Using Google Voice for Long Distance and Local Carrier for Local Calls
dircom:
I meant to say, leaving my existing PSTN line alone (not connected thru the obi), hooking up a separate phn to the OBI 110, I now have two phone numbers, that can function separately from each other.
I know some people use a PSTN # hooked up to a 110 for 911 purposes, or for overseas calling schemes.
In my case I was thinking about hooking up the PSTN line to the 110 for free LD
While you can look at the lights as you mentioned or look at the call status, its not a practical way to know what line was being used
If I connected the PSTN line to the obi, (and programmed the obi to use GV for LD) and plugged my cordless system into the OBI calls into either # (PSTN or GV) would ring on the cordless, which is convenient.
But would I not be giving up the ability to make and receive 2 calls at the same time?
I don't see a practical solution, other than keeping the two lines separate (not connected thru the obi), and using a two line cordless system which is expensive .
Rick:
If you have a PSTN now, and you get an OBi, and you hookup the PSTN to the OBi, then YES, you've eliminated the ability to use both lines at the same time. Pretty straightforward.
If you MUST use two lines at once, you can buy an OBi 202. However, that doesn't let you use your PSTN, which is why it was suggested below to use both a 110 and a 202.
One issue you're going to have, based on your questions, is that this seems to be somewhat confusing for you. You say you were thinking of hooking up the PST to the 110 for free LD, what you meant to say was that you were thinking of getting a 110 to hookup to your phones so that when you want to call LD you use GV instead of the PSTN line, i.e. you have that choice.
I'd suggest, based on your questions, that you consider another option. Keep your PSTN line hooked up like it is. Buy an OBi 100. Hookup a new wireless phone to it. That's your Long Distance phone system. Use the existing PSTN line for 911 and to receive calls. Then you have both your two line requirement met and the ability to receive calls and use 911.
Or, don't do anything. Get a GV number, use Google Talk on the computer with a headset to make free outgoing calls. Or, if the PSTN is not being used, simply have Google Talk ring the house phone when making the call. Info on how to do all that is on the Google Voice forums.
dircom:
Quote from: Rick on March 05, 2013, 05:12:18 am
If you have a PSTN now, and you get an OBi, and you hookup the PSTN to the OBi, then YES, you've eliminated the ability to use both lines at the same time. Pretty straightforward.
I installed a 110 - It is straightforward, especially since I installed phones for a living, and did tech support for FIOS. Just wanted to make sure I was not missing anything :)
If you MUST use two lines at once, you can buy an OBi 202. However, that doesn't let you use your PSTN, which is why it was suggested below to use both a 110 and a 202.
One issue you're going to have, based on your questions, is that this seems to be somewhat confusing for you. You say you were thinking of hooking up the PST to the 110 for free LD, what you meant to say was that you were thinking of getting a 110 to hookup to your phones so that when you want to call LD you use GV instead of the PSTN line, i.e. you have that choice.
Of course, for free LD, using GV
I'd suggest, based on your questions, that you consider another option. Keep your PSTN line hooked up like it is. Buy an OBi 100. Hookup a new wireless phone to it. That's your Long Distance phone system. Use the existing PSTN line for 911 and to receive calls. Then you have both your two line requirement met and the ability to receive calls and use 911.
Using my 110 in that manner as we speak
Or, don't do anything. Get a GV number, use Google Talk on the computer with a headset to make free outgoing calls. Or, if the PSTN is not being used, simply have Google Talk ring the house phone when making the call. Info on how to do all that is on the Google Voice forums.
GV, OBI etc works great, I have no problem installing or using so far.
My only problem is to make the system transparent to my wife.
No way to do that as GV doesn't support name caller iD
and she doesn't want to use one phone to receive calls, and another to make calls,
and I don't want to tie them both together because I lose concurrent calling/receiving
Again, just checking to see if I missed anything, thanks for all the responses (and sorry for going off topic on this thread)
dircom:
It appears I could port my phone# to a voip provider that has caller id with name
& then set up my obi to use GV for outbound
That way it would be transparent to my wife, it the phone would operate pretty much the same as our PSTN line
except that the outbound caller id would be different
Is that correct?
If so any recommendations for free or inexpensive (but high quality) voip service for incoming calls with Caller id w/name?
Sophia:
Sorry to revive this super old topic, but I too am running into a problem now. We have a friend in Florida whose number starts with 863, but we can't get through to him.
Our current LINE DigitMap says:
([2-9]11S0|<250>[2-9]xxxxxx|250xxxxxxx|<1:>250xxxxxxx|1800xxxxxxx|188xxxxxxxx|1877xxxxxxx|1866xxxxxxx|1855xxxxxxx|
1844xxxxxxx|1833xxxxxxx|1822xxxxxxx|<**1>1[2-79]xxxxxxxxx|<**1>011xx.)
I'm thinking the error is in the <**1>1[2-79]xxxxxxxxx bit, but unclear how to change it.
What we're after is that all numbers starting with 1-xxx including 1-8xx (EXCEPT the toll free numbers starting with 800, 88x, 877, 866, 855, 844, 833 and 822) are routed through Google Voice. The exceptions should go through the landline. Is it possible to set it up that way? :)
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