Bottom Line, after the GV change will there be any true free services left?
lhm.:
"Soo, When is ObiHai sending out return packaging and refunds?"
Nevaa!
Sipsorcery may be the answer for a while.
swh2:
I have had GV since it was grand central. Been on Obi with GV since 6/12. What I really want to know is what the "new" GV (hangout-ified) will look like and how it will work for incoming and outgoing calls from the desktop (bypassing landline function all together). I wonder how long before the May 15 Obi deadline we will be able to "preview" it. Knowing what google did to "new" maps and "new" gmail compose I have to assume it will somewhat suck (vs what we have now) and be "dumbed down" like most of their "google +" offerings.
I use android 4.3 right now (rooted phone) and I have a public cell phone number via tmob and a private google voice number that I only give out to clients. Both come into that cell phone and landline only gets gv calls. I want to keep the google voice number. I am willing to pay something for voice service but not "verizon prices". GV works really slick on the cell and on desktop right now.
I also am in the process or switching from verizon FIOS (75.00 mo internet only for 50/25) to the freedompop.com "Hub Burst". I see lots of headaches ahead with google voice. Lots of options. The issue is how much headache/hassle/futzing do you want, can you keep "your" gv number and how much do you want to pay long term (prices go up all the time). Nothing is forever (in tech) and everything changes.
I always say the ability to adapt and change is what separates "old" people from "young" people. Most people do not embrace change especially when it does not bring better results
The one thing I wont miss on GV is the dropped calls and inability of people to hear me. That is annoying
swh2:
Problem is doing something too early before we see the NEW GV is that Im not sure what is going to work with NEW GV
Quote from: SteveInWA on February 20, 2014, 11:27:20 am
Quote from: simpleAnswers on February 20, 2014, 04:26:20 am
Cmon Guys lets be honest. Do you really think this is the end of GV over ATA?:
The only people scrambling here are those who don't want an interruption.
It is more than likely that once the XMPP ends and people get sniffing around the new hangout protocol, there will be another way to do this discovered by developers, the question is can you wait?
If you don't mind wait and see, you can pay for service for a year knowing its most likely temporary.
I certainly would not recommend porting your GV number to any one just yet.
I wouldn't consider it unless come jan 2015 there still isn't a different option.
I have never seen someone in such extreme denial over an impending death. We've answered your posts before. It's over. As Mike and Lavarock said, no more free beer (without gyrations as described by giqcass), and no more third-party ATA direct access. As Dr. McCoy said, "He's dead, Jim." "I'm a doctor, not a magician."
Those of us who support users over on the GV Forum are concerned about the rush of people waiting until May 15th to witness the death, before taking action. Don't wait. Make a decision very soon and get on with your life.
See my reply here, for pointers on a successful port out:
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=7257.0
giqcass:
Quote from: swh2 on February 21, 2014, 11:49:58 am
Problem is doing something too early before we see the NEW GV is that Im not sure what is going to work with NEW GV
Very little is actually changing with GV. There a simple things you can do to prepare. Number one is to test out some other services. Many offer free credit to test.
Make sure you still receive incoming calls. Register your Obi with Callcentric and get a Callcentric number. Forward GV to it and you will still get incoming calls. This is free if you opt out of 911.
Now make sure you can make outbound calls.
Setup an outbound calling route that spoofs your GV number and add a little credit. Localphone let's you start with as little as $1 which = 200 minutes.
Want to make fail-over seamless? Set up a trunk group. Make GV the first on the list and set the prepaid provider as second. Set the trunk group as primary or set it as outbound for just the most important numbers.
This way you won't get a surprise. When GV ends XMPP support their may be a rush on things like free DIDs by all of the last minute people.
N7AS:
Don't forget that with Localphone, Inbound is FREE as well as Outbound TollFree calls.
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