Google Sets the Date for the End of XMPP with Google Voice
mo832:
I know this doesn't neatly fit into this topic, but it is related and ties in with the concerns about the future of GV and whether Google will cancel the service or try to downplay it, etc.
I just heard on TV that Facebook is going to begin offering free phone calls. I don't have the details, but this would indicate that these kinds of offerings will only INCREASE, not decrease. So, I guess the moral of the story is don't worry, everything will be ok.
dircom:
Just remember, as others have previously posted--
Nothing is free, there is a cost, you just have to determine if the costs (known or unknown) present a value
dvguy:
Quote from: Phokus on October 31, 2013, 06:45:05 pm
So they're not going to even attempt to adapt the OBI products to Google Hangouts? :(
No. You can try obivoice, I am. They are not part of Obihai, but they offer decent deals. As far as I am concerned I am glad they are not part of Obihai as Obihai's support is terrible.
MikeHObi:
Someone did a decent analysis of some of the available options and prices for 500 in and out minutes over at DSLReports. Here is a link to the post which is about as close to an apples to apples comparison that I've seen.
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r29054991-
PatrickRyan:
As we get closer to May 15th and the end of Google's XXMP support for the Obi I have been stumbling around for an alternative to making calls with Google Voice. Currently we have 2 Google Voice accounts (configured on SP1 & SP2). We use the Google Voice as primary numbers and forward calls to two separate cell phones. On one of the cell phones I'm using Csipsimple and a DID on a subaccount from voip.ms to avoid using cell phone plan minutes. That subaccount is not registered the Obi20 although it could be. I have a second DID currently registered to the Obi200 (SP3) and intend to use it as a GV forwarding number come May. The main account with voip.ms is also not currently registered to the Obi. If I register the main account to the Obi can I use it for outbound calls after May? Ideally I'd like to be able to use either of the GV numbers as outgoing caller ID numbers and keep it as simple as possible for others in the house who use the phones. I have read many threads on voice gateways, trunks, and dial plans but usually end up confused by the obtuse nature of the Administration Guide. I'm trying to educate myself about all this stuff as I suspect many others are.
It is abundantly clear that this forum is blessed with kind and clever Obi experts who are generous with advice. These nuggets of wisdom are spread across time and topics in the forum pages. There doesn't seem to be a so called Wiki Page that pulls it all together. At times the discussions are way "inside baseball" and I have trouble following. Regardless, is there a way to master this device and share the typical configurations in an orderly way?
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