Recent News and Announcements

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!! December 22, 2011


The DataMine staff would like to wish everyone a very merry Christmas and happy New Year. It is our sincere hope that each of you is able to safely enjoy this time with family and friends.


Our offices will be closed for Christmas starting at noon on Friday, December 23rd. We will be back on Tuesday, December 27th at our normal time. We will also be closed for the New Year's holiday on Monday, January 2nd. If you need help switching your phone system over to a holiday greeting but missed us in the office, please visit the FAQ section of our Tech Support page for guidance.


Allworx 9212L VoIP Phones Now Available December 9, 2011


Allworx has released a new version of a popular phone - the Allworx 9212L Phone. This version of Allworx's popular Allworx 9212 Phone now includes a backlit LCD display.


Besides the backlist display, key features include 12 programmable feature keys, high fidelity voice handset, power over ethernet (PoE) capability, integrated 10/100 Ethernet switch, speakerphone and more. Contact us for pricing or to learn more about this new product.


Allworx Training Videos Now Available October 6, 2011


Allworx phone system users and prospective customers can now access end-user training videos on YouTube. These videos are a great way to learn the basics and the best practices for getting the most out of your Allworx phones and features. The videos are available on the Allworx Channel on YouTube.


FreedomIQ TalkText Now With Unlimited Transcriptions September 1, 2011


FreedomIQ hosted VoIP customers can now enjoy unlimited voice mail transcriptions for a flat monthly fee when they subscribe to FreedomIQ's TalkText service. In addition to receiving voice mail notifications with an attached audio file, TalkText users will also receive a text transcription of the voice mail audio content.


ESI Introduces IP Server 900 August 23, 2011


ESI is now shipping their latest generation phone system, the IP Server 900. This highly scalable, highly customizable IP platform continues ESI's tradition of providing powerful but user-friendly voice systems for small and medium-sized businesses.


In addition to IP stations, the IP Server 900 also supports digital and analog phones. Combined with its ability to support any type of trunking - analog, T1, PRI or SIP - this makes the IP Server 900 an extremely flexible and versatile business phone system.


Allworx Mobile Link Now Available for Android OS August 19, 2011


The Allworx Mobile Link application, previoulsy available only for iOS equipped smart phones, is now available for the Android operating system. Mobile Link provides users the ability to listen to or send voice mails, change presence settings and view conference calls - all from their smart phone. Contact us for more details or to purchase your Mobile Link license.


Allworx 48x Wins 2011 Best Channel Product Awards August 8, 2011


The Allworx 48x VoIP business phone system received the 'Best Channel Product of 2011' award in the categories of 'IP PBX' and 'IP Phone'. The awards were determined based on a web-based survey conducted by Business Solutions Magazine in partnership with Penn State University. A total of 11,711 votes were cast in the course of the survey.


ESI Introduces ESI 60 and ESI 40 Business Phones July 11, 2011


ESI has released two new desktop phones: the ESI 60 Business Phone and the ESI 40 Business Phone. Both phones are available in either IP or digital versions and are fully compatible with ESI's current Communications Servers and its upcoming IP Server 900.


The ESI 60 Business Phone includes two backlit LCD displays, 48 desi-less programmable buttons, Visual Voice Mail, an integrated headset jack and a full-duplex, HD speakerphone. The IP versions can support either 10/100 or 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) connection speeds.


The smaller ESI 40 Business Phone also includes a backlit LCD display, 16 programmable buttons and an integrated headset jack.


Allworx System Software Version 7.3 Released May 26, 2011


This software upgrade for the Allworx 48x, Allworx 24x and Allworx 6x VOIP business phone systems adds a number of system enhancements including Hot Desking, Visual Message Center Display, increased Dial Plan flexibility, enhanced Call Assistant capbilities and more. Please contact us for further details or to learn how you can implement this upgrade.


FreedomIQ Adds Caller ID Based Call Routing April 19, 2011


FreedomIQ has enhanced the custom call routing capabilities of their hosted VoIP phone service. Calls can now be routed based on the number a caller dials or the number that they are calling from. This flexibility provides a number of possibilities, including special handling of calls from important numbers, rerouting of nuisance calls, or even georouting of calls to the nearest service location based on the area code of the caller.


NEC DSX Adds Home Automation Integration Capabilities March 17, 2011


The NEC DSX telephone system can now be integrated with your HAI-compatible Home Automation System. An NEC DSX telephone can now be used to control lighting, security, access, audio and even climate. HAI-compatible systems include OMni IIe, OmniPro II, Lumina and LuminaPro.




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