Actual setup for home residential AND Google Voice

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SomeDude:
Does anyone have any experience porting their existing home phone to a provider (eg, voipmyway, etc) AND running a Google Voice # on their Obi? Probably sounds like a redimentary question, but I am cancelling my home phone, but want to port my # - use my Obi for it and continue to use my GV as a backup/business #. Also, I would prefer a provider supporting E911 (wife's peace of mind).

From the rough math I did, seems like I can do this for about $7~ a month or so.

Thanks all

SteveInWA:
Yes, that is a typical set-up for an OBi device.

I have Google Chat / Google Voice set up as Service Provider 1, and my Callcentric VoIP line set up as SP 2 (you can reverse that order if you like).  The Callcentric number was ported over from Vonage, which was ported over from my original PSTN telco (GTE, which became Verizon).  I have SP 1 set as default, so my outbound calls go over Google, unless I press **2, which sends them over Callcentric.  Inbound calls from either SP 1 or 2 ring the same phones, with a "ring-ring" distinctive ring tone for SP 2.  This is the default behavior, and is very easy to set up.

Callcentric has very low-cost DIDs (inbound phone numbers), no contracts, and your choice of per-minute or unlimited outbound calling.  They also have E911.  Note, that if you set up your VoIP provider as SP 2, you should change your outbound call route to force 911 calls to SP 2; otherwise, set up VoIP as SP 1, and it will work with no modification.

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RonR:
Quote from: SteveInWA on April 25, 2011, 01:20:17 pm

They also have E911.  Note, that if you set up your VoIP provider as SP 2, you should change your outbound call route to force 911 calls to SP 2; otherwise, set up VoIP as SP 1, and it will work with no modification.

Just for clarification...

911 calls go out the LINE Port by default.  Having them go out either SP1 or SP2 requires a change.

SomeDude:
Am I reading this correctly, that outgoing calls for residential on Callcentric is $20 a month!? Why would I do that, when I could just get a landline? Ouch.

Might be voipmyway then for me. That's two way calling, for residential lite, right?

lhm.:
Look at Voip.ms e911=$1.50 month/$18.00 per annum.

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