New Excelltel SOHO-PBX 308C (3 Phone Lines x 8 Extensions PABX) Telephone Switch System Control Exchange

Compatible with Dial up modems. Has Extension Caller ID (Ext # only - no name). Door Phone mode perfect for use with Old Rotary Dial phones (pickup for auto-hotline to ext.) I plan on buying a second PABX to chain-connect.

I'd give it a 5 star if the people who wrote the manual spoke English. It is poorly written .. having said that for the price it is a nifty little PBX. Configuring it took some time. There is a pattern to the codes you use to activate various features. Once I learned that it was pretty smooth. Here is how I managed to set it up:3 incoming lines connected to VOIP ServiceMP3 player plays my company msg should somebody have to waitI use the auto attendant on two lines to direct calls for my small business. One extension is forwarded to my cell phone so if I am out the system will forward the call to my cell. The third incoming line has the auto attendant off for VIP's and personal calls. I use Phonepower.com for my VOIP which lets me turn off incoming calls at the close of the day directing callers to Voice Mail.What I dont like .. the "HOLD" feature is confusing. If I have two calls on hold it is tricky to remember which one I am recalling. One call is no problem, I can put it on hold and pick it up anywhere else if I choose. Also the auto attendant is not designed to keep somebody in a "Que". It just says "Ext is busy" or forwards to another extension which is how I got around the lack of a "que". I just forward each extension to the next and the call bounces around in a circle which takes about two minutes after which I am usually off the phone .. I hang up and blammo .. the person holding rings my phone. Seems to work fine.Conclusion: If you arn't technical you wont like the setup. If you like to play around with stuff like this I have managed to make it a very workable system for my small business. (PS .. My wife hates it .. lol)

Works great for the home office! I love the call forwarding feature. I have two OBI 200 units, works great for the office lines!