SP1 and SP2 confusion with traditional corded phone
Lafong:
Quote from: Shale on October 28, 2013, 04:28:20 pm
Unfortunately, I cannot use your method. My modem has its own router built in.
I would have thought the OBi would always be at the same IP, such as 192.168.15.1, but I guess that is not how it works.
Your method is working. I would stick with it.
Aye aye. I appreciate the advice.
I will ignore my router as best I can, unless I have significant problems.
Re 911: From trawling these forums for the last several days, I can't see any clear cut preference among members for either of the 2 best known 911 providers--Anveo and Callcentric.
Anveo appears to be slightly less expensive.
I'm mostly concerned about reliability of the service, support, and the financial viability of the two companies--who is most likely to be around in a few years, the phone tech industry being what it is. Needless to say, I'd never heard of either of them a week ago.
I may eventually need non-911 service from someone other than Google Voice if Google eventually starts charging for calls. I don't use the phone much and know that Callcentric has a "pay per call" type service that may be suitable--net cost to me 2 or 3 bucks a month, plus 911. Not sure yet if Anveo has "pay per call".
Any comments on relative merits of Anveo or Callcentric generally and for 911 specifically, other than cost?
Shale:
I use Anveo. The 911 has a 933 number that you can call to check setup and operation.
You can use a combination of the "free" account http://anveo.com/consumer/service.asp for outgoing + the per-minute phone number http://anveo.com/consumer/mainphonenumbers.asp for incoming. $1.80 per month plus minutes at about $0.01 per minute (but first 40 minutes inbound per day free)
Other providers have similar offerings.
Rick:
If you read the forums, you'll see Callcentric had reliability problems last year from being attacked and then again during the October storm. I dropped them and no longer use E911, just dial the dispatch number when I dial 911. Posts describing exactly how to do that on the forum.
ProfTech:
I tried Anveo and Voip.ms as well as 2 or three others. Which provider you decide on may well hinge on several factors. (1) Your knowledge level and interest in "tweaking" things (2) Price (3) Which & how many features you need or want. Anveo looks good for heavy business use but if you want or need even more than a few features it will cost more. Their "10 piece" limit on the call flow will severely limit the features you have access to. I didn't find Voip.ms customer service or the VOIP service itself to be spectacular. For simplicity and features for the average user Callcentric can't be beat. While their customer service is strictly email or their message board, I have communicated with them many times and found them to be responsive. 1000 minutes of outgoing calls and unlimited incoming calls will cost about $19 per month and includes 911. If your usage is light they also have a 500 minute plan that includes 911 as well. You can get "Pay as you go" (both incoming and outgoing) for around $3.50 and that includes 911 as well. If you choose the 500 minute plan and go over you are simply charged 2 cents or so per minute (in USA) for any overage.
Shale:
Quote from: ProfTech on October 29, 2013, 05:35:33 am
Their "10 piece" limit on the call flow will severely limit the features you have access to.
There is a way around that, if it comes up again. 10 is more than enough for basic stuff, but when you get into call screening robots and more, you will go over. That is where you could use an extension call flow. The limit is per call flow.
But if you want to do things like G.729 codec, you would need one of their higher plans.
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