Analog Telephone Adapter

[cspectra]

Does anybody know a reasonable cost ATA device that works with both Polycom Sounstation2 and IPO 406 Version 2?

 

[tanderson3733]

The 406v2 has 2 analog ports built into it. If you need additional analog station ports then you'll need an Analog Station module.

 

[IPOfficeIreland]

What's reasonable? And assuming it's for a remote location or no Pots left?

 

[intrigrant]

The Audiocodes MP112 H.323 works well although you can only call to one analog port of the MP112 and you need a third party ip extension license.
In release 5.0 you can use the MP112 SIP version to connect to IP Office as a extension but you still need the third party ip phone license, it then also support T.38 FoIP with the MP112 SIP.

 

[cspectra]

I am sorry guys. I am looking for VoIP ATA for the analog phones since we only have two analog ports, but adding another 8-ports analog to a VoIP capable PBX is not a good choice and also we try to use VoIP as much as possible.
Thanks

 

[tlpeter]

Why isn't that a good choise ?
Using a ATA is stupid if it is not neccessery !!!

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[Bas1234]

Audiocodes work very good, but like tlpeter said very expensive per port.

Maybe another option, do you have IPDect?
The Link 2800 Box is an option;

http://www.topfonie.com/pdfsm/Link_2800_dect_gap_Broch ENG.pdf

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[cspectra]

Because we only need two or 3 more conference phones besides of the two already used. 8-port analog module is the lowest option and it also costly; Besides, using more analog lines will reduce the available channel for the VCM, right? If ATA can be used, it probably cheaper; hat why i ask.

 

[Bas1234]

If you have FAX or Modems connected to the 8Phone module, the most Faxes or Modems have a Phone port. You can use that port for the conference phones.
Put a cable in the port of the Fax or Modem back to the walloutlet and then from the Patchrack patch it to the new walloutlet where you wan't your conference phone.

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[tlpeter]

Using the phone 8 does not cost you VCM channels, Using an ATA does use VCM channels
For every conference phone you need one ATA even when it has 2 ports !!!

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[tanderson3733]

Between these 2 options:

1. Plug an analog phone into an analog port and just use it

2. Kludge together a VoIP/Analog adapter as a 3rd party endpoint (paying for each adapter and also a license for each device), then convert VoIP back to TDM, and when all that A/D/A conversion causes quality issues where do we start looking...

Sorry, 8-port analog and call it done for me. Yes, a call from analog to VoIP phone uses VCM, but I find conference phones more used for external calls. VoIP to external will use VCM, but analog to external will not. Savings all around.

 

[intrigrant]

Hey, if the man wants a bad solution for a low price then let him have that.
maybe you can find a good phone 8 module on eBay