Help with the Google Voice change Facts

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russws:
I'm a bit confused, some of the faq indicates Google Voice will not work aftter May 15, yet it says this:
"So, what does this mean if you currently use a phone connected to an OBi device configured with your Gmail account and the Google Voice service?  First, your OBi will continue working as it does today – with calls to your Google Voice number ringing the phone and use of Google’s service for connecting calls to the numbers you dial. Over the coming weeks, we will provide more detailed information, including easy to follow, step-by-step instructions on how you can keep using your OBi and your current phone number to keep your home phone bill extremely low, yet retain the power and flexibility that comes from using the OBi and your choice of services – even Google Voice."

So, simply, will Google Voice work with Obi100 after May 15 or not?

gderf:
That statement was true when it was written but it does not apply once support for XMPP is withdrawn, potentially as soon as May 15, 2014.

russws:
Ok, got it.

SteveInWA:
I guess it is debating the implied meaning or semantics of their (intentionally vague at that time) post, but you can now interpret it to mean this:

"After 5/15, you will no longer be able to use your OBi box to emulate a Google Chat client, which is how it was able to connect directly to Google's Chat servers to make and receive calls.

However, you can continue to use your OBi with Google Voice, by doing this:
Sign up for SIP VoP service with any SIP provider you wish; we have a list of suggested providers, and we've negotiated some lower rates with a few of them.Replace the Google Voice Service Provider (SPx) configuration on your OBi with the credentials for the phone number you obtained from a SIP provider, and thenadd that number as a forwarding phone on your Google Voice account, and disable Google Chat as a forwarding destination."

drgeoff:
Quote from: SteveInWA on April 10, 2014, 03:57:43 pm

However, you can continue to use your OBi with Google Voice, by doing this:
Sign up for SIP VoP service with any SIP provider you wish; we have a list of suggested providers, and we've negotiated some lower rates with a few of them.Replace the Google Voice Service Provider (SPx) configuration on your OBi with the credentials for the phone number you obtained from a SIP provider, and thenadd that number as a forwarding phone on your Google Voice account, and disable Google Chat as a forwarding destination."
That "continue to use your OBi with Google Voice" is only for incoming calls to your GV number.

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