Best solution for porting home number, but likely no OBi
sdb-:
It does sound like adding an OBi may be more than they need, both tech and failure points.
Do they already have favorite landline phone(s) they want to use?
If not, why go further?
Is using the cell phone directly a problem?
If it is, perhaps a simple 'landline' phone that can link to the cellphone would work better without needing the added complexity of the OBi? (E.g. many panasonic DECT cordless phones.)
Rick:
Quote from: sdb- on December 03, 2013, 07:45:07 am
It does sound like adding an OBi may be more than they need, both tech and failure points.
Do they already have favorite landline phone(s) they want to use?
If not, why go further?
Is using the cell phone directly a problem?
If it is, perhaps a simple 'landline' phone that can link to the cellphone would work better without needing the added complexity of the OBi? (E.g. many panasonic DECT cordless phones.)
That's exactly what I have in place, is a simple landline phone connected to the cell via Bluetooth... The problem is that THIS cell requires clearing of a "missed call" message before you can make an outgoing call, whereas some others apparently do not.
Turns out we have to move them to a different facility so I will be checking WiFi signal strength there for a possible OBi solution.
MikeHObi:
invest in a wifi router/access point so you can add your own wifi to the area. I don't know about your family but my mother is in a place similar to assisted living. with wifi available it made other benefits for her. i.e. easily could install a roku for access to netflix. cell over wifi with t-mobile, possibility to use a laptop or tablet.
giqcass:
You should see if you can talk customer service at Verizon into switching them to Home Phone Connect. It could be less expensive in the long run and it works just like a home phone. It depends on the terms of the contract but they might do the switch for free. Even if there was an early termination fee they are usually based on length of contract remaining. Even with that fee it might be cheaper and less of a hassle to switch to Home Phone Connect. It starts at around $19.99 per month with unlimited nationwide calling.
Rick:
Thanks. I looked into it prior but the reviews were poor.
They've been using this for a week now and seem to have it figured out. We'll see.
WiFi in their unit is too weak even to have an access point I think, plus I have no idea of the reliability of their network. They no nothing about it.
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