Using OBi and GV Outside the USA
James:
Quote from: Stewart on July 11, 2012, 03:26:22 pm
Before sending any hardware, confirm that the desired protocol(s) will work there, by testing with a softphone (or a smartphone app connected to their LAN by Wi-Fi).
For OBiTalk, they can use OBiAPP + X-Lite on a PC, or OBiON for iPhone or Android.
For Google Voice, they can use Gmail.
For a SIP provider, I recommend Callcentric; try the softphone they supply.
I suggest you setting up the accounts they will be using and testing the softphone or smartphone app at a US friend's, to confirm that the setup is correct. Of course, those apps should be shut down at your friend's before trying to run them in UAE.
If, after getting all of the above working in US, none of them work in UAE, you might try a VPN connection, either one that you set up or one offered by a provider, e.g. CallWithUs or PBXes.
@ Stewart - Thanks. Wow! And here I was thinking just sending the box over there - all they would have to do is to plug a CAT5 cable and a Telephone and the OBi100 would take care of the rest... Again, pardon me for my thickheadedness - but if ALL i need is OBi100 to OBi100 call using the 9 digit OBi number, do I have to go through all this? Wouldn't the call be treated as regular internet traffic? I do not want to use a "Telephone" number (either landline or mobile), just the OBi number and the OBi100s at either ends to call each other - is that possible without all this hassle with Sipphone/VPN etc. <sheepish_confession>I'm afraid its a bit too technical for me.</sheepish_confession>
QBZappy:
James,
Out of the box it should do what you mentioned. Just a little matter of registering both OBis on the OBiTALK portal. Simplest thing would be to register using one account. All the internal configs will be automagically handled by the OBiTALK portal. Test before sending overseas. At this point it is still not clear if the OBi to OBi calls are not blocked in the UAE.
Stewart:
According to this thread http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=1494.0 , OBiTalk protocol was working in UAE. However, that may have changed or will change, and there may also be differences from one ISP to another, so it seems worth an hour or two of you and your contact's time to confirm that it's ok, before taking the effort and expense of shipping the device. Also, the test has some practical value -- they can use the softphone to call you, until they receive and install the OBi.
If the OBiTalk test fails, you can try the next approach, etc.
If for legal reasons you want to avoid using a phone number, that's possible with all three methods. For OBiTalk, there is a nine-digit number as you have already noted. For GV, you can send a call to e.g. JamesDoe@gmail.com, instead of a phone number. And for Callcentric, on the free plan, you get a 1777xxxxxxx number which looks like a phone number, but really isn't (it can't be called from a landline or mobile).
QBZappy:
You can simulate an OBi call by having your friend install the Obion APP+Xlite. You can bind the OBion APP to whatever Obi you want on the OBiTALK portal.
You can also PM some of the members in above mentioned thread. A PM should reach them by email if they don't follow the forum on a regular basis.
mofiz:
Today I was able to use my OBI110 in Dhaka Bangladesh with Google Voice,crystal clear sound,very excited,I set up the 110 in USA before I send it to Bangladesh,I did not get IP address first couple of times(power light blinking),then all of a sudden it started working.
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