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Ivor Jones was thinking very hard :

>
> Most if not all DECT handsets can register with more than one base station.
> However, unlike the Rabbit phones, they don't allow simultaneous use of them
> at the same time. So if you want to have a handset ring for more than one
> line, you're stuffed unless you use some form of PBX.

Where did the designers of the Rabbit phones go to work? It was a very
useful feature of the Rabbit.

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:25:34 +0100, Jono <>
mused:

>Ivor Jones was thinking very hard :
>
>>
>> Most if not all DECT handsets can register with more than one base station.
>> However, unlike the Rabbit phones, they don't allow simultaneous use of them
>> at the same time. So if you want to have a handset ring for more than one
>> line, you're stuffed unless you use some form of PBX.
>
>Where did the designers of the Rabbit phones go to work? It was a very
>useful feature of the Rabbit.
>
They went on to produce the rampant rabbit then disappeared to Malaga
with the proceeds.
--
Regards,
Stuart.

TheDragon wrote:
> Yes I have seen these, retailing around £89. But I bought a new
> router for its built in VoIP. I currently have a wired phone on the
> landline, and a DECT on one of the FXS ports. The wife is moaning she
> has to go downstairs to answer the landline, so wants a cordless. It
> was me that thought about a 2 line DECT phone. Might be cheaper and
> better to get a PBX and do it that way. Or buy the wife a new DECT
> phone small enough to keep her happy?

Both Siemens SIP phones (C460IP and S450IP) have a normal phone
connection as well. When you make a call, you can choose whether it
goes out on SIP or normal phone.



Tim

Jono wrote:
> Can the Siemens handsets register with more than one base station?
> (like the Rabbit phones could).

The S45 handsets can be paired with more than one basestation. Although
they will only register to one base at a time.

They have a `best base` option as well. I've never tried experimenting
to see if this will allow roaming between home/work.

Tim

Ivor Jones wrote:
> Most if not all DECT handsets can register with more than one base
> station. However, unlike the Rabbit phones, they don't allow
> simultaneous use of them at the same time. So if you want to have a
> handset ring for more than one line, you're stuffed unless you use some
> form of PBX.

Unless they are SIP lines (or 1 PSTN and 1 SIP), in which case the
S450IP will happily ring 1 handset for 2 lines.

In the web interface of Siemens S450IP, then you can choose which
handsets ring for which 'lines', and also which is the primary outgoing
'line' for each handset.

Tim

Tim was thinking very hard :
> Ivor Jones wrote:
>> Most if not all DECT handsets can register with more than one base station.
>> However, unlike the Rabbit phones, they don't allow simultaneous use of
>> them at the same time. So if you want to have a handset ring for more than
>> one line, you're stuffed unless you use some form of PBX.
>
> Unless they are SIP lines (or 1 PSTN and 1 SIP), in which case the S450IP
> will happily ring 1 handset for 2 lines.
>
> In the web interface of Siemens S450IP, then you can choose which handsets
> ring for which 'lines', and also which is the primary outgoing 'line' for
> each handset.
>
> Tim

Hmm. A glimmer of an idea.

The Siemens' PSTN connection could be plugged into an ATA. This would
give the OP a two-line VoIP DECT with multiple handsets.

"Jono" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> Tim was thinking very hard :
>> Ivor Jones wrote:
>>> Most if not all DECT handsets can register with more than one base
>>> station. However, unlike the Rabbit phones, they don't allow
>>> simultaneous use of them at the same time. So if you want to have a
>>> handset ring for more than one line, you're stuffed unless you use some
>>> form of PBX.
>>
>> Unless they are SIP lines (or 1 PSTN and 1 SIP), in which case the S450IP
>> will happily ring 1 handset for 2 lines.
>>
>> In the web interface of Siemens S450IP, then you can choose which
>> handsets ring for which 'lines', and also which is the primary outgoing
>> 'line' for each handset.
>>
>> Tim
>
> Hmm. A glimmer of an idea.
>
> The Siemens' PSTN connection could be plugged into an ATA. This would give
> the OP a two-line VoIP DECT with multiple handsets.
>
>

Nice thought, but need to connect to the local PSTN line aswell as the FXS
port of my router, so need 2 x PSTN connection on the same DECT phone.

TheDragon formulated the question :
> "Jono" <> wrote in message
> news:. ..
>> Tim was thinking very hard :
>>> Ivor Jones wrote:
>>>> Most if not all DECT handsets can register with more than one base
>>>> station. However, unlike the Rabbit phones, they don't allow simultaneous
>>>> use of them at the same time. So if you want to have a handset ring for
>>>> more than one line, you're stuffed unless you use some form of PBX.
>>>
>>> Unless they are SIP lines (or 1 PSTN and 1 SIP), in which case the S450IP
>>> will happily ring 1 handset for 2 lines.
>>>
>>> In the web interface of Siemens S450IP, then you can choose which handsets
>>> ring for which 'lines', and also which is the primary outgoing 'line' for
>>> each handset.
>>>
>>> Tim
>>
>> Hmm. A glimmer of an idea.
>>
>> The Siemens' PSTN connection could be plugged into an ATA. This would give
>> the OP a two-line VoIP DECT with multiple handsets.
>>
>>
>
> Nice thought, but need to connect to the local PSTN line aswell as the FXS
> port of my router, so need 2 x PSTN connection on the same DECT phone.

Yes, I realised almost as soon as I clicked on Send.

You need a couple of Rabbit handsets & a couple of Rabbit basestations.

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:05:45 +0100, Tim <> wrote:


>In the web interface of Siemens S450IP, then you can choose which
>handsets ring for which 'lines', and also which is the primary outgoing
>'line' for each handset.

The 450 IP must be the best on the market it is the best phone I have
ever owned pity it is manufactured by a damned German company though .

Jono wrote:
> The Siemens' PSTN connection could be plugged into an ATA. This would
> give the OP a two-line VoIP DECT with multiple handsets.

You get two-line VoIP dect with multiple handsets with S450IP anyway.
Just just need to pair another handset with the base.


Tim