GV missed calls - when answered by home machine?
Stewart:
On a free or paid CC account, you can make free toll-free calls by sending e.g. **275*18005551212. This routes the call via SIPBroker and does not require two-stage dialing. From an OBi not specially configured, you would have to dial e.g. **2**275*18005551212.
However, you can configure the OBi digit map to do this automatically, i.e. you would dial 18005551212 and the OBi would automatically select SP2 and send **275*18005551212. The result would be that all toll-free calls would go via Callcentric and SIPBroker, which is IMO a good thing, because you'll know the CC service is working, should you ever need it for 911.
The 911 service is configured for your physical address and does not directly depend on your phone number. If you call 911, in addition to your address, a special temporary number is displayed to the dispatcher, which they can use to call you back, in case you get disconnected or hang up inappropriately.
Having nothing to do with 911, you can set up your home number (whether or not ported to GV) as an outbound caller ID for Callcentric, so any calls you make with their service will show that number to the callee.
RonR:
FWIW, ...
1. You don't need a Callcentric or any other account to use Sip Broker.
2. Calling the number you PM'd me using SIP Broker does not get an answer.
Stewart:
Quote from: RonR on January 15, 2012, 09:27:09 am
Calling the number you PM'd me using SIP Broker does not get an answer.
RonR,
For me, calling 1-800-426-7378 (IBM service) fails with GV (including via Gmail), works with Callcentric and Anveo, works (though with slow setup time) when dialed via SIPBroker access number 1-646-810-9280, and works with **275*18004267378 sent to Callcentric.
RonR:
Using a Sip Broker PSTN number, the call goes through. Using Sip Broker directly, it does not.
Stewart:
Quote from: RonR on January 15, 2012, 09:56:26 am
Using a Sip Broker PSTN number, the call goes through. Using Sip Broker directly, it does not.
Works for me, sort of. The call appears to go through correctly, and starts playing the prompt, but SIPBroker decides something is wrong and retries, presumably on another carrier.
Note that the format for SIPBroker (directly) is *18004267378.
I don't recommend SIPBroker for general toll-free termination, because there seems to be noone minding the store. They still don't know about area code 855!
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