How to Connect to OBI 200 from iPhone
Howard687:
Actually this is all quite informative. You are right that I would want to be able to call the OBI 200 attendant when I am NOT on my local network (containing the OBI).
I don't have to be on a local network to do this with, e.g., my Mac. OBI pointed me to using Chrome (which supports webRTC), logging into my OBITalk dashboard and clicking on Call OBI. Works great. The problem is that none of the iOS browsers, including Chrome, support WebRTC; hence "Call OBI" does not work.
Below you mention calling my service provider - since my provider is GV, I am not sure how to do this.
azrobert:
Quote from: Howard687 on March 09, 2017, 04:44:21 pm
Below you mention calling my service provider - since my provider is GV, I am not sure how to do this.
I assume you don't want to use your cell minutes to call GV. The following is my last idea.
1) Create a free IP Freedom account 17771234567 at Callcentric
2) Create a sub-account 17771234567101 (extension 101)
3) On your iPhone download and install a softphone (Zoiper?)
4) Add credentials for extension 101 from step 2 to the softphone
5) Setup SP4 (Callcentric) with the credentials from step 1
6) Under Voice Services, SP4 Service,
X_InboundCallRoute= {101>17771234567:aa},{ph}
Replace 17771234567 with your Callcentric account number.
To call into your OBi200's AA, dial 100 (100 is the default extension for your main Callcentric account) from the softphone.
https://www.callcentric.com/rate/plans/ip_freedom/
Howard687:
This is very helpful. I will give it a try when I return in a week and report how it went.
Howard687:
Hello Again - I just returned and am trying to implement the suggested solution. I set up the callcentric account with extension & password (BTW, why is the extension needed) with no problems. However, when I download Zoiper (seems to be called SIPCO), I am not following the registration process. E.g. one of the items asked for is OTP and I do not know what that is?
azrobert:
SIPCO is a different softphone. I have an iPad Mini and when I searched the App Store for Zoiper, the only hit was SIPCO. I found Zoiper searching with a Browser.
Install and start Zoiper
Add an account
You have a provider
Select provider from list
Select Callcentric
Add account number to User Name and Auth Username
Add Password
I didn't define Caller ID
Tap Register
You need to call the OBi from Zoiper. You register the OBi as extension 100 (default for the main account). You register Zoiper as extension 101. You call the OBi by dialing 100 from Zoiper. You might get it to work by using 1 extension for both the OBi and Zoiper, but why screw around when it only takes a minute to define a 2nd extension.
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