06-28-2010 08:47 AM - edited 03-15-2019 11:26 PM
CUCM 6.1.21
External Speakers for Ring Only
One of our guys in the Maintenance Department wants an External Amplified Ringer for their Cisco 7962 phones. They have 2 Cisco phones in a Mechanic’s Garage with a lot of noise from Air Tools and cannot hear the phone. The phones do flash red when ringing but they still want the external device.
I was hoping there would be something I could plug in to the phone, mount, and not have to use an ATA. In other words, I was looking for something that was a VoIP/Network Solution instead of digital to analog.
Does anyone have a suggestion?
Thanks, Tom
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06-28-2010 09:20 AM
I looked for something similar a few years ago. No dice. I had to leverage a "stinger ringer" and an analog port (I used VG224 but ATA VG202, etc.) to accomodate the customer need. I understand this isn't what you are looking for. Just giving you my field experience with this type of question. Hopefully, someone has found a solution which meets your specifications. If they have, I am sure it would be something that involves using a shared/bridged line and not in-line with the phone itself. UNLESS, it is a Cisco manufacturing partner that has been permitted to modify the phone itself.
Good luck with your search.
Regards,
Bill
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06-28-2010 10:15 AM
Hey Tom,
We use the Stinger Ringer (Model 196) from Dees Communications. We have used both an Analog port off a VG or ATA to power this device.This thing is super loud and works well for us. It is "line powered"
Here is a link to the actual doc:
http://www.dees.com/html/196_198.html
Hope this helps!
Rob
06-28-2010 09:20 AM
I looked for something similar a few years ago. No dice. I had to leverage a "stinger ringer" and an analog port (I used VG224 but ATA VG202, etc.) to accomodate the customer need. I understand this isn't what you are looking for. Just giving you my field experience with this type of question. Hopefully, someone has found a solution which meets your specifications. If they have, I am sure it would be something that involves using a shared/bridged line and not in-line with the phone itself. UNLESS, it is a Cisco manufacturing partner that has been permitted to modify the phone itself.
Good luck with your search.
Regards,
Bill
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06-28-2010 09:45 AM
Bummer I was afraid of that. May I ask what model Stinger you used? Did it have the external power supply?
Why did you use a VG202 ATA? Would an ATA186 work?
Did you need another run of Ethernet? I wonder if I could config it like this
Cisco Phone>>>OFF phone Ethernet port>>>to ATA>>>analog to Stinger Ringer.
Thanks, Tom
06-28-2010 09:54 AM
Actually, I used a VG-224 because that was our design approach for analog stations in general. I suspect others analog gateway solutions would work. The stinger ringer was just like a regular analog phone. At least the model I used was. Sorry, I don't recall the exact model. No, it (the stinger ringer) did not require its own power source. In regards to an ethernet drop. Well that depends. If you are adding a device to act as a gateway, then a new drop would be required.
HTH.
Regards,
Bill
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06-28-2010 10:15 AM
Hey Tom,
We use the Stinger Ringer (Model 196) from Dees Communications. We have used both an Analog port off a VG or ATA to power this device.This thing is super loud and works well for us. It is "line powered"
Here is a link to the actual doc:
http://www.dees.com/html/196_198.html
Hope this helps!
Rob
06-28-2010 10:20 AM
Rob...I am sold...where is my credit card??
Thanks, Tom
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