OBI110 for overseas

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whtu:
I am new to the OBi device, so please pardon my lack of knowledge.
I am planning to take the OBi110 overseas so that I can call the US number for free.
My understanding is that if I am not at my oversea home and want to use the OBi device to call an US number, I can call the land line phone number that's connected to the device and use OBi to bridge my call, correct?
If that's the case, does that mean every time when I call my home phone land line number, I am going to get to the Auto Attendant service from the Obi? Is there any way that I can skip the OBi when I am simply calling someone at home, but not needing its service?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Shale:
You can add or delete your cellphone from the trusted callers to enable or disable bringing up the attendant.

whtu:
Thanks Shale.
I guess I am asking if there is a way that I can do it without having to log into obitalk and change the setting.

Shale:
Yes.

In X_InboundCallRoute for each provider or LINE, there will be something like {(x.9876543210):aa},{ph1} if you are set up with a trusted caller. Change each to just {ph1} when you don't want that caller to invoke aa.

Remember when you do the changes on the OBi device built-in website directly, don't use OBiTalk, and vice versa.

I was just realizing that you are going to ask if you can do it without logging into the local web server either: .... I doubt it.

Come on.... you only have to hit a 1 on your cellphone calling phone to ring through from aa. How hard can that be?

(thanks drgeoff-- good point)

drgeoff:
Quote from: Shale on October 23, 2013, 04:00:50 pm

You can add or delete your cellphone from the trusted callers to enable or disable bringing up the attendant.

I do not understand the reference to cellphone.  I know some ways to call the USA from elsewhere for free but using a cellphone is not one of them.

How is whtu intending to originate his calls from when outside the US?

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