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A telephone system for my home |
What I am really looking for is an expensive SOHO phone system
I would like some kind of phone system in my home. My friends John Mikol and Bob Thompson have the Panasonic system in their homes, coupled with a BigMouth voicemail and auto attendant system. I want the best of all worlds and I don't want to spend much money. Currently we have 2 incoming central office lines. I have line 1 set to forward to line 2 on busy. I addition I use the BellSouth Memory Call service (voicemail). I only want to buy one voicemail service (only on 1 line) from the phone company so I currently have line 1 set to forward to line 2 after no answer on 3 rings or busy and for line 2 to go into the voicemail system after 2 rings. This gives the caller about 5 rings and then the voicemail system picks up, which is about normal. Any more rings than that and callers would more than likely hang up. Here's what I would like in the home system:
Bob and John have recommended the Panasonic system to me on more than one occasion, but quite honestly I was trying to find something that would do everything I have mentioned, but not quite so expensive. The voice mail system in the Panasonic system really runs the price skyward, Rewiring my home with 3 or 4 pair station cable will not be a problem. At first I was resistant, but now have succumbed that if I install any decent key system, then some rewiring will be required. Fortunately I began planning for this earlier and each new phone extension I have installed is a home run, terminating at punchdown blocks in a make-shift equipment room. The punch down blocks are screwed to the wall at the phone company's entry point. Here are some links to help you with the wiring, installation, repairing and upgrading on home and small office telephones and telephone systems
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