New OBi202 + OBiLine for us, OBi110 will go to parents
Sophia:
Good news ;D We finally got rid of Skype, and have been happily using the OBi110 with Google Voice and FreePhoneLine for a while now. Works like a charm!
In order to still be able to call oversees for free, we just ordered the OBi202 + ObiLine for ourselves, so that the OBi110 can go to my elderly parents in Holland.
I have a few questions, and I know you fine people here know everything :-*
1. I will definitely maintain the 110. What is better, to keep two separate accounts, one for my parents and one for our own 202, or would you recommend I just add the 202 to my existing account?
2. Thanks to you all, our 110 is set up to perfection. Local calls and free 1800 numbers are routed through our landline, long distance and international through Google Voice. Can I use the same line setup with the new 202 and the ObiLine addon?
3. I know this probably sounds dumb, but how do we call 110 to 202 directly?
4. Does the 110 need to be changed in any way to work in Europe, or would it work out of the box? I plan to set it up fairly similarly for my parents, all national calls are done via their landline and to Canada here using VOIP.
Thanks, I'm sure I'll have more questions soon but this'll do for now :)
gderf:
Quote from: Sophia on November 11, 2013, 03:33:31 pm
3. I know this probably sounds dumb, but how do we call 110 to 202 directly?
Look on the bottom of your OBi and you will see the nine digit OBi number for the device. The number is also available in your OBi dashboard.
To call it from another OBi just dial 9 and then the number.
Sophia:
Thanks, I knew it would be easy :D
So really my most pressing other question is: should I add both Obi devices on one account, or two separate ones? Pros? Cons?
110 will be used in Holland,
202 will be used in Canada,
Mostly used for calling between each other (plus making 3rd party VOIP calls, obviously)
carl:
Your Obi will work in the Netherlands the same way as in the US, both with Google Voice ( for the time being) and with any SIP provider. Off course, you have to dial the same way as if you were in the US, unless you want to change the dial plan.
sdb-:
If your OBi110 is set up to use google voice, the OBi202 needs to use a different GV account.
Settings for the LINE port may need to be changed if it will be connected to an NL phone line. Ring and other tone recognition, call progress control, etc. are areas to examine.
Settings for the PHONE port may need to be changed to work with an NL phone. Ring voltage, frequency and waveform are likely candidates. Also the various tone patterns (dialtone, busy tone, etc) are by default those typically used in north america, not NL.
Unfortunately, while I know there are differences, I do not know the details of those differences nor do I know what would be required or preferred in NL.
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