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I'm helping two different churches install Vodavi systems. One is a 96EX and the other is a 1428 Starplus Digital Key. What voicemail software would be suggested for each?

Each have 2 CO lines coming in, 15 extentions, only about 5 extentions need the voice mail, automated voice attendant would be nice. They are both churches so there budget is very tight.

What are some recommendations?

Thank you in advance

I would try to find a used Vodavi Dispatch.

Yes, the Dispatch or Talkpath analog are probably the best way to go. They are pretty straight-forward. We have also used Panasonic and ESI voice mail with these systems successfully. Vodavi's MiniVoice is a dirt-cheap solution, but it's been discontinued for a while now. It's not nearly as stable, but on a tight budget, it will do.

You could also use a Vodavi Mini-Voice 4port. Also you will need a ringing generator for the 1428 , I don't remember too much about the 96

Also , you will need a SLT 2x4 card that mounts inside the 1428 Control Box. ( that will give you 2 co lines and 4 single line circuits for the vm.

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I have a couple of Telabs 8101 Ringing Gen if you need one.

Norm
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Ed can correct me if I am wrong, but I think you can also use a 2x4 card from an Isoetec/Executone IDS 42 cabinet instead of the Vodavi part. The cabinets are the same, just different software.

Paul - Executone didn't release the 2X4 analog card for IDS. It was something that Vodavi always had and we wanted...
Mike

Paul:

What Mike said. I am not very strong on Executone, but I do remember hearing about the "value" in those cards. I never understood why, but now it makes perfect sense. I always thought that Executone got the advancements first, but apparently I was incorrect.

I'm going to be working on the 96EX first. It does not have any SLT cards, they are all KIB, will I need an adapter?

you can use analog SLT adapters that came out
for the starplus 308/616/1224/2448/4896 EX late in the game external starplus black box 2-4 wire APT sister ports in 2 slt ports out had there own ring gen built in if you can find 2 you're styling.S!