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New to obi and i have some starter questions

Started by falcon99, June 04, 2017, 08:27:00 AM

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falcon99


I have only recently learned of ggl voice.

so i want phone calls from my regular phone to be redirected to computer.
if i understand obi allows to do this in combination with ggl voice
while still keeping my regular phone number

now let me see if i get it
obi would allow me to redirect phone calls from my regular phone providercompany to
my computer.

I am not located in the us (all the calls i receive are local calls)i pay for phone service provider (pack) now if i use the obi sys to port phones to my computer would i have to pay exstra for the redirect?

Lavarock7

Obi devices are standalone boxes which normally connect to your router and modem. You might have a cable or telephone line that comes into your house, then goes to a modem, then either goes directly to your PC or through a router which allows multiple PCs or devices to connect at the same time.

You would plug the Obi into the router. Then you would plug a telephone (wired or cordless) into the OBi.

You pick up the phone, the obi gives you a dial tone. You dial a number and the Obi connects with GoogleVoice to make the call.

You would not need a computer (except to set up your Obi and GoogleVoice to begin with). Your computer would not need to be powered on to make and receive calls. The Obi and Google are your phone company.

Google is primarily used within the US and may not work from other countries.

There are services that for a few dollars a month would allow you calls, but not free like Google. You would pay a small charge to make and receive calls. These services work well with Obis and other devices.

Callcentric has a free telephone number available but it is in New York City. Inbound calls are free but you would pay to make outbound calls, etc.

There are services like old Magicjack and Skype and so on which can use devices to make calls from computers and so on.

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rjt69

Sounds like you have a Plain Old Telephone Service "POTS" line from an existing telephone company.  If you have a telephone company hardwired pair of copper and you want to continue paying for that service, then you want the (Obihai 110) or the (ObiHai 202 with Obiline adapter).