
>
> CBP
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        RE: Cisco IP phones (SIP)
> Date:   Thu, 2 Oct 2003 23:29:46 -0400
> From:   Marty Hoffman 
> <>
> To:     'Chris Peabody' 
> <>
> CC: 	'Charles Wolfe' <>, 'Quintin Thomas' 
> <>,<>,<>
>
>
>
> Hi Chris,
>  
> Cisco CP-7902G IP Phone is $170, including license, list price.  Power 
> cord is $55, but most customers use in-line power.  All depends on the 
> functionality you're looking for.  Plus we've shipped over a million 
> phones in the last year alone.  Maybe it's time for a product update.
>  
> --Marty


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