Merlin Legend phone compatiblity....question

[kevricjon]

Quick question for all the Merlin Legend experts. Will the 8411D phones used with the Definity system work on Merlin Legend systems? I know the MLX-10 look alike, but I was telling someone selling a system they are not the same. Please advise. THX

 

[merlinman]

Nope, They will not work.

Same plastic, different guts.

 

[AndrePa]

Kevricjon,

MerlinMan is right, 8411, 84xx Definity Phones will not work on Merlin legend, nor Magix.
Only Merlin II with 008D card supported Definity Phones, they were aliased/programed as 7406D's. I've only seen this card once, and that was long time ago, Most service calls I did then were Comkey 416s, or Merlin 820s with bad powersupply!

 

[PBXJay]

lol



merlinman (Programmer) 8 Jan 08 19:47
Nope, They will not work.

Same plastic, different guts.


Too funny.

 

[merlinman]

During the time I supported the Merlin II, there was ONLY 1 call as I remember about those Digital Sets (7406D), it went something like this:

Sales rep with some Admiral on the line; "How do we extend those 7406 sets out of the building with a Merlin II?"

Myself; "Hold On, I will ask Bell Labs"

Bell Labs; "You don't"

Myself; "Labs says you can't do that."

Admiral; "Then we won't be buying any of those."


I don't recall ever seeing them in service, it was almost as unpopular as ISDN-BRI.