How to configure OBi to make calls to three countries?
DaveTap:
Quote from: Stewart on December 31, 2011, 03:48:18 am
Quote from: DaveTap on December 31, 2011, 03:36:04 am
I would get a free PBXes.com (or similar) account and set up one or two of the Betamax providers mentioned in that. ...
PBXes provides no benefit in this application; it would only add latency and a possible point of failure.
I believe that Betamax providers do not require registration, so you can configure a separate VGx in the OBi for each provider, then use the digit maps to select the desired provider for each destination.
Of course, if you needed two or more SIP providers that do not accept unregistered calls, PBXes would be a good solution.
Wow, didn't realize Obi had this capability... Although I've never had any problem with latency using PBXes this could be a more elegant solution for sharing my betamax accounts over the 7 OBIs I got for my family.
Thanks Stewart!!! ;D
lk96:
Quote from: Frodo on December 29, 2011, 09:34:12 am
1) Thanks for the detailed answer, Stewart
2) Calling to Germany mobile will go way eventually, in about a couple of month's time - Sorry should have mentioned that in my OP - will be replaced by Germany Land line
3) If I buy a couple of OBi devices (for US and India, let's assume) - then calling between India and US becomes Free, correct?
a) Then the only question remains of buying a calling card or a VOIP provider (Google Voice or Voxbeam or VOIPo or Phonepower) service for UK, is that correct? Forgive my ignorance here, but I am not familiar with all the VOIP providers or the services they offer.
So in conclusion, I will only have to pay for calling UK, if i buy OBi. What if I have to call to UK from India? Is that a possibility? Maybe I can use Google voice to do so as well.
To add couple comments based on my own experience and usage model of Obi so far:
+ If you have the ability to supply an Obi for the remote locations, then that will be by far the cheapest
option: yes you can dial directly from a phone handset attached to one Obi, another Obi device using
its factory assigned 9-digit #, or with a preprogrammed speed dial or through more involved configurations
that folks have already posted some info about.
+ Calls to US #s will be free with GV
+ For calls to mobiles in Europe I will second Stewart's suggestion to look at some of the betamax companies.
I make quite a few such calls and I use EasyVoip and VoipALot (disclosure: I'm not reselling and I'm not affiliated with these two companies in any way - they simply seem to work well and be the cheapest options
for my calls). My experience so far in terms of quality has been very good for calls to mobile in Europe.
The rates vary but they can be as low as 4c/min to mobiles in Germany. I have used extensively such
SIP providers for business conf calls to India (calls that last 1-2hours) and didn't experience any
choppiness, disconnects or other voice degradation problems.
+ For calls to UK you will have to do your own investigation. It seems that the per min cost for
calls to UK vary A LOT depending on destination #.
Overall, and based on what you shared so for, it seems that the calls to UK will be the one
that will be hitting your pocket mostly.
L.
Paulo:
Wow, I didn't even know you could set up something so complex. Congartulations, I am amazed 8)
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