Obi + Google Voice Ending May 15 2014
- Thread starter Monk
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wuench
Senior Member
I followed the Obi instructions to sign up with another VOIP provider with pay as you go inbound/outbound. And forwarded my GV to it. The costs are around $10/month including E911 but I don't make a lot of calls.
Not sure what will happen with the upcoming move to merge GV with G+ Hangouts....
Not sure what will happen with the upcoming move to merge GV with G+ Hangouts....
pete_c
Guru
Some more information stuff....
http://www.ooma.com/node/1420
https://plus.google.com/+NikhylSinghal/posts/MjyncJEbzxK
http://www.ooma.com/node/1420
https://plus.google.com/+NikhylSinghal/posts/MjyncJEbzxK
BraveSirRobbin
Moderator
I have also been using Ooma for about a year now (though not with a Google phone number) and really like it. I have the premium plan with two phone lines and use a NetCallerID device with their "Lynx" (wireless phone jack) unit.
The only thing I can't seem to get working is a bluetooth connection to my cell phone. It worked with my older phone, but when I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S4, I see it 'paired' but the rings will not go through.
The only thing I can't seem to get working is a bluetooth connection to my cell phone. It worked with my older phone, but when I upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy S4, I see it 'paired' but the rings will not go through.
BraveSirRobbin
Moderator
I got Obi's email message recommending two other systems that can be used with the Obi device. Have no idea what they are like... 
pete_c said:
That looks like it is only companies that provide a complete solution? I wouldn't expect CR to report on items that need technical set up. I have a toll free number with Vitelity and am happy with them. Will probably go to them to replace a non-toll free GV number soon.
A bit off topic but I did use GV softphone to call US numbers from Asia recently. It worked great and I think that feature is being kept.
tmbrown97
Senior Member
Ooma is a great service - totally underrated because they don't spend the obscene amounts of money on advertising that Vonage does.
For SIP providers, Anveo I've heard great things about - but I've personally been using Voip.MS for a couple years now - they're great - I pay as I go - drop in $25 every 6-8 months maybe and I have 3 or 4 phone numbers with them along with caller ID. I ran FreePBX then 3CX for a while in my house, but switched to voip.ms because they have full phone system capabilities through their system with music on hold, ring groups, etc - and I don't have to deal with security or firewall settings or the quality of my home internet connection - so I can make/take business calls via a softphone client when I'm out away from home. My voicemails also get emailed to me.
I actually love having my phones the way they are - if I don't answer my cell, it goes to my GV number which simultaneously rings the cell again, but also my voip.ms number which has the CallerID lookup so I know who's really calling. Also handy when I leave my cell phone somewhere - I still get my calls at my desk.
For SIP providers, Anveo I've heard great things about - but I've personally been using Voip.MS for a couple years now - they're great - I pay as I go - drop in $25 every 6-8 months maybe and I have 3 or 4 phone numbers with them along with caller ID. I ran FreePBX then 3CX for a while in my house, but switched to voip.ms because they have full phone system capabilities through their system with music on hold, ring groups, etc - and I don't have to deal with security or firewall settings or the quality of my home internet connection - so I can make/take business calls via a softphone client when I'm out away from home. My voicemails also get emailed to me.
I actually love having my phones the way they are - if I don't answer my cell, it goes to my GV number which simultaneously rings the cell again, but also my voip.ms number which has the CallerID lookup so I know who's really calling. Also handy when I leave my cell phone somewhere - I still get my calls at my desk.
wuench
Senior Member
So been having a lot of outgoing call issues with Callcentric where people couldn't hear me even though I could hear them just fine. I decided to look into changing my provider on the Obihai. I was pleasantly surprised to find the Google Voice options available again with no need for an intermediary provider. Not sure what happened with the the whole Google Voice 3rd party support issues, but I could find no warnings about it on the Obihai website. It works through Google Chat like before.
So I reconfigured for Google Voice and signed back up with Anveo E911 and cancelled Callcentric. Everything tested out fine.
So I reconfigured for Google Voice and signed back up with Anveo E911 and cancelled Callcentric. Everything tested out fine.
