What is this new Vestalink (obivoice) service provider?
Dixon:
Not much delay here in MD. Maybe a 200-400ms to a cell. Same as all the other VOIP's I have used.
MikeHObi:
Quote from: Ansextra on January 18, 2014, 08:18:14 am
Quote from: MikeHObi on January 17, 2014, 09:11:22 am
My phone with 911, voice mail, call fowarding, voice mail transcription, caller ID, Cname , and 48state long distance plus other stuff has costed me about $35 total over 2 years.
What service are you using for $40/year? I'm actually fine with the ~$6/month I'm paying now for the features I'm getting. In two years I'll look around again. Alot can happen in that time in the technology world...
My comment on the $35 over 2 years is related to using google voice and callcentric for E911.
ObiVoice is the current provider advertising $40/year. I think that when Obi finally comes out with their provider list we'll find more than just one willing to be your provider for around $40 per year.
Angelc19:
I took some good advice.
First try it before you buy it.
I tried it.
I liked it.
I bought it. (forwarding my GV number)
Total investment $25.00 for 500 minute per month with spoofing.
KAura:
Well for now I do have MJ+ and it's ok on dsl or higher, but it's sometimes ok on virgin mobile broadband2go. But what I am getting now for $15 a month doesn't require internet and the OBi110 will still work to block unwanted calls (after doing my homework on this forum [thanks for all the neat info here]).
There are alternatives that I have found, but I don't know how everything works.
There are some companies that say that the new change won't affect them. As a for instance, when looking what to do when my service account with MJ+ expires, I can reprogram it and use it for free, too, to work with GV. But PCPhoneSoft specifically states that it will be unaffected by the upcoming GV change. In fact, they even have a phone for $20 that doesn't require all the reprogramming or a MJ dongle, etc.
I have spoofed my brother once in TX by calling him at his home # while using his cell # CID to call him. He freaked out and started searching all over for his cell thinking that someone had taken it. I apologized, and all he could say is how did you do that.
It seems that every device known to man revolves around SIP and access #'s, etc.
I guess that what I am saying is that there are many services out there, but $15 per month for voip? That seems quite high, even with all of the features of OBi. I really like the route that I am going, which is purchase a OBi110 (bridged) device [free shipping from wallyworld oders >$50 (the device is currently $46.99 and purchase a warranty or buy some cat food to push it over the $50 so you can get free delivery)] and use this device to handle the GV blocking that will soon be unavailable.
That way I can use the OBi110 with any system that I plug into its Pots jack. If I did have internet, I would probably use LocalPhone, which is the cheapest I have seen so far, other than MJ+.
ObiVoice wants $39.99 (double that of MJ+). Is there something so special about ObiVoice that I am missing? Like I said, MJ+ doesn't require a computer, just activation... and OBi110 doesn't require a computer, just programming. I think the two together would handle anything that GV does now without compromising any security by using G to boot.
Can somebody on this forum justify ObiVoice's $39.99 price? I can't, but I admit I partially clueless.
giqcass:
Quote from: KAura on January 22, 2014, 05:01:57 pm
ObiVoice wants $39.99 (double that of MJ+). Is there something so special about ObiVoice that I am missing?
First of all MJ raised the price to $29 per year now and it doesn't include 911, CNAM, CID spoofing, fax, or Visual Voicemail. Obivoice supplies all of those. 911 used to be included with Mj but that changed recently. ObiVoice also lets you use your own device. If you buy 2 years prepaid on Obivoice it's the same price as MJ for unlimited. Obivoice has a 500 minute a month plan that cost as little as $39.95 for 2 years.
Quote from: KAura on January 22, 2014, 05:01:57 pm
As a for instance, when looking what to do when my service account with MJ+ expires, I can reprogram it and use it for free, too, to work with GV. But PCPhoneSoft specifically states that it will be unaffected by the upcoming GV change. In fact, they even have a phone for $20 that doesn't require all the reprogramming or a MJ dongle, etc.
Keep in mind PCPhoneSoft requires a PC turned on all the time in order for the device to work. That applies whether you buy their dongle or if you use your expired MJ+ dongle.
Quote from: KAura on January 22, 2014, 05:01:57 pm
But what I am getting now for $15 a month doesn't require internet
May I inquire what service you found for that price without internet? My best guess is Straight Talk Wireless Home Phone, Those are essentially cell phones that plug into home phone wiring.
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