Circle of trust and long distance calls
ToNIX:
Merci beaucoup!
It looks like a lot of effort though...
For all the hassle, I might end up only getting an Obi for me and 1 DID from voip, one local (I'll keep my current one) and one from Montreal (not a long distance for my family).
I could get my dad to use 10-10-320 at 0.04$/min instead for the rare times he'll use the phone.
I'll think about all this, there's no rush to get them an Obi... but I can't wait to get mine :) I'm still waiting for more information about the Obi100 and it's availability. Like I said earlier, the line port would be completely useless for me.
jimates:
the Obi100 is supposed to be available with the next shipment of Obi110 to Amazon. Next week I think.
QBZappy:
ToNIX,
Hi
There are a few calling strategies you may not have considered.
Scenario:
Quote from: ToNIX on March 17, 2011, 06:13:47 pm
I could get my dad to use 10-10-320 at 0.04$/min instead for the rare times he'll use the phone.
Your dad wont need to pay anything if you plan ahead. If I understand you correctly, your parents will cancel the long distance service and still keep the videotron voip line. Consider the following scenario. You could configure your OBi to call back their number using the Call Back feature over the voip.ms account you plan on obtaining. The call back can give them a Auto attendant. Pressing 1 could be setup in the speed dial to ring the phone attached to the OBi in our house.
If you setup a second voip account for yourself. Other possibilities open up for you. I believe you can get a sub account with Voip.ms which could provide you with another channel to dial out.
Consider the same scenario as above with 2 channels (lines). The call back could offer other services to the calling party which could not be possible otherwise. The call will be a voice offering to 1) continue the call to the number just dialed, implies they will pay long distance charges, 2) make a new call, implies that cost of the call will be on your monthly $4.95 plan, 3) make a callback (This is redundant in your case). You can setup a speed dial on the OBi that will ring the attached phone on the OBi unit, or any other number you choose. You could offer your parents the free long distance service to 514 numbers that they are giving up with videotron. (I'm assuming they are outside this area code).
Another scenario:
If both your parents and yourself get an OBi + Voip.ms you can get their all you can eat $4.95/mo . That is about 1/4 of the cost of videotron right there. They could drop the videotron voip telephone service.
If someone in your family has free long distance service, they could install an OBi. They could provide the service for the family.
Yet another scenario:
Get GV. Unlimited North America. Do the math. If you need help for that ask here.
I'll stop here. Good luck.
ToNIX:
Yeah this is what I've been thinking.
We're both on the north shore of Montreal. Them to Montreal is free. Myself to everywhere is long distance.
I could simply get a 514 number and setup a callback with their number. They wouldn't need any Obi and everything would be simple for them... they're getting old!
As for the plan, the 4.95$/month is for incoming only. If I make a phone call or if they go through my voip account (by callback or by going through the circle of trust) to make a long distance call, termination rates still apply.
QBZappy:
ToNIX,
I have 2 voip services with DID's, Voip.ms and freephoneline. Termination charges for Voip.ms are really cheap. Compare your other choice of $.04 cents/min to 0.00520000/min.
Freephoneline offers for a one time cost of $50 a DID with an area code you can choose. With it you get two channels, VM, Call forwarding, etc... You don't have to worry about termination charges. I can confirm that it works with the OBi.
There is also a PC app which can be used to make and receive call on the DID number you get from them. The DID is actually free if you only use the app. The $50 is for setting it up on an ATA.
Have a look:
http://www.freephoneline.ca/
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