24U Software (http://www.24usoftware.com/) has released 24U Phone Companion 2.1, an update to their cross-platform telephony integration for FileMaker Pro.

It’s a plug-in allowing FileMaker solutions to interact directly with supported telephone switches. Version 2.1 adds full support for 64-bit architecture of FileMaker Pro 14 and FileMaker Pro 15. This new version of the plug-in now correctly handles phone numbers beginning with zero and includes other minor improvements.

24U Phone Companion has been integrated with the following phone systems:Panasonic KX-TDA 30, Aastra 800, Asterisk Open Source, Avaya IP Office 500, Cisco CallManager, Siemens HiPath 3350, Ascotel IntelliGate 300. Many other phone systems are supported but have not yet been tested by our own implementation of Phone Companion. Full list of supported phone systems is available.

24U Phone Companion 2.1 requires macOS10.8 or newer and FileMaker Pro 12 or later. It’s available for download as a free, fully functional, 14-day demo, which can be activated after purchasing a license. Licenses for 24U Phone Companion start at US$79 per user and $840 per PBX. Phone Companion 2.1 is a free update for customers who purchased 24U Phone Companion 2.0. Current customers of 24U Phone Companion 1.0 can upgrade to the new version at 30% off. Optional Premium Support and Implementation services are available with the purchase of 24U Phone Companion 2.1.