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See here for some good tutorials on setting up the Obi.

You can switch your current landline number into a Google Voice account to retain your phone number on a free Obi phone line.
To port your landline to GV:
  • Get ahold of an old Page Plus or Verizon cell phone that isn't being used. Port your existing landline to Page Plus for free through their website.
  • Fill out the port form and put in your landline number and the old PP cell phone's ESN or MEID number (from under the battery) and wait a couple of days for it to go through. You will know that the port is complete, when dialing your landline rings on the cell phone.
  • Once the account is active, buy $10 worth of minutes from PagePlus in order to receive the verification call from GV.
  • Now you can initiate the GV port. It's a good idea to open a new Gmail account. You can then setup all emails that come to that account (all the voicemails notifications) to be forwarded to your main Gmail account. Login to GV from the new account and port in your number. It will cost $20, and you will get an email when the port to GV is complete.
Using the above method will only have incoming Caller ID numbers, not names. If you want names as well, follow these steps:
  • Go to https://www.callcentric.com/, click Products, then click the yellow Get A Number button next to Free Phone Number.
  • Use the tool on the left to pick an area code, then order the number. It doesn’t have to be something memorable, because no one will ever have to dial it.
  • When it asks if you’re in US/Canada, either select Yes to use their E911 service, or No if you want to use something else. Callcentric setup is free, plus $1.50/mo if you want E911 services. See below for more details.
  • After you receive a confirmation email from Callcentric with your new account info, go to obitalk.com, and log into your Obi. Click SP2, scroll down to OBiTALK Compatible Service Providers, then click Next. Follow the prompts to link your Callcentric account. In the box that says Callcentric Number, enter the 1777 number you got in the email. Uncheck Primary Line for Outgoing Calls and 911.
  • Open Google Voice, go into Settings, and add a forwarding phone. Enter the real phone number you got in the email from Callcentric. Google will call it to confirm; it should ring on your Obi. Answer it and enter the code shown by GV.
  • Uncheck forward to Google Chat.
  • Log into your Callcentric account. Click Preferences. Under General, enable Caller ID with name (Inbound calls). (You can also change the maximum call duration, and unlist yourself from the directory).
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If you’re not using Callcentric, you have to set up SP3 in Obi settings to point to your E911 provider’s account.
E911 providers:
Callcentric$18/year ($1.50/mo) + $1.50 setup
Anveo$15/year
http://www.gv911.com/$12/year
http://www.bulkvs.com/e911.html$8.64/year ($0.72/mo)

If you want the SP2 to ring like the standard US ringtone:
go to obi expert config, then to voice service, select sp2, and change it to this:
X_ServProvProfile B
X_RingProfile   A
X_CodecProfile   A

You can add your CID http://www.listyourself.net/ListYourself/listing.jsp?ID=new
and check your CID http://who.scalling.com/411/

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #540 on: April 24, 2014, 04:50:33 PM »
Its in GV now! If forwarding, is it smooth or do I lose a ring or two? Also I won't get Caller ID and 911 if I stay with GV...
incoming  caller id will work even with gv if your forwarding to a different provider.
And since you won't be using gv for outgoing you'll have 911 as well

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #541 on: April 24, 2014, 04:56:56 PM »
but my outgoing caller id will be a different number...I guess thats not so bad, may as well change my number in the book if the old one still gets forwarded.  :-\

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #542 on: April 24, 2014, 04:57:23 PM »
Whats the bottom line with faxing with MJ?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #543 on: April 24, 2014, 05:36:19 PM »
but my outgoing caller id will be a different number...I guess thats not so bad, may as well change my number in the book if the old one still gets forwarded.  :-\
some providers well let you"spoof"the outgoing if of you verify the number

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #544 on: May 05, 2014, 07:33:07 AM »
this thing is going extinct soon cause gvoice is closing their support for it.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #545 on: May 05, 2014, 08:18:36 AM »
I can fax with mj, at least well as with obi. Faxing with VoIP is variable.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #546 on: May 05, 2014, 08:21:53 AM »
I can fax with mj, at least well as with obi. Faxing with VoIP is variable.
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #547 on: May 05, 2014, 10:51:48 AM »
Magic Jack reviews on Amazon seem to be terrible. People are complaining about the customer service, and that they shut you down for to much use.
Could any heavy users chim in please.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #548 on: May 05, 2014, 11:16:17 AM »
Would MJ work when traveling internationally to call the US?
I would assume it would, but then again GV didnt.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #549 on: May 05, 2014, 11:23:04 AM »
Magic Jack reviews on Amazon seem to be terrible. People are complaining about the customer service, and that they shut you down for to much use.
Could any heavy users chim in please.
Almost never use it...

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #550 on: May 05, 2014, 01:11:14 PM »
Magic Jack reviews on Amazon seem to be terrible. People are complaining about the customer service, and that they shut you down for to much use.
Could any heavy users chim in please.
Customer service is almost non existent, they didn't even bother responding when i filed a dispute against them a couple of years ago.
I haven't been shut down, but I do get disconnected after 10 min when I receive a call from a small phone company such as exchange. This was discussed and explained in a different thread somewhere.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #551 on: May 05, 2014, 01:43:45 PM »
So then MJ isn't an option,

Whats left?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #552 on: May 05, 2014, 01:46:13 PM »
So then MJ isn't an option,

Whats left?
I didn't say it isn't an option, I have been using it daily for 4+ years now.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #553 on: May 05, 2014, 05:17:17 PM »
Would MJ work when traveling internationally to call the US?
I would assume it would, but then again GV didnt.
I have used it on my old iphone only when in wifi idont know if it works on cell networks
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #554 on: May 08, 2014, 02:19:56 PM »
So then MJ isn't an option,

Whats left?
i switched to Ooma though i resisted for awhile. been ok so far, customer service very good too. they have chat support 24/7 IIRC.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #555 on: June 19, 2014, 01:18:45 PM »
Whats the difference between the OBI100, OBI110 & OBI202,
I'm asking regarding using this with vestalink, what features do I need + fax, and which one should I get?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #556 on: June 19, 2014, 01:41:08 PM »
Whats the difference between the OBI100, OBI110 & OBI202,
I'm asking regarding using this with vestalink, what features do I need + fax, and which one should I get?
Differences: http://www.obihai.com/product-primer

I use Vestalink happily with the obi100.

What do you need fax for? Incoming? Outgoing?  Read up on their fax support.
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #557 on: June 19, 2014, 01:46:05 PM »
What do you need fax for? Incoming? Outgoing?  Read up on their fax support.
ideally I'd want incoming & outgoing fax support, from your link I understand its not possible with the obi100?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #558 on: June 19, 2014, 01:48:50 PM »

thanks.

ideally I'd want incoming & outgoing fax support, from your link I understand its not possible with the obi100?
Vestalink does not officially support faxing with a fax machine through their line.  If you want to do it anyway, get the 202 which supports t38
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #559 on: June 19, 2014, 01:51:56 PM »
I send faxes all the time (up to 10 pages each) from my computer on vestalink's site and find it very easy.