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EPABX for home

5 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/epabx-for-home.97871/

tuxfan
tuxfan Original post #1
Sep 17, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Hi guys,

I am looking for an EPABX system for home use. Need 308 (3 lines, 8 extensions) with a budget about 5-7k.

Any suggestions? TIA.
phreak0ut
phreak0ut #2
Sep 17, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Why not try Trixbox? ;) It's free!
tuxfan
tuxfan #3
Sep 17, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Ok clarification. I want a hardware EPABX system and not a software solution :mrgreen:

I can't keep a PC on 24x7 for saving on PABX system. That will cost me more in terms of electricity bills :p

Nor is there enough place for a PC in that area. I am replacing an existing 5 year PABX which is placed in a small cupboard.

Q: What is the most important thing to know about installing trixbox?
A: During the install process, ALL hard drives connected to your system will be formatted and all data will be lost. This will even apply to any external USB drives.
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So it needs a near-dedicated machine! Machine will cost me more than PABX system
phreak0ut
phreak0ut #4
Sep 17, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Hmmm.... well, if you use asterix on opensuse, you can use it without losing data :D Since you specifically want a hardware one, I'm not really sure about the details. Will try to find something more than what I know and post back.
tuxfan
tuxfan #5
Sep 18, 2008 at 11:58 AM
It really isn't practical or cost effective to keep a PC for this. Its not an office of a multinational with a few hundred connections. It's my home :p