Comments for Business Telephone Systems http://www.td-com.com Equipment, Installation and Repair Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:34:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Was a Telephone a Common Household Item in the 1930’s-1940’s? by snow http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/was-a-telephone-a-common-household-item-in-the-1930s-1940s/comment-page-1/#comment-74 snow Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:34:19 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/was-a-telephone-a-common-household-item-in-the-1930s-1940s/#comment-74 common yes but mostly in the large cities on the east and west coast and a luxury for most people. common yes but mostly in the large cities on the east and west coast and a luxury for most people.

]]> Comment on Was a Telephone a Common Household Item in the 1930’s-1940’s? by IRONMIKE http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/was-a-telephone-a-common-household-item-in-the-1930s-1940s/comment-page-1/#comment-73 IRONMIKE Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:15:44 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/was-a-telephone-a-common-household-item-in-the-1930s-1940s/#comment-73 Ploopy is absolutely correct. In the 30's and 40's a phone was definitely a luxury in the home, but phone booths, made of wood and glass with a folding door that actually closed, were everywhere. A local call cost a nickel. I remember when we got our 1st phone, it was in the late 50's/early 60's, and us kids were instructed in its "proper" use. There was a little niche in the hallway with 2 shelves built into it specifically designed for the phone and the phone book. We were instructed that it was not a toy, how to answer it and if one of our friends called us on it we weren't to keep it "tied up" for more than a minute or so. By that time public phone booths were made of aluminum and plexiglas and calls were a dime. Ploopy is absolutely correct. In the 30’s and 40’s a phone was definitely a luxury in the home, but phone booths, made of wood and glass with a folding door that actually closed, were everywhere. A local call cost a nickel.
I remember when we got our 1st phone, it was in the late 50’s/early 60’s, and us kids were instructed in its “proper” use. There was a little niche in the hallway with 2 shelves built into it specifically designed for the phone and the phone book. We were instructed that it was not a toy, how to answer it and if one of our friends called us on it we weren’t to keep it “tied up” for more than a minute or so. By that time public phone booths were made of aluminum and plexiglas and calls were a dime.

]]> Comment on what are telephone hunt groups in analog systems? by Max2 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-are-telephone-hunt-groups-in-analog-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Max2 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:58:12 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-are-telephone-hunt-groups-in-analog-systems/#comment-8 A telephone hunt group is a group of telephones connected to a telephone system such as a PBX (Private Branch eXchange). The phones are programmed so if the first phone is busy the second phone will take the call. If the second phone is busy the third will take the call and so on. That is called a terminal hunt, where calls start at phone 1 and hunt to 2, then 3 then 4 etc. There are other types of hunting such as sending the call to the phone that has been idle the longest (that calls are distributed evenly). See: External telephone trunk lines also use hunting in a similar fashion. The first call going to the main published number and if its busy then the call goes to the second line etc. This hunting is set up in the telephone central office and is not programmable from the users PBX. See:='telephone%20trunk%20hunting' A telephone hunt group is a group of telephones connected to a telephone system such as a PBX (Private Branch eXchange). The phones are programmed so if the first phone is busy the second phone will take the call. If the second phone is busy the third will take the call and so on. That is called a terminal hunt, where calls start at phone 1 and hunt to 2, then 3 then 4 etc. There are other types of hunting such as sending the call to the phone that has been idle the longest (that calls are distributed evenly).
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External telephone trunk lines also use hunting in a similar fashion. The first call going to the main published number and if its busy then the call goes to the second line etc. This hunting is set up in the telephone central office and is not programmable from the users PBX.
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]]> Comment on Was a Telephone a Common Household Item in the 1930’s-1940’s? by ploopy http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/was-a-telephone-a-common-household-item-in-the-1930s-1940s/comment-page-1/#comment-72 ploopy Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:39:46 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/was-a-telephone-a-common-household-item-in-the-1930s-1940s/#comment-72 No. Very few people had telephones in the home. There were telephone boxes at the end of the road that we used to queue up to use. No. Very few people had telephones in the home. There were telephone boxes at the end of the road that we used to queue up to use.

]]> Comment on what are telephone hunt groups in analog systems? by Kermit http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-are-telephone-hunt-groups-in-analog-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Kermit Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:10:24 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-are-telephone-hunt-groups-in-analog-systems/#comment-7 A hunt group comprises a main number and one or more auxiliary numbers. The aux numbers are 'invisible' to the the outside callers. Anyone calling the main number will be switched to either the main or aux lines which is free. When someone dials the main number, the call will be routed to any of the lines in the hunt group. Thus if you have 1 main number with 4 aux lines, then in theory you can accept 5 incoming calls at any one time. This is used in a business/office environment where you just need to publish one number and all calls will then end up at the operator's console where he/she will switch this to the correct person in the office. A hunt group comprises a main number and one or more auxiliary numbers. The aux numbers are ‘invisible’ to the the outside callers. Anyone calling the main number will be switched to either the main or aux lines which is free.

When someone dials the main number, the call will be routed to any of the lines in the hunt group. Thus if you have 1 main number with 4 aux lines, then in theory you can accept 5 incoming calls at any one time. This is used in a business/office environment where you just need to publish one number and all calls will then end up at the operator’s console where he/she will switch this to the correct person in the office.

]]> Comment on what are telephone hunt groups in analog systems? by An electrical engineer http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-are-telephone-hunt-groups-in-analog-systems/comment-page-1/#comment-6 An electrical engineer Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:55:43 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-are-telephone-hunt-groups-in-analog-systems/#comment-6 The second part tells me you know what a hunt group is. I'm not sure what you need to know about "how it works" for a CEO. A hunt group is a group of phones that can all accept calls from a common number. The phone company obviously knows which phones are off hook and which are on hook, and can pick and ring one of the on hook phones when a call comes in. Did you need more than that? The second part tells me you know what a hunt group is. I’m not sure what you need to know about “how it works” for a CEO.

A hunt group is a group of phones that can all accept calls from a common number. The phone company obviously knows which phones are off hook and which are on hook, and can pick and ring one of the on hook phones when a call comes in.

Did you need more than that?

]]> Comment on 10 points for this question. difficulties of devoloping a telephone system in a country like china and india? by Jermaine http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/10-points-for-this-question-difficulties-of-devoloping-a-telephone-system-in-a-country-like-china-and-india/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Jermaine Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:01:44 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/10-points-for-this-question-difficulties-of-devoloping-a-telephone-system-in-a-country-like-china-and-india/#comment-76 Difficulties. Building and electrical service provider that will support the phone usage, land geography( weather damage, soil grade that the telephone poles will be installed in) China and India are countries that there civilization was nomadic because the land quality wasn't stable enough to provide permanent civilization. Difficulties. Building and electrical service provider that will support the phone usage, land geography( weather damage, soil grade that the telephone poles will be installed in) China and India are countries that there civilization was nomadic because the land quality wasn’t stable enough to provide permanent civilization.

]]> Comment on 10 points for this question. difficulties of devoloping a telephone system in a country like china and india? by SDD http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/10-points-for-this-question-difficulties-of-devoloping-a-telephone-system-in-a-country-like-china-and-india/comment-page-1/#comment-75 SDD Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:17:48 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/10-points-for-this-question-difficulties-of-devoloping-a-telephone-system-in-a-country-like-china-and-india/#comment-75 A telephone (landline) system involves a huge amount of trenching and digging and laying of wire into homes. The result may be that it is not cost effective versus a wireless cellular system that is already in place. The use of landlines is falling even in areas where the infrastructure already exists. Imagine trying to raise capital to build an entirely new structure like that. A telephone (landline) system involves a huge amount of trenching and digging and laying of wire into homes. The result may be that it is not cost effective versus a wireless cellular system that is already in place. The use of landlines is falling even in areas where the infrastructure already exists. Imagine trying to raise capital to build an entirely new structure like that.

]]> Comment on What is the best IP telephone service for broadband on the market ( not talking via a computer)? by sadie_oyes http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-is-the-best-ip-telephone-service-for-broadband-on-the-market-not-talking-via-a-computer/comment-page-1/#comment-61 sadie_oyes Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:48:21 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-is-the-best-ip-telephone-service-for-broadband-on-the-market-not-talking-via-a-computer/#comment-61 sunrocket.com sunrocket.com

]]> Comment on What is a good small business telephone system? by Stormy S http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-is-a-good-small-business-telephone-system/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Stormy S Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:41:26 +0000 http://www.td-com.com/business-telephone-systems/what-is-a-good-small-business-telephone-system/#comment-15 I'd suggest a good refurbished Toshiba DK16 or DK40... The Toshiba DK system is a very high quality system. By buying a good refurbishied system you can get the quality you need and price you want. Both systems have all the features you need. Both are easly configured for 16 extentions. The cost will depend on how many phones you need. An example: a DK40 configured for 8 telephone lines and 16 stations with 6 10-button speakerphone telephones would cost about $1,250.00. By the time you bought some speakers for your external paging, wire, jacks, etc., you'd spend around $1,500.00. I'm assuming you'd install and program the system yourself. If your interested in a system like this let me know. I’d suggest a good refurbished Toshiba DK16 or DK40… The Toshiba DK system is a very high quality system. By buying a good refurbishied system you can get the quality you need and price you want. Both systems have all the features you need. Both are easly configured for 16 extentions. The cost will depend on how many phones you need. An example: a DK40 configured for 8 telephone lines and 16 stations with 6 10-button speakerphone telephones would cost about $1,250.00. By the time you bought some speakers for your external paging, wire, jacks, etc., you’d spend around $1,500.00. I’m assuming you’d install and program the system yourself. If your interested in a system like this let me know.

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