optimizing thrifty setups (replacing Google with Localphone, others)
sdb-:
It depends on where you call. You can set up some simple "these numbers via that service" rules but unlike a full PBX, the OBi is probably not suitable for more than a handful of such rules.
I have Google Voice as SP1, Anveo as SP2, and Localphone as VG3 on my 110.
GV is free to the U.S. but I cannot set my CallerID.
Localphone is $0.005 to the U.S. (and even cheaper with a subscription) and I can set my CallerID.
Anveo is $0.01 to the U.S. and I can set my CallerID.
However Anveo is $0.005 to Canada while Localphone is $0.01.
(all rates subject to change, of course.)
giqcass:
The primary reason to use a Gateway is so you can add additional calling options without using extra service provider slots. If you only plan on using 2 Service providers you should be fine as long as one of those service providers allows sip uri calls outside their domain. Otherwise you may want to set up a voice gateway.
This is what a speed dial should look like. All the examples below go to test numbers so you can check your set up. 17770000001 can be replaced with a Callcentric # in the following examples or place any sip uri between ( ). 5060 is the port number.
Use Service provider 1 to make call.
SP1(17770000001@in.callcentric.com:5060)
Use voice Gateway 1 to make call.
VG1(17770000001@in.callcentric.com:5060)
Call ip address using voice gateway.
VG1(17770000001@204.11.192.22:5060)
Call another Obi Device or Obion app. Replace 222222222 with ob number.
PP(ob222222222)
Call a US phone number using service provider 1.
SP1(19093900003)
DieterProvisionen:
Quote from: giqcass on November 23, 2013, 08:11:58 pm
The primary reason to use a Gateway is so you can add additional calling options without using extra service provider slots. If you only plan on using 2 Service providers you should be fine as long as one of those service providers allows sip uri calls outside their domain. Otherwise you may want to set up a voice gateway.
OK, so my first question would be, can I do this using only the Obi device (no additional hardware e.g. pbx), and if so, are there significant disadvantages of a voice gateway? If yes to the first question and no to the second, it could be worth learning about. Otherwise, I would stick to the two setups I described in my original post for simplicity. I'm fairly certain both of them would cover everything traditional telephony does.
Quote from: giqcass on November 23, 2013, 08:11:58 pm
This is what a speed dial should look like. All the examples below go to test numbers so you can check your set up. 17770000001 can be replaced with a Callcentric # in the following examples or place any sip uri between ( ). 5060 is the port number.
Use Service provider 1 to make call.
SP1(17770000001@in.callcentric.com:5060)
Use voice Gateway 1 to make call.
VG1(17770000001@in.callcentric.com:5060)
Call ip address using voice gateway.
VG1(17770000001@204.11.192.22:5060)
Call another Obi Device or Obion app. Replace 222222222 with ob number.
PP(ob222222222)
Call a US phone number using service provider 1.
SP1(19093900003)
thanks giqcass for these, do you know anything about Localphone formatting? I'd like to know how to enter speedials with Localphone to US numbers, to other Localphone users, and finally a template for speed dials using iNums.
DieterProvisionen:
Quote from: sdb- on November 23, 2013, 08:02:32 pm
It depends on where you call. You can set up some simple "these numbers via that service" rules but unlike a full PBX, the OBi is probably not suitable for more than a handful of such rules.
I have Google Voice as SP1, Anveo as SP2, and Localphone as VG3 on my 110.
GV is free to the U.S. but I cannot set my CallerID.
Localphone is $0.005 to the U.S. (and even cheaper with a subscription) and I can set my CallerID.
Anveo is $0.01 to the U.S. and I can set my CallerID.
However Anveo is $0.005 to Canada while Localphone is $0.01.
(all rates subject to change, of course.)
thanks, that's a good point about different providers being cheaper to certain locations.
Rather than get into all that, I guess I just want to stick to configuring the two setups I described in my original post, using the providers I mentioned.
I've already configured obi's using two different providers each in the past, by using DigitMaps that RonR and others suggested.
My initial post isn't asking for much more which can't be handled by entering speed dials for specific destinations. It seems like speed dials should only really be needed for convenience - to take advantage of free service-to-service calls, or iNum calls (if they can't be handled automatically by DigitMap).
giqcass:
Quote from: DieterProvisionen on November 24, 2013, 03:02:56 pm
thanks giqcass for these, do you know anything about Localphone formatting? I'd like to know how to enter speedials with Localphone to US numbers, to other Localphone users, and finally a template for speed dials using iNums.
Since Callcentric will dial inum for free you can use it to dial them. Localphone does them free as well. Localphone seems to work better for me with the echo test but Callcentric might work better for other inums. Here is the echo test.
SP1(883510000000091)
For localphone to localphone calls you must use the special localphone number. Log in and click the "internet phone" tab. There will be a special number there that will tell you the phone number other localphone users need to call you for free. A blue box on the right side of the screen. This number is also listed as your localphone sip uri. For this to work Localphone must be registered as a service provider.
Quote
Your Internet Phone number:
1000000
Other users of our Internet Phone can call you for free on this number.
Put that number in the speed dial using whichever Service provider is localphone.
SP2(Your Localphone Internet Phone number or your friends.)
I'll do some more testing but I believe you must simply use the full dialing code. Country code and all. To dial a US number with localphone from a speed dial. Like the following for the US.
SP1(19093900003)
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