Going from MiNet to SIP on 5312 and 5324 series phones?

[cajuntank]

We have 5324 and 5312 model phones connecting to a 3300 IP PBX. I'm assuming these phones are using the MiNet mode to connect.

Do I have to purchase some form of license for the phone to swap over to using SIP mode?

If, down the road, we move to another vendor's IP PBX, do I have to maintain some form of maintenance on the Mitel phones to get the latest SIP software releases or is this a typical free download somewhere?

Thanks.

 

[Supernova99]

Both phones can be converted to SIP and used that way if required.
There are no licence requirements to convert them.
As long as you have a Mitel online account you will be able to download the SIP firmware for free.

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[Mitelpassion]

what version of system are you running. Pre 4.1 u would have needed a SIP user license. 4.1 and later, the license for SIP and MInet is the same

 

[Supernova99]

@ Mitelpaasion
I have assumed that cajuntank is not thinking about converting the phones to SIP whilst still connected to the 3300
If so you will lose a lot of mitel specific functionality.

You are correct RE licencing it is now much more simple to invoke SIP devices as they all treated the same as IP phone licences

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[cajuntank]

No, we wouldn't be converting while still connected to the 3300. I have a few small locations with 3300's and 9312 and 9324 handsets. I might be moving to an AVAYA or Cisco solution next year at our HQ (from an AVAYA Merlin system) and don't want to have to re-buy handsets down the road. One of my locations is really small (about 7-8 users) and I was going to do that location at the same time we make our swap at HQ.

SuperNova99, I think you have to be a dealer to have that online account.

Mitelpassion, we are actually about to upgrade (had to repurchase software assurance) our software on all the 3300's to the latest stable rev so I could purchase SIP licenses for these to talk back to whatever I get next year. Had to do this as I won't be able to convert my other small locations till another year or two.

 

[LoopyLou]

Unless you can get your dealer to nominate you for a MOL account that has access to downloads ( ie nominate you as a dealer ) you won't get access to MOL. There is always this forum and the helpful individuals that populate it.

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