Newbie, really confused newbie - some basic questions...

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Robert.Thompson:
Hello:

I have an Obi 110 - what are the implications/purposes of connecting my regular phone line into the 'Line' connection' on the Obi box?I have connected to my Google Voice account but I don't understand what the point is? What can be accomplished by connecting to my GV account?
That's all for now.

Thanks,

Rob.

RonR:
Quote from: Robert.Thompson on January 30, 2012, 11:37:39 am

I have an Obi 110 - what are the implications/purposes of connecting my regular phone line into the 'Line' connection' on the Obi box?


By connecting your regular phone line to the OBi LINE Port, you can consolidate all your telephone services (POTS line, Google Voice, etc.) through one set of telephones connected to the OBi PHONE Port.  You can also forward calls from one service to the other, call into the OBi using one service and make new calls out on another service, etc.  The OBi can also facilitate access to all of your services from a smartphone or a PC.

Quote from: Robert.Thompson on January 30, 2012, 11:37:39 am

I have connected to my Google Voice account but I don't understand what the point is? What can be accomplished by connecting to my GV account?


Google Voice is simply a telephone service provider, like your regular telephone line.  Because it's currently free, many find they don't need a regular telephone line and are able to cancel it, saving a considerable amount of money each month.

Robert.Thompson:

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By connecting your regular phone line to the OBi LINE Port, you can consolidate all your telephone services (POTS line, Google Voice, etc.) through one set of telephones connected to the OBi PHONE Port.  You can also forward calls from one service to the other, call into the OBi using one service and make new calls out on another service, etc.  The OBi can also facilitate access to all of your services from a smartphone or a PC.


If my regular line is plugged in, do my out-going calls go through OBi or through my regular phone line?

Thanks,

Rob.

RonR:
Quote from: Robert.Thompson on January 30, 2012, 12:06:38 pm

If my regular line is plugged in, do my out-going calls go through OBi or through my regular phone line?


All calls made from the telephone connected to the OBi PHONE Port go through the OBi.  Which trunk they use by default is the question.  An unconfigured OBi defaults to using the LINE Port for outgoing calls.  You can select the default trunk to be used for outgoing calls at:

Physical Interfaces -> PHONE Port -> PrimaryLine : (SP1 Service/SP2 Service/OBiTALK Service/PSTN Line)

An alternate trunk may then be selected when dialing by prefixing the number with:

**1  ->  SP1 Service
**2  ->  SP2 Service
**8  ->  LINE Port
**9  ->  OBiTALK Service

Incoming calls on any trunk rings the OBi PHONE Port by default.

Robert.Thompson:


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Physical Interfaces -> [quote/]

Where do I find this on ObiTalk Home?

Thanks,

Rob.

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