PC Based Dialer for OBI + GV
SteveInWA:
I already explained precisely how to accomplish what you want. There is no hardware product that can control an OBi. How difficult could it possibly be to click the number you want to call, and then the software does the rest?
ctisteve:
PROBLEM SOLVED
Steve et all:
Thanks - your solution requires a paid subscription to another service, which I wanted to avoid.
I have two simple solutions now that I have tested:
1 - The free native windows dialer will dial my (less than $10) conexant modem to make outgoing calls on the Obi analog port. I then just pick up the analog phone on that same port to talk. Most of my needs are for outgoing calling.
2 - I found a product called CallClerk to do the same thing outgoing, PLUS on incoming, it will display the Caller ID on screen.
Those solutions require zero changes to my free GV service or any extra monthly subscription costs through another service provider.
It's too bad that Obi does not make a CTI computer interface available for its device, other than the RJ11 jack. I think they are missing a market there. I don't know if the other Voip devices (like Ooma) do that, but I would have gladly paid extra for that kind of an interface and a call manager to go with it.
Cheers,
SteveInWA:
There is no market for this. The future of analog telephony is dead, so there is no money to be made selling RJ-11 interface devices.
The current and future markets are focused on IP telephony.
ctisteve:
Neither of my 2 phone lines uses analog telephony. Both are VoIP or equivalent.
I did want to control the Obi digitally. That makes the most sense to me, but in the apparent absence of that feature, the RJ11 does all that I need.
I now have call from directory, Caller ID and incoming/outgoing call log, and all the features I wanted. I should also be able to import my other directory to CallClerk.
I still think that Obi would have a market for a digital control interface and call-manager for its device, at least for the home office and small business market.
Cheers,
komobu:
Hi;
What you spoke of in your post is exactly what I am trying to do. I am only interested in outgoing calls. My work phone is only for placing orders to different venders and I would like to have some type of address book on one of my monitors where I can just click dial and pick up my desktop phone or click on the "Speaker Phone" button.
Could you please help me set it up?
My computer is a dell laptop plugged into a docking station with 3 monitors. I am guessing I need the conexant modem for a laptop with usb?
Thanks for any help
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