Barging among 1062s?
SteveInWA:
Quote from: kayrjay on September 20, 2017, 09:18:19 am
Well, conferencing doesn't really work for what I want to do. Here's a typical scenario ... I'm in one location in the house, and the wife is in another. We're both on inbound calls. I can put my call on hold, call her (over the internet), but this uses an outgoing call and a third incoming call (and the plan I have with my VOIP provider currently limits me to two incoming calls). Sure I could pay for another incoming call, but why?
Besides, that scenario is terribly inconvenient. Each of us has to put a current call on hold, pickup the call from the other person, just to find out who's on the line, then hang that up and pick up the call they were on. If both people want to be on the call, then one will tell the other inbound caller we'll call back, and hangs up. The other person goes through the conference process, and the one who wants to join the call has to answer the conference call. Yuck!
Here's what should happen: when a call comes in, anyone who's home would like to pick up. Ideally, whomever picks up the incoming call can engage in the conversation, and the other person could simply press the BLF (I think that's what it's called) and barge in. Easy. I don't understand why this situation wouldn't also work in a small office/commercial setting, where there are 4-5 people, or even more. This is not purely a residential application.
I will look into the DECT-based solution, but I sure would like the current system to work.
You'd not be using more of your VoIP provider's channels. The calls between the phones would use the OBiTALK network, which is free.
What you're describing would probably require a PBX.
kayrjay:
Even if the in-house calls are free, the inconvenience isn't! And a PBX is way too complex. Right now, all I need is some help from OBIHAI, who told me they are "researching" the issue, but haven't responded.
Thanks for your comments, though!
Marc:
Quote from: kayrjay on September 20, 2017, 10:24:50 am
Even if the in-house calls are free, the inconvenience isn't! And a PBX is way too complex. Right now, all I need is some help from OBIHAI, who told me they are "researching" the issue, but haven't responded.
Thanks for your comments, though!
If you get an answer, please let us know. While I'm not looking to do the same thing that you are, I think the solution to your issue may help me resolve mine.
Thank you.
kayrjay:
Well, the answer isn't what I want to hear. The short story is that OBI can do what I want but it requires that the VIOP provider support something called SIP SUBSCRIBE and NOTIFY packets to enable the Busy Lamp Field (BLF) feature to function. My provider does not support this. The only way I could do what I want appears to be a PBX, which is far to complex for me.
By the way, I'm using my 1062s over WiFi, and it's not working well. I may have to ditch the 1062s, and go to an OBI202 and a wireless/cordless system using DECT. Grrr ...
drgeoff:
Quote from: kayrjay on September 21, 2017, 09:42:07 pm
Well, the answer isn't what I want to hear. The short story is that OBI can do what I want but it requires that the VIOP provider support something called SIP SUBSCRIBE and NOTIFY packets to enable the Busy Lamp Field (BLF) feature to function. My provider does not support this. The only way I could do what I want appears to be a PBX, which is far to complex for me.
By the way, I'm using my 1062s over WiFi, and it's not working well. I may have to ditch the 1062s, and go to an OBI202 and a wireless/cordless system using DECT. Grrr ...
What exactly did Obihai say is needed? If you search ebay for 'JS200-FX' you will find a manufacturer refurbished Asterisk PABX for $40 including shipping. I have one of those in my cupboard but have never experimented to see if it supports BLF.
It isn't 100% plug and play but neither is it complicated.
I may be able to find some time next week to rig it up with an Obi1032 phone. Can you provide the details from OBihai support?
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