atcomsystems.ca/forum Forums VOIP Phones & IP PBX VoIP & Cloud Phones, Hosted PBX, General IP Phones LOUD RING needed

Two of the shop areas at the branch we plan to upgrade to Cisco VoIP in a couple of weeks are so noisy they require a ring amplifier. If we could put an analog phone there it would be easy, I see a couple of off the shelf ringers that will hit 120db. Problem is, are there any amplified ringers or bells I can make work with a Cisco 7906 or 7940?

My boss did a site visit and got them all excited about the new phones, so I am on the hook here. Suggestions? :bang:

I think I would worry more about those phones working and doing what you want.

As for ringers, well, you apparently are just starting to realize the many drawbacks of IP phones. I don't have an answer other than connecting them before the system ASSUMING of course that you have POTS lines.

-Hal

Look into a variety of ATAs that are available to install. Depending on whose terminology you use it's an Analog Terminal Adapter or Analog Telephone Adapter.

Here's some more info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_telephony_adapter

Here's a few types:
https://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Analog+Telephone+Adapters

I will probably be installing a PAP2 (unlocked) made by Linksys here in the next week or so, but I'm sure your milage will vary depending on the system it's connected to, and personal preferance.

Gee thanks for the constructive input Hal. Everyone who has spent more than two seconds on this forum is aware of your attitude about VoIP. Due to your religious fervor in denouncing all things VoIP as a tool of the Devil, I will not waste my or your time debating it.

Regarding the more useful suggestion to use ATAs. If you reread my post, I indicated we could easily resolve the problem by substituting analog phones. We typically deploy several ATAs on each install for various purposes ranging from paging to modems to the occasional cordless phone in sites that do not yet have wireless access points to support the Cisco 7920/7921s. However, in this case we are looking for a purpose built Cisco compatible Ring Amplifier or another device that can be adapted to the purpose without installing analog phones. If such does not exist, we will probably go with the analog option, but I wanted to explore this possibility first.

I wasn't implying to use analog phones...use the ATA to drive a Stinger or equivalent loud ringer.

AHA!!! I get it, assign the same number to the ATA to get ring! Excellent! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for cutting through my mental fog!

Problem solved! We now return you to your normal programming.

I do the Avaya IP Office, and can just make a WAV file play over paging, or a paging zone in order to signal ringing on any user, or group which is quite handy. I would bet that the Cisco can do a similair thing, if a Cisco guy would consider it.

I think his issue was a high noise environment. Didn't think to ask if a paging system was in the mix...nothing like a Stinger 90 to rattle a few fillings loose.

And I thank you for the compliment, Zippo. My point is that as an end user, why did you feel it necessary to ask this kind of question on an internet forum rather than put the situation in the hands of the vendor who is providing your Cisco equipment? They should be the ones who should be intimately familiar with your operation and providing solutions to problems like what you are asking for.

Perhaps Crisco doesn't have an answer? Perhaps there really is a basis for my dislike for their products?

-Hal