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Cost of MAS??

SloopJohnB

Cost of MAS??
« on: October 16, 2003, 08:34:55 PM »
Anyone have any idea of the cost MAS? It seems this product is handled like gold for each purchase. If a company just wanted to purchase the software (for resell) and signup for 1-2 years Mitel support, what would a person need? I do not wish to pay the triple-stepped-on price, I don't not want to create a business relationship with another VAR, I don't have time for weeks of cert. classes. What would be a good solution? Or would it be better to buy MS Small biz server 2000 with client licenses and go directly to MS for support questions??
SloopJohnB

RayG

Re: Cost of MAS??
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2003, 08:56:25 PM »
This is a very good question. I called Mitel to ask about buying the package and they say they do not sell direct in the US. They gave me the number of a dealer in my area who has never even heard of the package. I would like to buy the package but, like you, just don't have the time or desire to deal with another midleman.

Dick Morrell

Re: Cost of MAS??
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2003, 08:57:44 PM »
I can do better. I phoned Mitel UK, seven weeks later... a dealer called and tried to sell me a PABX. I asked about SME he recommended NT.

Cool huh

Dan York

Re: Cost of MAS??
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2003, 09:27:38 PM »
Folks,

We have maintained these bulletin boards for discussion of technical matters relating to our unsupported developer release.  

If you have questions about our commercial product, or about establishing a business relationship, please contact me directly.

Regards,
Dan

Dick Morrell

Re: Cost of MAS??
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2003, 09:29:35 PM »
Dan come on you've known me how long ? No-ones slating you or your company just some of your resellers are next to useless.

Dick

John Paul

Re: Cost of MAS??
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2003, 11:57:09 PM »
Dan, you need to pay attention here, not respond with the dismissiveness typical of Mitel in the last 12 months or so.  I've seen exactly the same barrier when I have tried to purchase licensed product --- your website walks the visitor through a questionaire, and then dispatches the information to a phone system reseller who is 100% useless in answering MAS-related questions.  Your system is broken, and needs to be fixed.  Slagging people for communicating that message here, and requesting they go back through the broken channel is useless.  If the right way to go is to contact you directly, then change the Mitel website to indicate YOU are the person to contact, and skip the form-filling exercise.  Throwing interested customers at clueless phone sellers is a waste of marketing effort.  

Yes, my advice is unsolicited, yes; it's worth what you paid for it; yes, this is not the absolutely perfect place to express it; yes, Mitel does just fine without constructive commentary, thank you very much; and everything else we've heard before.  The fact remains, you do a very poor job of turning interested .org visitors into .com customers, and you all need to climb down and get focused.  Very few customers will give you unlimited kindly wake-up calls....

RayG

Re: Cost of MAS??
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2003, 04:13:34 AM »
Thanks for the responce Dan. I'll be sending you an email when I get to work in the morning.