Author Topic: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/15/14 (Decree Nullified 9/11/14)  (Read 58599 times)

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #60 on: January 30, 2014, 09:11:46 AM »
Am i missing something?
Isn't CallCentric + GV Callback a complete alternative?
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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #61 on: January 30, 2014, 09:37:36 AM »
Am i missing something?
Isn't CallCentric + GV Callback a complete alternative?
How will you have outgoing calls? CALLCentric is only free incoming

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #62 on: January 30, 2014, 10:21:47 AM »
How will you have outgoing calls? CALLCentric is only free incoming
GV Callback
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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #63 on: January 30, 2014, 10:37:31 AM »
GV Callback
What a pain

When using some service for a home phone, I would want something that is par to having a physical landline

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #64 on: January 30, 2014, 11:40:16 AM »
What a pain

When using some service for a home phone, I would want something that is par to having a physical landline
Other than that it replaces everything?
I'm currently using GV in office next to a computer and have the GV chrome extension
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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #65 on: January 30, 2014, 11:51:54 AM »
Other than that it replaces everything?
I'm currently using GV in office next to a computer and have the GV chrome extension
Maybe for an office it will work, but for a home phone, I don't find it practical to use GV Callback.

I would rather pay $40 a year for the service


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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #66 on: January 30, 2014, 12:15:12 PM »
Maybe for an office it will work, but for a home phone, I don't find it practical to use GV Callback.

I would rather pay $40 a year for the service


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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #67 on: February 06, 2014, 05:27:54 PM »
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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #68 on: March 03, 2014, 06:36:11 PM »
Good to know.

I just set up the 30 day trial will see how that works.

I set up with Google voice that all incoming calls should be fwd to obivoice, and I spoofed my outgoing number.

Nice feature with ObiVoice - they have working called ID (That Google Voice did not support) Caller ID works even if the call is fwded from my Google Voice number!

Pls keep us posted how clear the line is
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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #69 on: April 09, 2014, 01:13:22 AM »
any news with Google Voice? is amazon going to come out with a product like OBI?

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #70 on: April 27, 2014, 10:21:41 PM »
Good to know.

I just set up the 30 day trial will see how that works.

I set up with Google voice that all incoming calls should be fwd to obivoice, and I spoofed my outgoing number.

Nice feature with ObiVoice - they have working called ID (That Google Voice did not support) Caller ID works even if the call is fwded from my Google Voice number!
Pls keep us posted how clear the line is
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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #71 on: April 27, 2014, 10:54:49 PM »
Can someone explain for someone like me who doesn't understand any of this tech talk what is the best altetnative to replace my obi + Google voice which I use as a home phone just to have a backup in case of emergency,for babysitters etc...

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #72 on: April 28, 2014, 12:28:54 AM »
Same for me bit I use it as my main phone. Is ooma a recent option?

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #73 on: April 28, 2014, 03:29:00 AM »
I have an ooma and I am pretty happy with it. Its currently 100 dollars for the box. i can pm you a link if you are interested.

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #74 on: April 28, 2014, 01:19:20 PM »
Not sure why you guys don't like MagicJack. I have been very happy with it and you can wire the whole house. Ooma makes you buy a side unit for each phone.

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #75 on: April 28, 2014, 05:05:42 PM »
Same for me bit I use it as my main phone. Is ooma a recent option?

Had ooma a few years ago and the box stopped working right after a year warranty was up and the same happened to my sister so I just cancelled them as i wasn't buying anther $100 box

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #76 on: April 28, 2014, 05:07:58 PM »
Not sure why you guys don't like MagicJack. I have been very happy with it and you can wire the whole house. Ooma makes you buy a side unit for each phone.
Cuz they charge $10 a year for a ported number.

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #77 on: May 04, 2014, 01:37:14 AM »
I have an ooma and I am pretty happy with it. Its currently 100 dollars for the box. i can pm you a link if you are interested.
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Can you plz send link to $100 ooma?

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #78 on: May 04, 2014, 07:35:24 AM »
So as the deadline nears. Whats the best option for current GV Obi users. I need unlimited US & Canada.

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Re: Google voice with obi is dead as of 5/14
« Reply #79 on: May 04, 2014, 09:20:09 AM »
oh well. knew this would eventually happen.