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IF YOUR OBI NEEDS UPDATES SEE HERE

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 #520 on: December 23, 2013, 07:37:05 PM »
Is there a solution to the upcoming GV changes?

+1?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #521 on: December 25, 2013, 08:35:44 PM »
+1?
only solution i see is to go to ooma. i've been watching the telo and it's been as low as $80 this season, but i haven't taken the plunge yet...

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #522 on: December 25, 2013, 09:34:59 PM »
only solution i see is to go to ooma. i've been watching the telo and it's been as low as $80 this season, but i haven't taken the plunge yet...

That's not a solution, that's going with an entirely different product. The million dollar question is whether there's a way to take advantage of the Obi unit many of us already have to continue to get free service on it.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #523 on: December 26, 2013, 05:22:41 PM »
I am porting (from8x8) to callcentric (for the OBi), I do not chap exactly, do I need two services from them, one for making calls and one for receiving calls?

Anyone here have recommendations about them, quality etc.?
siyag lachachma :-)

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #524 on: March 17, 2014, 12:41:52 PM »
anyone having issues with gv i cant make calls with gv and i get some kind of error when i try to login into my google voice account


this is the error i get
502. That’s an error.
The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request.
Please try again in 30 seconds. That’s all we know.



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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #525 on: March 17, 2014, 02:19:15 PM »
same thing here, obi 100 and GV, getting error 503 though

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #526 on: March 17, 2014, 03:28:33 PM »
Must be Google outages. People are complaining about docs and g chat as well

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #527 on: March 17, 2014, 04:36:44 PM »
anyone having issues with gv i cant make calls with gv and i get some kind of error when i try to login into my google voice account


this is the error i get
502. That’s an error.
The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request.
Please try again in 30 seconds. That’s all we know.
+1 but now it seems better

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #528 on: April 12, 2014, 09:25:24 PM »
Well, it looks like this ride is finally over...
Any other alternatives? Here's the email I got today..

Google Voice: Not Supported on OBi Devices After May 15, 2014
Back at the end of October, Obihai announced Google would end its support for the XMPP communication protocol. This announcement came on the heels of Google's announcement that as of May 15th, XMPP would no longer be supported for third-party VoIP applications. The Google Voice service uses XMPP to connect the OBi to the service. With that, after May 15th Obihai will no longer support the Google Voice service on its OBi devices. More Info

Well, that's a bummer. But wait, please keep reading!
Anveo and Phone Power Provide Phone Service for Under $40 per Year - Exclusive to OBiTALK Users Only!
You may or may not know it, but your OBi can be used with many Internet phone (VoIP) services. That's just one of the benefits of owning an OBi. A new service can be easily configured from the OBiTALK website and used on your OBi in seconds. Multiple offers are available - with some starting at under $3 per month. That's less than you pay for a latte from Starbucks!
With service from Anveo or Phone Power on your OBi you will be able to:
– Make and Receive Calls Normally with Your OBi Device
– 911 Emergency Calling Included with the Service
– Continue to Use Your Google Voice Phone Number or Get a New Number More Info
– Port Your Number to the New Service More Info
– Free Premium Services Like: Telemarketer Blocking, 3-Way Calling, Call Waiting, Caller ID
– Amazingly Low International Calling Rates

Just sign-in to OBiTALK and select Approved Service Providers to see the fantastic offers from Anveo and Phone Power. Your OBi truly is the ultimate tool which allows full control of your phone service. More Info

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #529 on: April 13, 2014, 12:55:34 AM »
Well, it looks like this ride is finally over...
Any other alternatives? Here's the email I got today..

Just sign-in to OBiTALK and select Approved Service Providers to see the fantastic offers from Anveo and Phone Power. Your OBi truly is the ultimate tool which allows full control of your phone service. More Info[/i]
Hmm, sounds exciting (def better than a full regular phone plan) until I saw the terms.
Anveo: $40 a year
USA or Canada phone number
Free incoming calls
E911
Free voicemail
Free Caller ID
333 outgoing minutes/month to USA and Canada

Phone Power: $35 a year
US or Canada phone number
Free incoming calls
300 outgoing minutes/month to USA and Canada

It would be one thing if there were free nights and weekends. (Although cell phones can just be used for outgoing then)


Edit: Might be worth paying
Phonepower $60 a year ($5 a month) for:
US or Canada phone number
Free incoming calls
Unlimited outgoing minutes/month to USA and Canada
60 min/month of international calling to 55 countries

Worth the extra $20 for menuchas hanefesh of unlimited plus international dialing without bothering with calling cards etc
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #530 on: April 13, 2014, 01:51:45 AM »
Edit: Might be worth paying
Phonepower $60 a year ($5 a month) for:
US or Canada phone number
Free incoming calls
Unlimited outgoing minutes/month to USA and Canada
60 min/month of international calling to 55 countries

Worth the extra $20 for menuchas hanefesh of unlimited plus international dialing without bothering with calling cards etc

Agree.
Another issue is that the google voice is also my cell number, so incoming and outgoing, both cell and home are both the same number... avoids confusion.
Seems like that will be terminated...
Anyway to keep the same number system?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #531 on: April 13, 2014, 01:54:02 AM »
I just heard of a different option: Obivoice. $50 a year unlimited calling.  http://www.vestalink.com

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #532 on: April 13, 2014, 02:11:06 AM »
I just heard of a different option: Obivoice. $59.99 a year unlimited calling.  http://www.vestalink.com
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #533 on: April 13, 2014, 02:49:31 AM »
Anyone look into this

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #534 on: April 13, 2014, 03:28:34 PM »
Anyone know if any of these options have Called ID with Name?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #535 on: April 13, 2014, 04:38:50 PM »
Anyone know if any of these options have Called ID with Name?
calcentric does

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #536 on: April 24, 2014, 11:36:48 AM »
Just switch over to MagicJack. The new one doesn't need a computer. For about $40 for the device and first year (Ebay) and $19 per year afterwards, we get great service in Israel, and there is an Iphone app also. We plug it into the wall phone jack and the whole house is then "live."

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #537 on: April 24, 2014, 01:11:14 PM »
Quote
   
Your Question
Can I transfer or "port" my current land line telephone number to magicJack?
   
Answer

Click here to login into your magicJack account and follow these instructions:
Click the "Phone Numbers" tab and then "Transfer". Next, click the "Transfer My Number" button.
Follow the prompts to submit your transfer request.

There will be a non-refundable $19.99 one time fee and $9.95 annual charge after the first year. We will provide status via email.


This is unacceptable. Who else is reliable and cheap?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #538 on: April 24, 2014, 03:23:02 PM »
This is unacceptable. Who else is reliable and cheap?
Port it to a prepaid cell phone and then port it into GV...then you can forward to any other number you want...
I have nothing witty to write here....

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #539 on: April 24, 2014, 04:37:50 PM »
Port it to a prepaid cell phone and then port it into GV...then you can forward to any other number you want...
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...