Pilothouse is proud to announce the addition of Star2Star communications to their product inventory. Star2Star Communications offers a unique and efficient approach to VoIP solutions. Star2Star believes before a business grade Internet phone service is a viable solution for the small and medium sized business environment it has to exceed current VoIP solutions being offered to consumers and even surpass traditional phone service. So, in light of this belief, they have created an architecture that does exactly that.

It starts with the StarBox, a super-reliable, solid-state, fanless on-premise PBX. The StarBox 2200 phone model supports up to 500 extensions with unlimited voicemail. Whether you are using a cable, DSL, fiber, or T1 Internet connection this phone system provides powerful and unique calling features, voice menus, ring groups and call queues.

The StarBox offers hundreds of features, including many exclusive and upgraded capabilities. One of the most popular features is Star2Star’s advanced version of call forwarding with a Find-Me/Follow-Me option where your office phone can ring at branch locations while also ringing your cell phone, home phone or even a laptop softphone.

Not convinced Star2Star is right for you? Check out one of their testimonials off their website and see what one of their customers had to say about their experience.

ASI Testimonial

With the Star2Star System Dan Dubbs, President of ASI, (a company that provides accounting software to cruise ships) is now able to bring multiple locations together and create a virtual communications system for employees.

This includes cell phones and employees working abroad. This exclusive feature to Star2Star is known as Find-Me/Follow-Me and is responsible for saving thousands of dollars while improving productivity and communications for customers. With Find-Me/Follow-Me each phone user can go to an online portal site to select to have the office line ring to multiple sites, including a cell phone, home phone or computer softphone simultaneously. This can be easily configured to happen on a particular schedule or the user can select for the call to try one phone at a time, or all at once or give the option to automatically forward the call via your voicemail message. Ultimately this feature allows you to call anyone on your network, branch offices, or remote employees as a local extension.

“The powerful features of the Star2Star Phone System make a difference in our business every day since we now have the advantage of being available to our clients no matter where our employees are stationed.”

Dan Dubbs, CEO

– ASI

Unfortunately for Apple, a recall seems to be imminent and on the horizon reports Mac-centric Tech blog Cult of Mac. This could potentially devastate Apple’s pristine public image, but given Apple’s loyal following, it may prove to be only a slight speed bump in the company’s history.

The problem in question arose quickly soon after last month’s late release, when users began griping about reception issues when holding the phone a certain way. Apple initially chalked the issue up to user error, and issued a response that echoed what your mother used to say when you told her your elbow hurt if you moved it a certain way; don’t hold it that way.

When a couple weeks went by and the problem showed no signs of subsiding, Apple finally recognized that it had a potential issue on their hands. The first diagnosis from Apple pointed to the software as the culprit, stating that it had been misreporting software reception. Apple also claimed that the problem could be solved by transmitting a retroactive patch to all iPhones.

The fix was dispatched and the problem remained.

Now it is the hardware that Apple has in its cross-hairs and it would seem a recall will be the likely solution to this pesky problem.

Citation: Apple’s iPhone 4 Woes Go Mainstream, Recall ‘Inevitable’, NYtimes.

• Ever wish your cell phones could be used in conjunction with your business phone system?
• Have you been thinking about getting rid of your home land line and just using your cell phone? I know I have  but have been reluctant because I don’t like the thought of having lengthy conversations on my tiny cell phone.

We have found the solution and it works!

We have just started marketing this product that takes your cell phone and converts it to a CO line that can either be used in your phone system or at your home with your existing telephones.

Here’s how it works:

For a business- (we are using it here) we take a spare cell phone and connect it to this devise then connect it to a CO line port in the phone system. The advantages are:

1. Now when our techs call into the office they call this cell phone number-it’s a cell to cell FREE call
2. Anyone in the office can answer the call on the phone system, but call on hold or transfer to appropriate personnel.

Eliminate your home telephone land line:

1. Device can connect to 2 cell phones
2. Come home and connect your cell phone to device and when anyone calls your cell phone you can answer call either on your cell or house phone.
3. Caller ID information is passed so you’ll know who’s calling

Call us today to learn more and take advantage of your shared cell minutes and eliminate land line charges.

203-649-6405/866-887-5792

Ask for the “Cool Cell to Tel Converter”