Monthly Archive: September 2009

Sep
22

Nortel? Avaya? How do I buy a business phone system?

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The most common small business phone systems in America are from these manufacturers: Avaya phone systems – Partner ACS, Avaya IP Office Nortel phone systems – Norstar CICS, Norstar MICS, Nortel BCM Others include Toshiba CTX/CIX, Panasonic, Samsung, NEC, and Mitel. This post isn’t really meant to help you choose which manufacturer’s phone system is …

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Sep
21

What kind of lines can I add to a phone system?

If you’re just getting started with a business phone system, then there are 3 basic types of incoming lines to consider: Analog (aka CO trunk, analog line, analog trunk, POTS line, copper line) Digital (aka T1, PRI, ISDN PRI, DS1) VoIP (aka VoIP trunk, SIP line) Analog Trunks The vast majority of small businesses (3-16 …

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Sep
18

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MetrolineDirect is one of the country’s largest independent distributors of technology and telecommunications equipment.  In business for over 20 years, we have a proven track record of superior sales and support.  The aim of our blog is to provide helpful and unbiased general knowledge to aid in telecom or technology purchases. Visit http://www.metrolinedirect.com/ to learn …

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