Advice needed, I do not have a forwarding phone.
JimmyJ:
Hello I have tried multiple times to install my OBi200 with Google Voice and have been unsuccessful thus far. I get to the "Configure Voice Service Providers (SP)" page and it configures forever. So I went back to square one and I am not sure what to do here; http://www.obihai.com/tutorial5. I had a Comcast VoIP phone but I got rid of it and so I do not have another phone so I am not sure what to do. Please give me some advice. I did successfully set up a phone number with Google Voice.
thank you
zorlac:
Quote from: JimmyJ on February 14, 2016, 08:45:18 am
I had a Comcast VoIP phone but I got rid of it and so I do not have another phone so I am not sure what to do.
Please give me some advice. I did successfully set up a phone number with Google Voice.
Do you have access to somebody's cell phone? GV sends a one time confirmation code to a phone that you must answer to get the code. Could they call a friend and then the friend could email you the code?
LTN1:
Quote from: JimmyJ on February 14, 2016, 08:45:18 am
Hello I have tried multiple times to install my OBi200 with Google Voice and have been unsuccessful thus far. I get to the "Configure Voice Service Providers (SP)" page and it configures forever. So I went back to square one and I am not sure what to do here; http://www.obihai.com/tutorial5. I had a Comcast VoIP phone but I got rid of it and so I do not have another phone so I am not sure what to do. Please give me some advice. I did successfully set up a phone number with Google Voice.
thank you
I know it may be tedious, but you haven't provided enough information for many of us to help. For example, when you say "tried multiple times"--is that in the span of a few hours, one day, a few days, etc.? The reason being is that the ObiTalk web site may not be reliable on weekends from time to time.
Here's what I suggest...assuming you really want substantive help. Take time and detail everything you have done from opening and verifying your GV account to how you sign into the ObiTalk site (do you use your Google ID or a non Google e-mail). Be detailed and do some screen captures of your problem, OBi and GV account pages (of course you can blacken out personal information) and attach them to this thread. The more detail you can provide, even when you don't think it is important, the easier it will be for the many volunteer experts here to respond.
JimmyJ:
Quote from: LTN1 on February 14, 2016, 02:59:38 pm
Quote from: JimmyJ on February 14, 2016, 08:45:18 am
Hello I have tried multiple times to install my OBi200 with Google Voice and have been unsuccessful thus far. I get to the "Configure Voice Service Providers (SP)" page and it configures forever. So I went back to square one and I am not sure what to do here; http://www.obihai.com/tutorial5. I had a Comcast VoIP phone but I got rid of it and so I do not have another phone so I am not sure what to do. Please give me some advice. I did successfully set up a phone number with Google Voice.
thank you
I know it may be tedious, but you haven't provided enough information for many of us to help. For example, when you say "tried multiple times"--is that in the span of a few hours, one day, a few days, etc.? The reason being is that the ObiTalk web site may not be reliable on weekends from time to time.
Here's what I suggest...assuming you really want substantive help. Take time and detail everything you have done from opening and verifying your GV account to how you sign into the ObiTalk site (do you use your Google ID or a non Google e-mail). Be detailed and do some screen captures of your problem, OBi and GV account pages (of course you can blacken out personal information) and attach them to this thread. The more detail you can provide, even when you don't think it is important, the easier it will be for the many volunteer experts here to respond.
I came here to post that I was going to go to Best Buy and buy a cheap no contract cell phone just to get my OBi200 and Google Voice set up but after reading your^ post LTN1 I think I will go over everything again a few more times as best as I am capable of and I will follow your advice LTN1!
(BTW, I am a 45 year old loner with almost no family or friends. I recently came across the OBi200 and Google Voice on Amazon.com and purchased the OBi200 then I cancelled my Comcast triple play (cable TV, Internet, VoiP phone service.) and basically cut my bill down by ~$55 bucks ;D so that is nice being that I do not have a whole lot of money coming in. Since I don't have much family or friends I don't have much need for a phone, but (sadly) I do need one! :P I had a cell phone back in the late 90's and I dropped it in 2006 and said I would never get another one. I'd love to just not have a phone at all but there are a few small matters that have to be attended to. I am pretty sure I need less than an ~hour a month of phone time.)
LTN1:
Quote from: JimmyJ on February 14, 2016, 10:41:47 pm
(BTW, I am a 45 year old loner with almost no family or friends. I recently came across the OBi200 and Google Voice on Amazon.com and purchased the OBi200 then I cancelled my Comcast triple play (cable TV, Internet, VoiP phone service.) and basically cut my bill down by ~$55 bucks ;D so that is nice being that I do not have a whole lot of money coming in. Since I don't have much family or friends I don't have much need for a phone, but (sadly) I do need one! :P I had a cell phone back in the late 90's and I dropped it in 2006 and said I would never get another one. I'd love to just not have a phone at all but there are a few small matters that have to be attended to. I am pretty sure I need less than an ~hour a month of phone time.)
Can't help you with your personal issues but as for the OBi...review SteveInWA's detailed instructions as you go over what you did till this point: http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=8560.msg56460#msg56460
My preliminary questions are: How long ago did you set up your GV account? Did you originally use your Comcast phone service number as the forwarding number to sign up to GV?
As you go through Steve's detailed instructions, be detailed in your steps and focus on the proper activation of the Google Chat portion.
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