Google Sets the Date for the End of XMPP with Google Voice
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Quote from: J_R_ on November 04, 2013, 12:13:07 am
The 2 links I provided indicate Google is replacing XMPP used in Google Voice with HTML5 and WebRTC for Hangouts. ...
Not sure why pcphonesoft can tell us we will work with GV after XMPP Retirement May 2014, and Obihai will not or cannot (may require newer, better, faster hardware?).
Of course if the hardware is capable, a firmware update could work.
But Google has said Voice with continue with Hangouts, and Obihai says their device won't.
Quote from: Obihai
Unfortunately, you will no longer be able to use the Google Voice communication service to make calls using the phone connected to your OBi device. Also, the ability to receive calls to your Google Voice number, directly from Google’s service, will not be possible.
Whether that is because the hardware can't do it, or Obihai does not want to do it, or Google will not allow them to do it is irrelevant. About all we can hope for on that front is that the statement indicates a starting position and might change. But hope is not a plan.
Ansextra:
I am honestly more interested in keeping my GV number and using it with a regular phone handset than anything else.
Right now I'm tending towards localphone as an alternative since I need to use the phone to dial out. They have the $5/month subscription that seems to fit my needs if I'm understanding it correctly. I'm not changing anything yet as I'm still waiting to see what Google actually offers (but am not hopeful).
gderf:
I'm not sure I understand their service, the United States 5000 plan which is 5000 minutes for $5.00. What does this mean, cut from the site? How does your OBi play with that? Also, are there any taxes or other fees with that plan?
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This service requires you to dial a local landline number, that means you may also pay your phone provider local charges. If you get free landline calls you only pay our cheap international rates.
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Ansextra:
I'm not sure why a local landline is needed. That's a bit confusing to me. I'd like to set up the 5000 minute service on my VOIP phone that I'm currently using with my Obi.
gderf:
My guess is that you can't initiate any actual calls yourself but have to dial in to the local number and get a callback, like you do when dialing a number from the GV web page.
I think they offer to let you make a free call before signing up. If so, I'd try it first before paying them.
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