Re: Old Comdial 616 / 6414 question
WolfpactVI
03/25/25 04:06 PM
Thanks so much for the info. I'm sure I've already spent more time researching and fiddling around with this than it is worth. In the end, keeping the system isn't as important as a functioning system, and there's a threshold of how time I can invest in keeping the old system limping along just for the fun of it.
In looking through the manual you sent, it looks like we've got a plain old 616, and looks like I'm stuck with the 35xx phones. Unless I missed something, I didn't see a way to reassign the Hold and Itcm buttons - only a way to reassign which of the three outside lines goes to which button. I'm hesitant to invest in a bunch of replacement 35xx phones (up to nine stations) because of how expensive used ones are, and because of the possibility of them breaking in the same way again. Unless you know of a good source for repaired ones?
I'd be happy to swap out the KSU with a NO616, which seem pretty inexpensive. However, I'm trying real hard not to get into having to reprogram everything - especially the KSU. That's why I was initially pursuing finding plug-and-play replacement phones. The big question I have with swapping a 616 with a 616X or NO616 is, is it plug and play??
Finally, wow, those DX-80 phones and KSU's are plentiful and cheap, and have such amazing modern features!

I don't know if we could handle such luxury. But again, as much fun as it would be, I'm so swamped right now that I don't want to get into programming an entire new system, unless it really is so easy I could walk through it in an hour or so following some good instructions or videos. A few years ago I would have no problem devoting an entire weekend to changing everything out and programming a new system, and would have considered it great fun. I've got too much work and too many kids now to lose an even a whole Saturday. If you think a DX-80 system would be a quick and easy swap, and have some instructions or videos you could send over, I'd be happy to consider it.
Again, thanks for all of your help with this!