Has anyone heard or have any experience with a company called SOHO-PBX?
They are selling small PBX on ebay and have a website, http://SOHO-PBX.com.
I am looking for exactly what they have, but hate to just jump into
buying one (at around $80) without any information. It appears that
they are centered in Hong Kong. It doesn't look like they are selling
a bunch of their products on ebay, possibly due to the low cost and
high shipping (ex. $10 for the pbx, $70 -- depending on model -- to
get it shipped to USA) Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: If you are seeking a _small_ PBX with a
lot of programmable features (it defaults to 2 external lines and 6
extensions; is intended _not_ for heavy traffic but rather for covering
a large amount of space with the ability to call between 'extensions'
and 'forward' the same extensions around in a flexible way and is
totally modular, then you might want to consider 'Totalcom', a small,
relatively light-weight unit which can hang on a wall in a closet
somewhere distributed by Mike Sandman http://sandman.com/pdf/page76.pdf
in his latest catalog. Mike is out of Roselle, IL and he does give
very good customer service. It is not the least expensive either, but
does a very good job. Totally non-blocking, and you can program many,
many features. The one I have from him has a thirty-page manual with
programming instructions, which are all done from a touch-tone phone
which serves as an 'operators console'. He gets around $350 for his
unit, but, as noted, is totally modular, take it out of the box, plug
it in, and use it with no programming at all if you wish. As defaulted,
either of the two incoming lines ring through on the 'operator'
station, which is extension 100, also aliased to '0' from internal
use. As defaulted, the extensions are 100 through 105, with
extensions 106 and 107 also aliased to 'dial 9' and/or 'dial 8' for
outgoing calls. With no programming at all, 'dial 9' simply toggles
between whatever line is plugged into port 106 and 107 (or if you have
two outgoing calls at one time)to each of them. One small programming
change allows '9' to force calls out on one line, and '8' to force
calls out on the other line. (I do it that way, with my 'local'
Prairie Stream line going out on '9' and my Vonage line going out on
'8'.) Incoming calls on either Vonage or Prairie Stream ring through
a common audible to extension 100, but can be picked up from any
extension by dialing '*70'. It is not, strictly speaking a PBX; it is
more correctly, a 'line sharing device', and I have a bunch of modems
sharing 'extension 105' with my fax machine on extension 104. I use
extensions 100, 101, 102, and 103 around my house. For my needs, it is
ideal, or maybe even a little bit overkill. With me, it is not a
question of massive amounts of phone traffic, but my own inability to
move quickly as needed to get to a ringing phone and also to have my
Vonage long distance line and my local line both in easy reach from
any phone in the system. PAT]
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Fast-Growth CEOs Take Brighter Outlook, but Proceed with Caution
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/120/16655?11228
CEOs of the nation's fastest-growing private companies are
rebounding from effects of the third quarter's disastrous
hurricanes, business interruptions, and shocking energy
prices. They are now taking a more-optimistic view of the
business climate for the next 12 months, coupled with somewhat
diminished concern about market demand,...
Ericsson Wins W-CDMA Contract with Rogers
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/150/16654?11228
Ericsson has announced that it has been chosen by Rogers
Communications for the deployment of its HSDPA voice and data
network, which is set to be launched in late 2006. Under the
terms of the contract, Ericsson will be the sole provider of
W-CDMA/HSDPA packet core and radio network...
France Telecom Announces 89 Percent Boost in Profits and Massive Job Cuts
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/120/16648?11228
PARIS -- France Telecom SA said Tuesday that 2005 net profit
rose 89 percent thanks to EUR1.4 billion in one-time gains
-- but also announced it would slash 17,000 jobs to reduce
costs. In a statement capping a tumultuous year, Europe's
second-largest telecoms company said net profit rose to EUR5.71
billion (US$6.79 billion)...
Qwest's Fourth-Quarter Loss Widens on Items, NA
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/120/16647?11228
DENVER -- Qwest Communications International Inc., one of
America's largest phone companies, on Tuesday posted a wider
fourth-quarter loss on one-time items. But results excluding
items topped Wall Street estimates on improved revenue, margins
and cash flow. The company's quarterly loss totaled $528
million, or 28 cents per share,...
3G Data and For-Pay Wi-Fi Services Face Tough Sell
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/150/16646?11228
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Lack of perceived value by consumers for
3G bandwidth indicates continued downward pressure on cellular
data pricing, and will also dampen prospects for for-pay Wi-Fi
service providers and aggregators, reports In-Stat. Nevertheless,
because consumer enthusiasm for free Wi-Fi is ample, Wi-Fi
hotspot operators do...
Microsoft, Vodafone Team on E-mail
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/120/16643?11228
BlackBerry's about to get some watermelon-sized competition in
Europe. Microsoft and Vodafone announced plans for a European
launch of Windows Mobile Email from Vodafone. The system uses
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 and incorporates the Messaging and
Security Feature Pack that includes direct-push technology.
Beginning in March,...
FCC Eyes Tighter Consumer Data Privacy
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/130/16640?11228
Capitol Hill shock over commercial online infringement of
customer calling records and confidentiality reached another
stage late last week as the Federal Communications Commission
opened a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) examining the need
for tougher privacy measures. The four-member commission last
Friday unanimously approved an...
Verizon Steps Up Franchise Fight
http://www.telecomdirectnews.com/do.php/120/16639?11228
Though a nationwide video franchising system won't be in play
anytime in the next few months, Verizon Communications
Inc. (NYSE: VZ - message board) says it has "over 300
negotiations in play" to get local permission to offer video
services in various municipalities across the U.S. That
surprisingly large number was dropped during...
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