At the risk of continuing off-topic conversation...

Oh the M9 has it's own issues, don't you worry (not to mention it's _way_ more 
expensive than the Gigaset range)!

I've been testing the A510 today and I've decided I like it more than the A580. 
The software (via the web interface) looks more polished and overall thus far 
it has performed fairly well (with no annoying 'new message' statement!). I 
haven't tried multiple SIP registrations with dual handsets yet, but I intend 
to. You guys realise these are standardised DECT handsets right? Ie that's 
where the 6-handset limitation comes from, and you should theoretically be able 
to register other manufacturers' handsets too.

I'm about to try the C610IP model that Kai-Uwe mentioned (over the next few 
days). I think I'll like even more than the A580 since it has a higher 
resolution colour display. And even then it's still miles cheaper than the M9!

Don't get me wrong, I do really like Snom phones too, although the M9 hasn't 
been entirely smooth sailing. I love the 320 desk phone (at the cheaper end of 
the scale, it has a great feel to it).

Isn't it great that they all interact with Asterisk so well (there you go, I'm 
on-topic again ;-).

Pete


On 12/12/2012, at 4:12 PM, Mitul Limbani <[email protected]> wrote:

> Mebbe you guys should try snom m9 dect ip phone, i have been using it since 
> over 3 years now without any of these issues.
> 
> Mitul
> 
> On Dec 12, 2012 4:25 AM, "Kai-Uwe Jensen" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Using a Gigaset C610IP here, and am very happy with the features. The base 
> station can handle two concurrent SIP calls, and another internal one at 
> that. It does it with a single SIP registration to each server. You can setup 
> multiple servers if you want to and define dial patterns/plans that determine 
> which server gets used. After some playing around with it, I'm now using my 
> setup connected to a single asterisk only. (Let asterisk make call routing 
> decisions based on cost, using an AGI)
> 
> Call transfer is working fine, the handsets have a Flash/R key to accomplish 
> this. Using the Flash lets you start a second call, and once answered you can 
> easily conference the second party in (softkey right on the screen), or 
> transfer the call to the other party (via menu, then transfer). Using this 
> capability, someone on a call can easily confer with another party, and 
> bridge them into the call. AFAIK it is not possible for someone to join an 
> existing call easily. You'd have to implement that in asterisk's dialplan, 
> not on the Gigaset phone.
> 
> My understanding is that the C610IP has a few more features than the 510. I 
> might've also read somewhere that the 510 is obsolete. Can't find that link 
> right now, but search mgraves.org (use the Gigaset tag to get some initial 
> results).
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Roy Abshire <[email protected]> wrote:
> That is true about the A580. 
> 
> I don't like the interface much to check messages.
> 
> Besides that every time I go to dial a number...it always uses the first 
> digit pressed to go into phone mode..so I have to press the first digit 
> twice...
> 
> I would test other phones but it's for home and I can't fork over $$ to try 
> them all out....
> 
> I have tested some Nokia cell phones, the N97, N900, and E71 and the E71 and 
> N900 worked well.  I didn't like the N97.
> 
> 
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> 
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> On 12/11/2012 12:52 PM, Pete Mundy wrote:
>> One thing I dislike about the A580H is that the handset always says 'You 
>> have new messages' if I've missed a call. It wouldn't bug me if it said 
>> 'missed call' but it tells me I have new messages and even lights up a red 
>> LED under a button with a picture of an envelope on it.
>> 
>> I'm about to test an A510IP and an A610IP to compare against the A580. 
>> Fingers crossed neither of them has that issue, because the Gigaset phone is 
>> a pretty good phone other than that, and the difficulty doing a (blind) 
>> transfer, as referred to by the OP.
>> 
>> Pete
>> 
>> 
>> On 12/12/2012, at 8:57 AM, Roy Abshire 
>> <[email protected]>
>>  wrote:
>> 
>> 
>>> I've been using the Gigaset A580 Base and A58H Phone for about 3 years now. 
>>>  Never gave me problems. The call Quality is excellent!
>>> I only have 1 handset connected to the Base but I want more. I bought a 
>>> Linksys WIP330 as a 2nd phone to try out and that works just as good 
>>> without a base unit.
>>> 
>>> The A580 Base supports up to 6 handsets.
>>> 
>>> I have 6 Incoming VOIP Numbers using separate SIP accounts pointed to 1 
>>> Handset but you can point each SIP to separate handsets.
>>> 
>>> The call goes to the first phone that picks up.  When on a call, picking up 
>>> another phone makes a separate call and does not conference.  I don't use 
>>> conference yet but I know you have to put the call on hold or something.
>>> 
>>> The thing I don't like about the A580 and might be the same on all of them 
>>> is that you can only specify 1 Sip Account for making outgoing calls.  In 
>>> other words, all 6 phones would use the same caller id out, but I wanted to 
>>> be able to choose that because I have a business number and number for each 
>>> person in our household.  In order to use a different Caller ID (SIP 
>>> Account) for making outgoing calls I added a extension to my Dial Plan and 
>>> before making outgoing calls I press *1-6 before the number.
>>> 
>>> I'm going to try adding more handsets that are compatible.  I want the 
>>> SL78H but they are so expensive for just home everyday use.
>>> 
>>> Make sure you check the compatibility page here before buying handsets.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://gigaset.com/us/en/cms/PageCustomerServicesCompatibility.html
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Co-op Vacation Rentals
>>> 
>>> www.coopvr.com
>>> 
>>> 15218 Summit Ave
>>> Suite #300-354
>>> Fontana, CA 92336
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>>> 
>>> On 12/11/2012 11:32 AM, sean darcy wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Siemens A510IP
>>>> 
>> 
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