[SOLVED] Need Advice! CallCentric or VOIP.ms + GV?
SkOrPn:
EDIT: This thread has been solved for me at least. I have chosen to keep my GV number intact (for now), and signed up with VOIP.ms. I am forwarding my GV number to VOIP.ms and spoofing the GV during outgoing calls. That way I keep the GV# where it is and can continue to use its SMS features.
Hello, I have a some what a unique minimal service requirement. I have high speed internet 50/5 that I have access via Cat6 going to my Obi110. The internet access is not mine, I just have access to it via Ethernet into my bedroom/office and a 8 port giga switch. I have a GV number ever since it was first introduced. and I run a very small ebay biz making little money. I make maybe 1-10 minutes of calls a month, if that, in fact I think I used the phone this year for about 5-15 minutes total so far in 2014. I have a New Mexico GV 505 area code number that I am not willing to give up. All my banking, customers etc have my GV number so I do not want to lose it.
I am looking for free or nearly free service inbound and outbound just like I have with GV now and my Obi110. After hours of research I am thinking of doing this below.
1. Signing up for CallCentric's free DID and having GV forward to it.
2. Signing up for VOIP.ms .01 cent minute plan for outgoing calls, and have it spoof my GV number so when I call people they see my normal number they are used to.
3. OR, just sign up for a DID from VOIP.ms and have GV forward to it? (Not as complicated)
Would this work on the Obi110? I do not need 911 as I have 6 landline phones (EDIT: one of these are assigned to my room, I just do not use it) and 2 cell phones on different networks (neither are mine, I do not have Cell anymore) just a few feet/yards outside of my bedroom/office, although I do not want to be using them since they do not belong to me (and the landline quality here SUCKS). I have access to them if needed though. I am about 30 miles from Albuquerque NM, and about 1500 feet from the new fiber node (so 1500' of copper) they installed in 2013. Latency is around 50 ms but bandwidth almost never drops below 47 MB/s. My GV works great and perfectly for me now, so I am hoping I can replace it and stay near the same price tag.
I like the idea of $30 a year from Vestalink (Obivoice), but it still seems over priced for something I rarely ever use. And I keep reading people have been having problems with them.
So would this idea work, and what are the drawbacks if any? Is there a better method for me and my simple requirements? Thank you!
N7AS:
I would go with Localphone. US DIDs are $0.99/month. Free inbound. Free outbound to TollFree numbers. Outbound is $0.005/minute (that's 1/2 cent)
They can spoof your GV number.
They have subscriptions available.
250 outbound for $0.75/month $0.003/minute
800 outbound for $1.60/month $0.002/minute
5000 outbound for $5.00/month $0.001/minute
You can forward a Callcentric Free NY DID via SIP URI to Localphone. Have GV forward to the Callcentric DID. That should give you Caller ID and CNAM as well if CNAM still works from them.
KAura:
I see a myriad of Features for PhonePower...
How can I see what features are available with Localphone?
BruceW:
I have been using Voip.ms for about a year now.
I pay $1.00 for the DID and $1.50 for 911.
It is .01 a minute for calls. It is good for me because I don't
make that many calls. Yes, you can spoof your Google #.
Also inbound goes through GV to my voip.ms number.
No delay and calls are clear. SMS is another thing they
have at a penny a text. But I still use GV for that.
Another great thing is they have a lot of servers all
around the country. So you can ping them and find the
best one for you. Soft phone works great too ! You can
make as many Sub-accounts as you want. I use Zoiper
for my cell and my Nexus 7 tablet.
SkOrPn:
Sorry guys, not sure why I wasn't notified of replies, but just now decided to see why no one has bothered to reply. I guess the forum decided not to bother to notify me after I clearly asked it to.
Anyhoo, So, @BruceW, are you saying that with Voip.ms I do not need the free DID from CallCentric? Yeah, I make very very little calls, sometimes none at all per month. I made a call two days ago for about 10 minutes to settle an issue at my Bank. However, that is about all I ever do, settle issues with the Bank, or with PayPal or with eBay and/or sellers/buyers and these issues are very rare. Almost every other type of call I get comes through the house owners phone, which they have one for each room and I rarely use it.
@N7AS, same questions, so the 99c monthly DID is if I wanted to use them for incoming and not use CallCentric? But if I wanted to save that dollar it would still work with CallCentric's free NY DID, but just be a slightly more complicated setup and then I would only be paying for outgoing minutes? Even the 250 minutes a month would be way more than I would ever use for sure. But I like that idea because it would be recurring and I wouldn't be wondering how much I owe. Also, it says that using PayPal pay option requires that I submit at least $10 up front. So how does this work? I pay up front and that is then used as credit for what ever services I signed up for? So if I only want the 250 minutes per month, they would in turn only take 0.75 cents monthly until that credit is no longer available and I just top off at my convenience when it gets low? If that's the case, that is very interesting.
Do they have setup fee's? I could not find anything mentioning setup fee's, or a spoofing fee.
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