sundance-communications.com/forum Forums TDM Business Telephone Systems Avaya - Lucent Telephones & Systems Partner ACS v6 query, please ?

I work for a very small office which has recently re-signed a centrex contract for POTS lines.
It has ancient phone equipment as well.
Since we are stuck with POTS lines for some years due to a very high breach fee in the contract - the switch to VOIP must be delayed until then.

In the meantime it is necessary to have decent phone equipment.

I was able to pick up a very clean Partner ACS system & phones as a lot from another business which has switched to VOIP and no longer needed it.
It was sold as fully functional and I would like to install this system in place of the really ancient system that is in use now.

Details:
Avaya Partner ACS 6 Processor 308
Avaya Partner ACS 308EC R3.0 Module
Partner Mail VS R4.1
It has a PCMCIA card in the VM module.
It also has the Backup/Restore Card in the processor.
The system powers up fine.

As for the general setup:
There are 5 outside lines; they need to ring always, at all phones; one general voicemail box is all that is needed; no Automated Attendant; with no Day/Night settings.

I am wondering about something which may be apples vs. oranges...

We have an Amanda VM unit that works perfectly with the old system - and from their manual it appears to have settings to integrate with the new system, so I ask:

Is there any advantage between using the Partner's own VM module & card vs. using the Amanda VM (especially given that no automated attendant and only 1 VM box is needed) ??

Thanks for helping me out here !!!

There is no advantage at all. The Partner VM will do everything you need.

Believe me, VOIP isn't going to help you with only 5 lines. When your contract is up (why did you renew it?) shop around for a better deal on POTS lines.

-Hal