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HI ALL,
I HAVE A CUSTOMER IN NEED OF AN INEXPENSIVE VM.
I WAS LOOKING AT THE CONTACT DK AS A SOLUTION.
I'VE SEEN QUITE A FEW DEAD CONTACT DK'S AND HAVE HEARD THAT THEY CAN BECOME "BULLET-PROOF" WITH A FLASH? UPGRADE. WOULD THIS BE A GOOD WAY TO GO FOR USE ON A DK40i? THE CUSTOMER HAS VERY BASIC NEEDS(2 OR 3 MENU OPTIONS RINGING PhDN'S AND BASIC
MW LIGHT VM NOTIFICATIONS). I'M AN AMANDA DEALER, BUT, THEY DON'T OFFER ANYTHING THAT INEXPENSIVE!
I'LL ONLY NEED A 2-PORT UNIT.
ALSO, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CONTACT DK AND THE CARD STYLE STRATAGY DK?
TIA,
BILL
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The Amanda SOHO isn't any more expensive than the Contact DK or Stratagy. But you'll need a KSTU or RSTU for it or any externally installed voicemail. The Contact DK, IVP8 and Stratagy DK are "inskin" models that do not require an RSTU or KSTU, but will require an available slot in the expansion cabinet of the DK40i. Programming on the Contact and the Stratagy are entirely different from one another. The Stratagy is very similar to the Amanda which is favorable to you as the installer.
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PHONEMEISTER,
THANKS FOR THE REPLY!
AS FAR AS THE AMANDA SOHO GOES, THE ADDITIONAL COST OF THE KSTU WAS MAKING THE SOHO A "DEAL-BREAKER", WHICH IS WHY I SAID THAT IT WASN'T "THAT INEXPENSIVE".
WHEN A CONTACT DK "DIES", IT'S USUALLY THE HARD DRIVE CORRECT??
I'VE BEEN TOLD THERE IS A "FLASH UPGRADE". IS THIS CORRECT?
AFTER THE FLASH UPGRADE, DOES THE CONTACT BECOME "BULLET-PROOF"?
TIA,
BILL
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I wouldn't consider compact flash cards as bulletproof. It's true that CF cards are not as fragile as a hard disk drive, but they can still go bad. If you are looking for a CF type voicemail, consider the IVP8 over the Contact DK since you are already familiar with the Amanda.
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I would go with the IVP8, make sure you have DTMF reciever in the system, K5RCU I believe is the part #
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Bill,
Could you turn off those CAPS ?
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Hello,
I will jump in on the bandwagon here also, I normally run an external VM package but just obtained a Contact DK with some equipment. Upon trying to install it in a DK40, it does some strange things. Does anyone have a copy of the Contact DK manual. I have the stratagy DK manual and possibly that has something to do with my problem....
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Theres a manual link above.
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Scot 43 I have a copy of the stratagy Dk manual if you need it just let me know and I will get it to you. I useto install Toshiba and I have all my manuals current and up to date.
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I think I have a copy I will check and get back with you, the contact DK is very different from the Stratagy DK
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