For the purposes of this discussion, the only two parameter settings you need to touch are the ones associated with the OBiTALK Service. This makes sense, given the desire here is to configure the OBi device so it is untethered to the OBiTALK service.
System Management -> Auto Provisioning -> OBiTALK Provisioning -> Method : Disabled
Voice Services -> OBiTALK Service -> Enable : (unchecked)
With these settings, the OBi device has no association to OBiTALK services and features as described in my original post to this topic.
The Obihai platform is quite different from it's peers in the industry in the way it supports multiple services (including the OBiTALK service) and how it approaches multiple provisioned services to be supported simultaneously, e.g. ITSP + OBiTALK.
The Auto Firmware Update parameter is found in the System Management area of the OBi device management system architecture. This is for use by individuals and organizations who want to remotely manage the firmware residing on their OBi device(s). When not disabled, the Auto Firmware Update Method parameter will invoke a firmware update based on the settings and syntax of a couple other parameters called Interval and Firmware URL. There are also UN and PW parameters that can be set to further control how the OBi updates it's firmware.
A similar approach is used for the OBi device configuration profile management when the device is managed by a service provider. These parameters are found in the ITSP Provisioning area of the OBi device management system architecture. Again, the Method setting, when not disabled, will key on its sister parameters that tell the OBi when (Interval) to retrieve its service provider provisioned profile and from where to get it (URL).
These parameters, their function and usage are described in the OBi Device Provisioning Guide found in the Documents and Downloads section of the Obihai Support web page (
Click Here).
@RonR - Yes. When a user adds their device to the OBiTALK portal, dialing **5 allows OBiTALK to associate the OBi with the correct user's account. But then you have probably never done that.