Line Phone Configuration?
GPz1100:
You would only have google voice service on the handsets serviced by the cordless base station.
Of course you'd need to establish a google voice account if you expect to use google voice to place/receive calls. The number google assigns doesn't really matter as it's a temp number for testing purposes. Once you're satisfied you can port your land line number in (assuming it's in an area supported by gv) and rewire/disconect existing service accordingly.
Pedro675:
Quote from: GPz1100 on March 02, 2018, 12:19:17 pm
You would only have google voice service on the handsets serviced by the cordless base station.
Yes, I see I was being too complicated for the test. Disconnecting the base station telephone wire from the wall jack would remove it from the line 1 system and any voltage but connect it to my router via the Obi.
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Of course you'd need to establish a google voice account if you expect to use google voice to place/receive calls. The number google assigns doesn't really matter as it's a temp number for testing purposes. Once you're satisfied you can port your land line number in (assuming it's in an area supported by gv) and rewire/disconect existing service accordingly.
With the GV temp number the cordless phones would not ring unless someone dialed that temp number, and we would still get the connected kitchen phones on the existing number. I'd have to enlist friends and family to dial the GV number in the test period.
Thanks for the help and simplification.
Pedro675:
Quote from: GPz1100 on March 02, 2018, 12:19:17 pm
Once you're satisfied you can port your land line number in (assuming it's in an area supported by gv).....
I found this: "Please note: at this time, number porting to Google Voice is not available for land line numbers or corporate mobile numbers."
Does this mean I can't get my existing home phone number to GV?
GPz1100:
Review this: http://www.obihai.com/tutorials-tips
Pedro675:
I went through the tutorial link you provided and went through the entire, "Full Length Set Up". It seems that at that stage I have to accept a number that GV provides me from their list of available numbers. That would be my temporary number. I could get Obi working with that number and test the system on my cordless phone base while still being able to use my existing home phone number on the other phones not connected to Obi.
After I am satisfied that the system will work for me I then can go to "Port Your Number To Goggle Voice" using a one time use prepaid mobile phone. At this stage I can have my existing home phone number assigned to Goggle voice and that "temporary" number will no longer be used.
Is my above understanding correct?
Thanks.
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