NEC Aspire PBX

Tom

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Apr 24, 2008, 1:35:40 PM4/24/08

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Hello,

We have a NEC Aspire PBX. I do not know a lot about PBX's, but our
vendor has locked us out of our own system (password protected) to
protect us from ourselves. If we own the system...seems it's ours to
break if we want to have the admin password...a simple backup can
restore the system anyway, so protecting us from ourselves seems
bogus.

In addition, there are many things that seem like problems that a
basic PBX should be able to do. One serious problem is that if a
phone (station) is not plugged in, the number assigned to that phone
simply does not work. There is no capability of voice mail,
forwarding or anything.

We had hoped that the NEC name meant something positive, but we're
finding that even common features and options require the NEC
installer to change.

I could probably go on for pages concerning this PBX, but I'm just
curious what others out there think?

Is this the norm for PBX systems?

Thanks in advance!

Rich Greenberg

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Apr 24, 2008, 6:01:56 PM4/24/08

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In article <4d2d7692-5926-4dd0...@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,

Tom <tdenh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>We have a NEC Aspire PBX. I do not know a lot about PBX's, but our
>vendor has locked us out of our own system (password protected) to
>protect us from ourselves. If we own the system...seems it's ours to
>break if we want to have the admin password...a simple backup can
>restore the system anyway, so protecting us from ourselves seems
>bogus.

They are not "protecting you from yourselves". They are protecting
thier income stream from you.

>We had hoped that the NEC name meant something positive, but we're
>finding that even common features and options require the NEC
>installer to change.

See above.

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Gerald Harper

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Apr 25, 2008, 1:48:36 PM4/25/08

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"a simple backup can restore the system anyway, so protecting us from

ourselves..."

LMAO

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Tom

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Apr 28, 2008, 3:54:51 PM4/28/08

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On Apr 25, 1:48 pm, "Gerald Harper" <g_har...@telus.net> wrote:
> "a simple backup can restore the system anyway, so protecting us from
> ourselves..."
>
> LMAO
>
> "Rich Greenberg" <ric...@panix.com> wrote in message
>
> news:fur00k$he1$1...@reader2.panix.com...
>
> > In article

> > <4d2d7692-5926-4dd0-98ec-63977b042...@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups.com>,

> > Tom <tdenham...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>Hello,
>
> >>We have a NEC Aspire PBX. I do not know a lot about PBX's, but our
> >>vendor has locked us out of our own system (password protected) to
> >>protect us from ourselves. If we own the system...seems it's ours to
> >>break if we want to have the admin password...a simple backup can
> >>restore the system anyway, so protecting us from ourselves seems
> >>bogus.
>
> > They are not "protecting you from yourselves". They are protecting
> > thier income stream from you.
>
> >>We had hoped that the NEC name meant something positive, but we're
> >>finding that even common features and options require the NEC
> >>installer to change.
>
> > See above.
>
> > --
> > Rich Greenberg N Ft Myers, FL, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 239 543
> > 1353
> > Eastern time. N6LRT I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since
> > CP-67
> > Canines:Val, Red, Shasta & Casey (RIP), Red & Zero, Siberians
> > Owner:Chinook-L
> > Retired at the beach Asst
> > Owner:Sibernet-L

Thanks for the comments Rich...I think you are 100% correct about the
income stream:)