I don’t understand how the X_SkipCallScreening with GV is supposed to work
J4545:
Impressive analysis and workaround, thank you. I really like how the "Call Screening" (announce) works on my landline and am disappointed that there is not an option for that with OBi... would really like to make the choice of announce or not.
For me, CID with number only is not very useful compared to having GV tell me who it is or "unknown caller."
So far I have added Callcentric "Pay Per Call" in order to get cheap 911 service. Now it sounds like I need to add Callcentric "Pay Per Minute Phone Number" to get a non-GV number that will behave like my old landline.
If this does not work, I have an unopened Ooma sitting here and the OBi will go back... but Ooma is $5/month plus much more expensive to buy... I want to send it back not the OBi.
This is a great example of how "tightly integrated" (GV + OBi) without full control of options can be less useful than non-integrated (GV + landline + cheap Tracfone cell + work phone) at least for some people.
My first day of OBi has been early adoptor paradise... caveat emptor. I have to say the basic setup is mind-bogglingly easy.
CoalMinerRetired:
I'm not clear what CallCentric number plans you are referring to. What seems to be the accepted (on here) and least expensive way to go is what CC has listed as Receive Calls > Free Phone Number. It's totally free if you do not use their E911. If you use E911, it's $1.50 per month, plus $1.50 one-time set up fee.
J4545:
As stated in quotes: "Pay Per Minute Phone Number"
I thought the free number was only "available in parts of NY state" but now understand it is available everywhere... you just get that area code.
So I will use the free number instead. Thanks very much for your help!
Later: OK, so I got a free New York 845 number to receive calls on. I currently have
1. GV
2. a 777 number for my 911 service on my OBi 110
Do I need a 3rd SIP or can I forward the 845 to the 777? I tried that and Callcentric says the customer is not available when I call the 845 number.
Thanks!
jimates:
the 777 is your callcentric number and account number. You only use it to set up your callcentric service on the Obi.
check your preferences at callcentric to enable caller id with name an tweak your other settings.
put the 845 number as a forwarding phone in your google voice. Calls coming into your google voice will be forwarded to the 845 # which will ring your callcentric account and the Obi.
You need to change some settings so that calls to google voice are not also routed to the phone port via google chat. If both sp1 (GV) and sp2 (CC) are delivering to the phone port, sp1 will win and you still won't get the caller id with name from sp2.
You can either uncheck google chat as a forwarding phone in your google voice settings, or you can change the setting for the SP service you have google voice set up on so that it doesn't ring the phone.
I suggest just changing your SP1 inbound call route to this {(1yourgvnumber):ph1},{}
Google voice will still forward all calls to the Obi, but the {} rule will prevent the Obi from delivering the call to the phone. this will allow SP2 to deliver the call to the phone which will result in the caller id with name.
The {(1yourgvnumber):ph1} rule will allow calls from google voice that have your google voice caller id to ring the phone port. This will allow you to use Click2Call.
And since you are answering calls on sp2 (CC) instead of on GV, your call screening feature from google voice will work.
J4545:
It works, thanks very much for the help!
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