We are running freepbx using linksys spa941 phones with a couple of remote extensions.
We’d like for our ‘receptionist’ (and me) to be able to tell the status of each of the extensions - busy, DND, available, etc. That way we can tell if someone’s on the line before we transfer.
I know there’s some hardware solutions, and some pro/paid full attendant consoles. But we just want a little display that shows what lines are busy.
What’s the easiest way to do this? Is there a piece of software we can run on a linux desktop that will show extension status? Or a freepbx extension we could put into a browser window?
Alternatively, is there an entry level phone that would display this right on the phone? The full $300 phone + attendant consoles seem a bit overkill for what we’re looking to do.
Thanks.