I'm testing the Ooma Hub to see if it can integrate well with my small PBX. The PBX is a DSC Communique - no longer made or supported, but a neat system from a company that specializes in security systems. I still have a landline, so I'm able to compare results between the landline and the Ooma.
1. I've been able to feed the Phone output from the Ooma into one of the PBX line inputs. This works pretty well except for Caller ID. I can see the phone number of an incoming call, but the Caller ID log doesn't work. I'm guessing this is just something I have to live with, but if anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
2. Faxing. I can receive faxes on either the landline or the Ooma line. It's been a while since I've set up incoming faxes, and I don't use them often, so haven't tried too hard to get the automatic detection working. But it works fine to manually direct the incoming call to the internal line designated as the fax. Outgoing faxes don't work quite as well. I can select the landline for an outbound fax, using the Analog interface and then to the landline. But that doesn't work for the Ooma. When I try to select the Ooma line through the PBX, I just get a busy signal. The only way it works is to connect the Fax machine to the Ooma Wall port.
3. Is it possible to have more than one Ooma on my LAN? I don't think that Premier will work for me - since the Instant second line needs the Scout or the Telo handset and won't give a line for my PBX. But can I simply buy another Hub or Telo?
Thanks
Mike
1. I've been able to feed the Phone output from the Ooma into one of the PBX line inputs. This works pretty well except for Caller ID. I can see the phone number of an incoming call, but the Caller ID log doesn't work. I'm guessing this is just something I have to live with, but if anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
2. Faxing. I can receive faxes on either the landline or the Ooma line. It's been a while since I've set up incoming faxes, and I don't use them often, so haven't tried too hard to get the automatic detection working. But it works fine to manually direct the incoming call to the internal line designated as the fax. Outgoing faxes don't work quite as well. I can select the landline for an outbound fax, using the Analog interface and then to the landline. But that doesn't work for the Ooma. When I try to select the Ooma line through the PBX, I just get a busy signal. The only way it works is to connect the Fax machine to the Ooma Wall port.
3. Is it possible to have more than one Ooma on my LAN? I don't think that Premier will work for me - since the Instant second line needs the Scout or the Telo handset and won't give a line for my PBX. But can I simply buy another Hub or Telo?
Thanks
Mike