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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 / Israel?
« Reply #480 on: June 07, 2013, 04:35:36 PM »
Thank you Real-Brisker and everyone else.
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #481 on: June 09, 2013, 05:48:59 PM »
So this morning I set up my Obi100 with my VTech CS6419-2 (the phone recommended by Dan)  and my Google Voice account and I am having some issues I can't seem to find answers to.

1. Caller ID is not showing up. No number at all. Just says "inbound call".

2. I have left myself a few voicemails and no indicator on the phone is showing up.

Can anyone offer some assistance?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #482 on: June 25, 2013, 11:46:34 PM »
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #483 on: June 26, 2013, 01:34:53 AM »
Anyone use this?
http://blog.obihai.com/2013/03/easy-emergency-911-calling-serivice.html
checkout the callcentric info I posted earlier. You get e911 and caller id, with name for only 50 cents more a month.
Used to be cool paying with freedom as they billed you monthly

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #484 on: June 28, 2013, 10:17:35 AM »
I currently have a VOIP service is it the same process to port to GV? (is switch my line to a prepaid cell phone and then to GV)? or is there a simpler process as it is not an ordinary landline anyway?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #486 on: June 28, 2013, 01:18:28 PM »
I currently have a VOIP service is it the same process to port to GV? (is switch my line to a prepaid cell phone and then to GV)? or is there a simpler process as it is not an ordinary landline anyway?

VoIP is considered the same as a landline. You'll need to first port to a wireless carrier and from there to GV.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #487 on: July 05, 2013, 01:12:18 PM »
Does anyone know if its possible to hook up 2 lines (two different google voice numbers) to the obi110? How would I go about setting this up?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #488 on: July 05, 2013, 01:14:05 PM »
Does anyone know if its possible to hook up 2 lines (two different google voice numbers) to the obi110? How would I go about setting this up?
You can give it two numbers, bit not two lines. For that you would need the 202
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #489 on: July 05, 2013, 01:17:13 PM »
You can give it two numbers, bit not two lines. For that you would need the 202

Sorry, it actually is the obi202.....Do you know how i would proceed?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #490 on: July 05, 2013, 01:19:20 PM »
Sorry, it actually is the obi202.....Do you know how i would proceed?
Never used one in my life. No clue. If you only need it for two google voice numbers, would you be interested in trading for the 110 [obviously I'd add some cash)
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #491 on: July 05, 2013, 01:23:59 PM »
Its actually my neighbors, so i would need it for the separate lines. Thanks!

Anyone know how to set this up?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #492 on: September 09, 2013, 02:06:06 AM »
I am trying to set up my Obi110 and when i call that **922... number I get a operator saying  the feature is not available for this service.... anybody experience an issue like this?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #493 on: September 09, 2013, 02:45:10 PM »
Can you have 2 lines in one house using this OBi thingee?

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #494 on: September 09, 2013, 02:57:22 PM »
Yes, Obi202

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #495 on: September 09, 2013, 04:13:00 PM »
If you already have a google voice number can u set up the box overseas?

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« Reply #496 on: September 09, 2013, 04:28:16 PM »
Yes.

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #497 on: October 02, 2013, 04:24:34 PM »
Hi, I think I went through this whole thread and other tutorials etc. I have the OBi and a google voice number which works on it. I want to port my vonage number.

I am just double checking;
1] if I am overseas, is it impossible to do the port with PagePlus?
2] can someone in the us do it for me (getting the activation call from gv) or is it too complicated?
3] anyone here who can help me with it?
4] I just got charged for the annual fee for vonage, should I port the number and then call them and ask for a refund? Any ideas?

Thanks a million! Every month I am burning money with vonage.  :-[
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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #498 on: October 03, 2013, 02:41:42 AM »
Sorry, I have packet8, not vonage. Is everything the same?
Hi, I think I went through this whole thread and other tutorials etc. I have the OBi and a google voice number which works on it. I want to port my vonage number.

I am just double checking;
1] if I am overseas, is it impossible to do the port with PagePlus?
2] can someone in the us do it for me (getting the activation call from gv) or is it too complicated?
3] anyone here who can help me with it?
4] I just got charged for the annual fee for vonage, should I port the number and then call them and ask for a refund? Any ideas?

Thanks a million! Every month I am burning money with vonage.  :-[
Any ideas?
siyag lachachma :-)

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Re: OBi 110
« Reply #499 on: October 03, 2013, 03:29:45 PM »
Set up the whole obi thingie... for some reason whenever I get a call to my google voice # my reg cell rings as well. Anybody have this issue?