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Review on πŸ“ž Enhanced Excelltel SOHO-PBX SP-208 (2 x 8) PABX Telephone Switch System - Control Exchange 110V by Stephanie Brown

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great features for the price

A very cheap PBX. A bit difficult to program though. I bought it to use as an automatic call blocker, which it did, but the Panasonic wireless extension phone wasn't receiving caller ID information like it would with a direct connection. I returned it and bought Sentry Call Blocker V2.2. instead and following Sentry's instructions found that the caller ID issue is related to certain phones, for example Panasonic does not receive caller ID on the other side of such devices. An AT&T CRL82312 bought to replace old Panasonic and Radio Shack phones worked well and the caller ID went through Sentry. I'm not sure if this phone system will be as successful as Sentry, but given Sentry's experience it seems possible. Note that Sentry works well as a call blocker, as this solution allows callers with known caller ID to pass through without being prompted to press anything.

Pros
  • It has all the standard features that are comparable to the expensive PBX systems on the market. It works with your current analog phones and you don't have to spend extra money to buy proprietary phones that work with the PBX.
Cons
  • There are shortcomings