Can you set Outgoing Caller ID with PowerPhone ?
watgundam:
Thanks.
That's what I am afraid of - PP does not allow Caller ID# spoofing. So, my GV# won't show up on the receiving side. This won't work if I want to keep GV#.
I am hoping that several more ASP will be approved in the next month, so we have more choices.
BHochstrasser:
When I signed up for PhonePower, it asked if I wanted to display my PhonePower number or my Google Voice number. If you do it during setup it's no problem. If you do it later (let's say over Live Chat), they'll give you some grief and may not want to do it for you.
watgundam:
Here is the respond from PP:
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We do not offer any caller ID spoofing with our service at this time. If you would like to keep your Google Voice number, you can put in a request to have it ported over to us.
Jovan J.
Support Technician
dconway:
I just signed up for the cheaper of the two PowerPhone Obi Plans and it satisfies my needs for callerID spoofing.
While they may not call it that nor offer CallerID spoofing feature in their website, when I signed up for the service (by clicking from the obitalk.com website) it asked me if I wanted to show my Google Voice number as my outgoing callerID. I entered my GV number and it works as advertised. When I place a call (e.g. to my cellphone) from my Obi over the new PowerPhone service, I see my GV number in the callerID.
I suspect they've enabled a one-time hack of the outgoing callerID in the setup process for Obi users getting the obi plan to override it. But that's good enough for me!
Taoman:
As mentioned, during the signup process (through Obitalk portal) you are given the opportunity to enter a phone number that will be spoofed as outgoing CID. They suggest using your GV number.
Support personnel seem to be completely unaware of this option for those signing up for an "Obi" plan. As someone said if you try and call them about changing your outgoing CID after the fact you get nothing but grief. In their web portal, you only have the option of blocking or allowing outgoing CNAM. And your CNAM is your first and last name which you can't edit. But if you block it then it displays "anonymous caller." Not good.
This was bothering me since I didn't want my CNAM to be displayed, only my number. Well it now appears that is what happens when you spoof your number. Only the number shows up, not your name. However, as near as I can tell if you port your number to PhonePower then your number and your name will be displayed on outgoing calls. I called and asked about this and she said there is no option to turn off just CNAM. It is completely on or completely off. So I then asked her about changing my CNAM to just be my city or state. No go. It HAS to be a name she says.
Seems pretty weird but that has been my experience. Bottom line is if you sign up for PhonePower thru Obitalk portal be sure to enter the number you want displayed for outgoing calls DURING THE SIGNUP PROCESS. Don't think that you will just change your outgoing CID after the fact. I know a guy who mistakenly entered his cell phone number instead of his GV number and he has had nothing but grief trying to get PhonePower to change the number.
Quote from: dconway on March 24, 2014, 04:36:26 pm
I suspect they've enabled a one-time hack of the outgoing callerID in the setup process for Obi users getting the obi plan to override it. But that's good enough for me!
I believe this to be true as well.
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