Obihai Google Voice XMPP Solutions
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Quote from: gderf on January 12, 2014, 04:47:16 pm
All the big sellers including Amazon and Newegg clearly state that Google Voice is not supported past May 15 2014. TigerDirect's adds don't even mention usability with Google Voice anymore.
And the GV claim has been footnoted for years as being subject to the whim of google.
Services come and go all the time. It's been a normal part of life for all my life and the Internet for the last 2-3 decades does not increase permanence. If anything, it makes it easier and faster for services to come and go.
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Quote from: simpleAnswers on January 12, 2014, 10:16:36 am
I think you misunderstood. I like what GV offers. The call history, the text messaging from the number, the email transcribing of voicemails. The multiple numbers I can have it connect to along with the a schedule for when to try each number. The google integration...the list goes on.
All I'm trying to do is still be able to make and receive GV calls without needing a computer and I don't mind paying for it.
Assuming that GV and those services continue to exist, you just need some kind of phone service and you can do all that via your phone.
That phone service can be a cell phone, telco land line, bundled VoIP solution such as offered by cable internet providers or magic jack or others, or a "bring your own device" (BYOD) VoIP solution.
Pick your poison.
With a BYOD service you can continue to use your OBi. If as you mentioned before you also want simplicity and do not mind paying for it, then simply sign up for Anveo. Buy a phone number from them ($2/month for personal unlimited incoming) and E911 from them ($0.80/month). You will pay $0.01/minute for calls to anywhere in the U.S. including your GV number. Now you forward your GV number to your Anveo number. Follow Google's instructions for how to use their service with a phone number.
But remember, GV can change their service at any time. Anveo can change their service at any time. That's life. You get what you get and you don't throw a fit.
edit: Remember than Obihai has announced a $40/yr plan. That may be simpler and cheaper than Anveo for your usage. As long as it lasts. We don't know yet all the details.
lhm.:
(cross post)
One persons perspective,
"What’s really happening with Google Voice?"
http://tech.iprock.com/?p=10372
burris:
this really is not all that complicated people...
Callcentric, pay per minute calling...very inexpensive, higher quality, actual support, more features, done
as already noted too, the Obihai is simply an ATA that had the added feature of the GV setup...it is in fact from I can tell a better ATA across the board then the ones I had used prior with Callentric & Viatalk
i've had mine setup for both GV and Callcentric for some time (both inbound, outbound GV only)...will just go back to using Callcentric if there is not an easy GV solution
i'm not sweating this
giqcass:
Quote from: swh2 on January 13, 2014, 11:02:42 am
Quote from: giqcass on January 13, 2014, 10:51:47 am
Short answer Google was never working with Obi. They made it clear they don't want their service to be used this way. Obi has a legitimate business beyond Google Voice integration to protect.
ok I get that but why doesn't Obi try to work with them now on a gv specific box. Again Obi is run by engineers like google. I think there is a engineering solution but I think google does not want to play with others, sort of like Apple and MS. I think google wants to force everyone onto the "Hangouts platform" (on all devices) and not offer an Obi off platform solution as they cant force ads and other things on you that way. Google is still obsessed with facebook which is now dying for the under 20 crowd. Next I expect google to make up some sort of an NSA excuse to rid their world of Obi
Google doesn't want to be labeled as a telephone provider. If they were they would be subject to new federal and State regulations. There have been lawsuits trying to hold them to the standards of telephone providers and their lawyers vigorously defended them on the grounds that Google is not a telephone provider. If someone hacks your system to allow people to use your service as a telephone replacement it's one thing but if you help make a box that turns your service into a telephone replacement it's clear you are a telephone provider.
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