Importing Google Contacts to Obi202
frankpc:
I hadn't considered the fact that CNAM lookup is less desirable than it once was. That is a very good point and a good argument to be happy with maintaining your own Google Contacts database. Actually, now that you point that out, it would be disappointing not to have the ability to build your own CID Names database. And as can be inferred, CNAM lookup's accuracy will only get worse.
Last night I imported my Google Contacts to my Home number, which is on the Obi202. This morning, I called my Home number from my cell phone and my Home CID phone displayed my name. So Google Contacts worked. Then my daughter called and my wife called, and neither showed up. (??) I decided to do the free trial of OBiEXTRAs and since doing so, all calls ( 6 or 7?) have come with a name. But that isn't to say, I'm dead certain the OBiEXTRAs subscription fixed it.
In addition, I also signed up for the Anveo 911 service.
Also today, I obtained a second gmail email account and number for the second line in the Obi202 and I imported my Google Contacts into that account. Tomorrow I will experiment with that number and see whether CID on that line yields names. If it doesn't, it would seem a OBiEXTRAs subscription is called for.
I recall the days, when you would ask "The Telephone Company" to install a phone for you.
Taoman:
Quote from: frankpc on January 20, 2017, 07:25:45 pm
I hadn't considered the fact that CNAM lookup is less desirable than it once was. That is a very good point and a good argument to be happy with maintaining your own Google Contacts database. Actually, now that you point that out, it would be disappointing not to have the ability to build your own CID Names database. And as can be inferred, CNAM lookup's accuracy will only get worse.
This can also easily be done with Callcentric using their phone book and CNAM override capability. It's a simple matter to export your Google Contacts and import them into Callcentric's phone book. You then have the best of both worlds: true incoming CNAM for unknown callers and an editable phone book database so you can display anything you choose for all of your Contacts. While I agree that CNAM's usefulness has diminished it is still far better to have it than not. I pay .008 for every CNAM lookup at VoIP.ms. It's free thru Callcentric.
My 2 cents.
Edit: After looking at the different export formats that Google Contacts offers perhaps it won't be a "simple matter" to import it into Callcentric's phone book. You would need to export to a csv file and then load it into a spreadsheet program like Excel. You would then need to delete some columns and move some others around and then save it in order for Callcentric to be able to import it.
You can manually make a couple contacts in your Callcentric phone book and then export it to see the format you'll need to use.
frankpc:
Good idea.
I'll try Callcentric tomorrow on my 2nd number after I give Google Voice & Google Contacts a chance to work.
Thanks for your involvement.
Frank
SteveInWA:
Quote from: Taoman on January 20, 2017, 08:41:15 pm
Quote from: frankpc on January 20, 2017, 07:25:45 pm
I hadn't considered the fact that CNAM lookup is less desirable than it once was. That is a very good point and a good argument to be happy with maintaining your own Google Contacts database. Actually, now that you point that out, it would be disappointing not to have the ability to build your own CID Names database. And as can be inferred, CNAM lookup's accuracy will only get worse.
It's a simple matter to export your Google Contacts and import them into Callcentric's phone book.
Have you successfully done that? I tried to do it a few years ago and I gave up in frustration. It was the same problem I've had in years past, trying to use a CSV file to move contacts from one email service to another: I have a LOT of contacts. They have various combinations of phone numbers classified as home, work, mobile, and/or fax. It created a mess when I tried to export/import to CC's contacts. If you built some snazzy Excel spreadsheet to massage them, then please share.
frankpc:
I've had good luck with importing into Google Contacts. Comes out perfect. I only export/import the name and 7 types of phone numbers. Perhaps 16 fields. I have around 450 (good contacts and numbers to be blocked) maybe. Then they are merged down to around 370 by Google Contacts.
It also worked well importing those into the Obi arrangement.
I haven't messed with CallCentric yet, but I plan to give that a shot tomorrow. I'll let you know how that goes.
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