simulataneous calls
DaveSin:
Quote from: RonR on July 18, 2011, 03:28:35 pm
I have Google Voice on SP1 and a VoIP provider on SP2.
I have a telephone connected to the OBi PHONE Port and a telephone connected to a PAP2 which talks to the OBi.
Incoming calls ring both telephones. The one that answers first gets the call.
Both telephones can make separate outgoing calls.
RonR:
I'm trying to understand this setup. You have Phone #1 connected to the PHONE Port of the OBi. You also have a PAP2 Phone Port 1 connected to the Line Port of the OBi and a Phone #2 connected to Phone Port 2 of the PAP2. I'm trying to understand why the incoming call ring both Phone #1 (OBi) and Phone #2 (PAP2-Phone Port 2)? Is Line 1 and/or Line 2 of the PAP2 registered to a VoIP provider? I take it that a incoming call to SP2 would also ring "both" phones #1 and Phone #2?
RonR:
There's no LINE Port connection involved and no use of the Auto Attendant.
For incoming calls:
Voice Gateway5 communicates with the PAP2 via SIP, not the LINE Port. The SP1, SP2, and LINE Port InboundCallRoute's ring both the PHONE Port and the PAP2 with a {ph,vg5(pap2)} rule. The PAP2 is configured to answer calls without registration.
For Outgoing calls:
SP2 is configured for a SIP Provider. The PAP2 is configured with the OBI's IP address and port 5061 for its SipProxy (without registration and make calls without registration).
More can be found here:
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=718.0
jimates:
Quote from: skipro on July 18, 2011, 02:20:36 pm
Thanks folks.
I conclude from this that Obi can only handle one active call at a time with 2 GV and a standard landline, regardless of setup or configuration; only 1 call or conversation can be processed at one time with Obi using GV on SP1 & 2 and a landline.
There is no way to carry on 2 calls/conversations simultaneously even with multiple phones connected. The 2 sessions only allow for use of "hold" or conference calling.
Are my conclusions correct?
I am surprised that Obi does not allow at least 2 simultaneous calls.
The Obi can allow as many simultaneous calls as the configured providers allow. But it only allows one active call from the phone port. Other ATAs have more than one phone port, but will likely only allow one active call per port.
You could have an active call using the phone port and place another call using the Obion PC or Smartphone app, or another Obi using the Obitalk Service.
jimates:
skipro,
You can make a call from the phone port of Obi 1 and then call into Obi 1 from Obi 2 and access the AA to place a second call through the same GV account.
You can set up one GV account on 2 Obi's, but you can't use them both at the same time. The last Obi to connect to the server will be the one that signs into GV.
jimates:
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This is where I get confused.
How does the other caller get to the auto attendant? Can the other caller call thru the same Obi or must it be done on a phone or line not connected to the Obi? If connected to the Obi, do they not need to get a dial tone to get to the auto attendant? How would they get a 2nd dial tone? I cannot get a 2nd dial tone once a call is in place.
must it be done on a phone or line not connected to the Obi?
yes, The AA is accessed using caller id of an incoming call. This is what the Circle of Trust is for.
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