So I got my landline ported to GV and my Obi100 working 2 weeks ago and now this. Oh well I'll not cry, just need to use the next 6 months to find an alternative. My needs are simple and presently filled by GV+Obi:
- very little outbound calls, wife just calls the United Kingdom for an hour every couple of weeks
- all outbound calls should look like they are coming from my GV number
- all inbound calls to my GV are routed to voice mail unless they are on a "white list" that routes them to some combo of the Obi and 2 cell phones
So as I understand it, I'll need to sign up with a VoIP provider like CallCentric that will give me a phone number "assigned" to my Obi100, also called a DID. I can then configure that DID# into my GV and all calls to my GV number are handled as before. Also as I understand it, if the VoIP provider allows caller ID spoofing my outbound calls will appear to be from my GV number.
So if the above is correct, then no big deal, EXCEPT I now have the DID number that rings my Obi and every jerk telemarketer will be calling!!! Is there a way for all inbound calls directly to the DID number, NOT inbound calls forwarded by GV, to go to a non GV voice mail where I can just ignore them? Even better would be a recording saying no one is available and then hanging up?