G+_Jason Perry Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 I have a VoIP service for my home phone and I love it. I want to demonstrate that VoIP isn't a grainy echo failure prone system if you use good hardware. Here is my issue I need to find hardware that isn't going to kill the budget with a FXO port to connect to an existing telephone services line coming into the house. I use the Cisco spa112, which draws me to the spa 232d. In doing some research I have found the OBi110 by Obihai does anyone have experience with this companies products? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Robert Kaczanowski Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 obihai has excellent products. Linksys/cisco spa3102 has an FX0 port too. But if you can port your FX0 line to vitelity.com - Home Page - Vitelity you'll be much better off going voip, than fussing with POTS line. If you're looking to fax over voip, t.38 is so-so... but vitelity and voip.ms have fax over voip solutions that approach 100% reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted February 7, 2017 Author Share Posted February 7, 2017 Thanks Robert Kaczanowski?, really don't want to fuss with the pots line. I haven't had a pots line for five years now, but some people cling to that copper lines coming into their homes. A solution that embraces a pots line is my compromise to demonstrate VoIP isn't a second rate solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott W Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 We have been using an Obi110 with a google voice number for years with no issues. Sounds great and always works. We also have a second number from Anveo that is ported into the Obi that works just as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 If its just to demonstrate that VoIP can be done right, a Google Voice number combined with the Hangouts dialer works great! Unfortunately I don't have any good recommendations on hardware that will interface with POTS lines or analog telephones - aside from going with a full PBX. I used to install Panasonic systems, but that gets expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Started to look into VoIP but ran into the service expense and stopped reviewing it. Is the same thing as FreePBX setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Imagine someone else hosting FreePBX, and you pay a fraction of a cent a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Just to make sure no one misunderstood for talk time not connection time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Jason Perry I must be missing something here and I usually do so please help me understand. Is this a replacement for my Landline using VoIP? I don't pay per minute for usage now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted February 9, 2017 Author Share Posted February 9, 2017 Yes it is a replacement for your landline, I pay about $1 a month for my number and just under 1¢ a minute for calls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Nice, do you have any options that come with VoIP and if so are there additional costs. What is your current setup keeping in mind I am just shy of a Newbie. All the question are based on a serious switch to VoIP for home use and from you say it sound really affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Rud Dog? VoIP (Voice over IP) is just a generic term referring to the use of a data network for voice calls. The most popular protocol for this is SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). Because of its popularity, SIP is supported by almost every VoIP system. If I remember correctly, FreePBX is a layer on top of Asterisk PBX to make Asterisk easier to manage. Asterisk uses SIP making it a great free PBX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Ben Reese Are you paying a company for your service? If so would like to speak with them to see plans. Of course if we are not in the same part of the woods then it might not be worth pursuing. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott W Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Unless you need a bunch of features, get an Obi110 and a google voice number. Its free, easy to set and works and sounds great. Been using it your a few years now. https://www.obitalk.com/info/googlevoice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Scott W With the setup you just mentioned can you use current phones? I have one home station which plugs into wall jack and two handsets that wirelessly connect to the home station. Looked over the site need to some more reading. Thanks for the tip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Ben Reese Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Scott W I hadn't heard of Obi110, but will have to check them out. Rud Dog I'm not using any VoIP service other than the Hangouts Dialer + Google Voice - also completely free for calls in the US. I guess my work phone is a soft phone on my laptop, but I don't use that as often as I should. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Rud Dog?, I currently use the Cisco Spa112 but am strongly looking at the OBi110. They are analog telephone adapters so all you do is unplug your system from the phone companies line and into the adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 I should probably add the reason I am considering purchasing the OBi110 goes back to my original post. There is a port to connect it it a plain old telephone service line (POTS). If you want to try out a service before ditching the traditional phone line, or you have some sort of special use case, this is beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Outstanding guys off I go to learn more about OBi110. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Scott W Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Rud Dog Yes, I have a cordless base station plugged into my Obi. I use two lines from google voice, one is a local area code to use, the other to the state we used to live in. I believe there are better features on the newer Obi 200 series, the 110 is fairly old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Jason Perry Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Just looked into it some. They have a 300 series now. The 110 is the only one with a built in FXO port. The newer series you need to purchase additional hardware. You can also get an additional WiFi/BT adapter for the 200 and 300 series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 FYI FXS and FXO are the name of the ports used by analog phone lines (also known as POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service) or phones. FXS – Foreign eXchange Subscriber interface is the port that actually delivers the analog line to the subscriber. In other words it is the “plug on the wall” that delivers a dial tone, battery current and ring voltage. FXO – Foreign eXchange Office interface is the port that receives the analog line. It is the plug on the phone or fax machine, or the plug(s) on your analog phone system. It delivers an on-hook/off-hook indication (loop closure). Since the FXO port is attached to a device, such as a fax or phone, the device is often called the “FXO device”. Not sure why you would need WiFi/BT adapter but don't much about this setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 Scott W Just ordered one can't wait till it gets here. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 In order to be ready when my box was delivered decided to follow the tutorial when it failed I contacted the google support. here is what I got. Tim J11:11 AM Thanks for contacting Google Support. My name is Tim J. Tim J11:11 AM Good afternoon Rud! How's it going? Rud Dog11:11 AM it goes good Rud Dog11:11 AM I just purchased and am waiting on my OBi box Tim J11:11 AM That's great to hear all is good Rud Dog! Rud Dog11:11 AM Thought I would start learning how to set it up before it comes Rud Dog11:12 AM The very first step where I am supposed to go to google voice I get redirected to my Projfi account? Tim J11:13 AM For sure. I preach to the kids I coach about being proactive in life, so I'll be more than happy to assist you. Tim J11:14 AM How Google Voice works with Project Fi is essentially Project Fi is now your Google Voice for the duration you're with us which is why it redirects you to us. Tim J11:14 AM Are you wanting to port in a number or get a new one assigned? Rud Dog11:15 AM Porting means keeping my current landline number then yes Tim J11:16 AM My bad. Porting does mean keeping your old number. It's another way of saying transfer in. Rud Dog11:16 AM Great I can keep my old number Tim J11:18 AM Cool! I want to share this article from our Help Center with you that is specific to activating your service to get set up. Check it out and see if you find it helpful. See https://support.google.com/fi/answer/6078618?hl=en. Rud Dog11:19 AM That seems to reference cell phone? Rud Dog11:19 AM I have cell phone activated already and have been a ProjectFi customer for awhile Tim J11:21 AM You did mention landline, right. What exactly are you wanting to do Rud dog? Rud Dog11:22 AM Purchased the OBiTalk box and wanted to use it with my landline in the instructions it says to go to Google voice to setup but instead I get taken to ProjFi. Tim J11:22 AM Send your landline to Google Voice using the OBi box? Rud Dog11:23 AM yes Rud Dog11:25 AM was following these directions Rud Dog11:25 AM obihai.com - OBi Tutorial Tim J11:25 AM Do you have another Google account to use for your landline number? Reason being is because mine@gmail.com is the Google account associated with Project Fi so it can only have one number to it. In addition, we have no knowledge of OBi. That is not our area of expertise. Rud Dog11:27 AM So if I am hearing you correctly my Cell phone is tied to my ProjFi account and I will need to create a new google email account and set it up with OBi box? Also porting my number over to the OBi is not something you do ? I have to talk to OBi? Tim J11:30 AM Correct. Your mobile number is tied to your Project Fi. To port your landline number over to OBi that would require to use a different Google account other than mine@gmail.com Rud Dog11:31 AM And once I setup a new account the tutorial link I sent you will take me to the Google voice setup, correct? And from there will they help me with the Porting of the number ? Tim J11:32 AM The number with Project Fi is 999-999-9999. For clarity, is that the number you are wanting to port to OBi? Rud Dog11:33 AM No that is my cell phone number on my Nexus 6P. The number I want to port over is the "landline" number for my home. Tim J11:37 AM Gotcha! I see what you're saying. It's my suggestion to contact OBi support to better address further questions in regards to how to get that done. Your landline can't be associated with the same Google account with Project Fi. You'll need to setup a new Google account for the landline port. That is not something Project Fi can assist you with with it not being Project Fi related. We are Project Fi experts so information on how to port a landline to OBi is not something we are familiar with. Rud Dog11:38 AM OK will setup new account and follow the tutorial posted and see how that pans out. Mean while will ask the forum how they got this done. Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+_Rud Dog Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 And one last item of sharing for those venturing in to this project. Keeping your current landline number is rather complicated or at least to me it is if you are interested here is the tutorial on how to keep your landline number and use it on your OBi. obihai.com - OBi Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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