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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 #600 on: December 01, 2014, 02:51:24 PM »
What if you set the obi to use your ISP's DNS instead of whitelisting anything? Does that make sense?
I using OpenDNS for filtering purposes.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #601 on: December 02, 2014, 10:22:12 AM »
Does anyone have experience with OBi100 v Ooma for use abroad (israel).  Anyone recommend one over the other? Trying to decide which one to get. Thanks!

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #602 on: December 02, 2014, 01:01:53 PM »
Does anyone have experience with OBi100 v Ooma for use abroad (israel).  Anyone recommend one over the other? Trying to decide which one to get. Thanks!
An open system that works with any SIP provider versus something proprietary? Without having any experience with the latter, I am still confident recommending the former.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #603 on: December 02, 2014, 01:23:57 PM »
Does anyone have experience with OBi100 v Ooma for use abroad (israel).  Anyone recommend one over the other? Trying to decide which one to get. Thanks!
I have both and both are good
(I actually have the obi202)
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #604 on: December 03, 2014, 04:10:15 AM »
I have opendns on router and obi won't work.  Any ideas what needs to be whitelisted?
Still having issues?
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #605 on: December 04, 2014, 12:38:04 AM »
didn't have a chance to try yet.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #606 on: December 25, 2014, 04:43:50 AM »
OBi 110 for sale. $30. Located in lkwd. Pm pls.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #607 on: December 28, 2014, 03:31:45 PM »
OBi 110 for sale. $30. Located in lkwd. Pm pls.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #608 on: December 30, 2014, 08:24:46 AM »
I also have a few of these for sale. If you are interested please PM me. Not looking to make a profit, just help out other DDFers...

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #609 on: December 30, 2014, 08:32:40 AM »
I have a new obi100 that I will sell for my cost, 30. Just opened up to try it out

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #610 on: December 30, 2014, 11:48:07 PM »
I bought an Obi 200 in most recent MS deal, read through this thread be'iyun rav, was very helpful. However, much of the information is out of date (e.g. Page Plus link in the wiki). If there are any Obi newcomers who would like to know more current info based on my experience feel free to pm me

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #611 on: December 31, 2014, 12:19:44 AM »
I bought an Obi 200 in most recent MS deal, read through this thread be'iyun rav, was very helpful. However, much of the information is out of date (e.g. Page Plus link in the wiki). If there are any Obi newcomers who would like to know more current info based on my experience feel free to pm me
Feel free to update the Wiki

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #612 on: December 31, 2014, 01:25:38 AM »

I bought an Obi 200 in most recent MS deal, read through this thread be'iyun rav, was very helpful. However, much of the information is out of date (e.g. Page Plus link in the wiki). If there are any Obi newcomers who would like to know more current info based on my experience feel free to pm me
A google search or a YouTube clip should work....

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #613 on: December 31, 2014, 01:32:42 AM »
Feel free to update the Wiki
Its a lot of info, and very time consuming. If there is interest among DDF'ers I will try to put something together.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #614 on: December 31, 2014, 06:38:13 AM »
I also have a few of these for sale. If you are interested please PM me. Not looking to make a profit, just help out other DDFers...

In that case want to buy mine? Bought it 3 months ago and never used it. Now don't need it.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #615 on: January 02, 2015, 11:04:55 AM »
if i wanted to port 2 landline numbers i get i need to buy a sim first. but can u do it on 1 google voice account? is it easy to set up the obi 202 with 2 numbers?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #616 on: January 02, 2015, 11:31:40 AM »
Need some advice with cc. When I get a beep and press flash theres an automated menu instead of going right to the call I have to then press 1 any fix? Also how do I make my name come up on CID when calling out? TIA!

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #617 on: January 27, 2015, 12:02:18 PM »
I bought the Obi 100 and ordered a T-Mobile prepaid SIM card thinking that I had an unlocked phone that it could be used in. However, my unlocked phone is dead and not working. I have an old Sprint Blackberry but that is all, so I don't think it will work. Any ideas as to what I should do? Order a phone for $20 or is there a better method out there?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #618 on: January 28, 2015, 08:00:44 PM »
Can u get an inactive page plus phone for a few days?

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« Reply #619 on: January 28, 2015, 09:21:02 PM »
Can u get an inactive page plus phone for a few days?

Not familiar. Does it work with t-mobile?