GV -> ipKall -> LocalPhone -> OBI - answering machine picks up, but doesn't
Omelas:
So, I set up GV -> ipKall -> LocalPhone -> OBI for free incoming calls. Quality is acceptable, all works well. localphone has cheap outbound rates and lets me spoof my GV number, so all is great.
Except - when my answering machine answers, the call keeps ringing on the inbound end, and then google voice picks up. It's not a timing thing - happens even if answering machine is two rings. Weird thing is that the whole thing works when a human picks up. It's like the answering machine isn't triggering the voltage drop to say the line has been answered.
(It seems when the answering machine hangs up, the call is terminated. But that could just be coincidence.)
Anyone have any ideas?
mo832:
You seem to be onto the right suspect. If you can, I would try a different answering machine. You obviously can make it work if you personally pick up the line, so it has to be the way the line is being answered by the device.
giqcass:
If you log in to your Obi you can actually see some of the stats as the answering machine picks up.
Log in to the Obi using it's ip address.
Click Status
Wait til the answering machine tries to pick up and then click
"PHONE & LINE Status" or "PHONE Port Status" (Depends on your Obi model)
Click the link again to refresh. There is some good information there that might be useful.
Omelas:
Thanks, I see that page. I will mess with it tonight. What's frustrating is that it works for GV directly, but when routed through localphone, it doesn't. But I can easily switch back and forth and watch that page and look for differences.
Is there a way I can modify at what point the obi reports to localphone that my phone is off hook? The tags for all the fields are so cryptic, and I have not found a good place to get more information about them.
Omelas:
The status doesn't seem to provide any answers - as I said, works fine with GV, and fine with IPkall when I answer phone, but IPKall doesn't know answering machine picked up. But here are the obi stats - they appear to be identical.
State Off Hook - GV answering machine
LoopCurrent 19 mA
VBAT 17 V (11.8 V)
TipRingVoltage 5 V
State Off Hook - ipkall answering machine
LoopCurrent 19 mA
VBAT 17 V (11.8 V)
TipRingVoltage 5 V
State Off Hook - ipkall phone
LoopCurrent 19 mA
VBAT 17 V (11.8 V)
TipRingVoltage 8 V
So frustrating! I guess I will have to try a different inbound provider.
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