Will my ported GV number work the same way??!
wilberfan:
I've just switched my provider to Anveo from Google Voice, and requested porting my GV number to Anveo.
But I'm suddenly confused about something.
Because I had the Google Voice app on my Android phone AND Google Voice was my OBiTalk provider, when someone called my GV number, both my cellphone AND home phone rang.
Now that I've made the switch to Anveo, WILL I STILL BE ABLE TO HAVE BOTH PHONES RING WHEN MY PORTED GV NUMBER IS CALLED?
(In other words, when someone calls my Google Voice number (ported to Anveo) will I still be able to answer that call on either my home or cell phone) :o ???
If so, what/how do I set that up..?
wilberfan:
I'm beginning to think that I should have NOT ported my Google Voice number--just left it as Google Voice--then just added my new Anveo number to the Google Voice forwarding numbers... :( Or is that, too, going away on May 15th?
SteveInWA:
Google Voice, the service, is not going away. The only thing that is going away is the companion service, Google Chat, which was used as a way for OBi devices to access Google Voice.
You can still port your number back to GV if you wish, to continue using its standard features. There have been dozens of discussions on this forum on how to do that... Merely forward your GV number to your Anveo number, and receive inbound calls to it on your OBi box. For outbound calls, you can have Anveo "spoof" or send your GV number's caller ID.
For example: http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=7768.msg50325#msg50325
wilberfan:
Quote from: SteveInWA on May 02, 2014, 10:42:34 pm
Google Voice, the service, is not going away. The only thing that is going away is the companion service, Google Chat, which was used as a way for OBi devices to access Google Voice.
You can still port your number back to GV if you wish, to continue using its standard features. There have been dozens of discussions on this forum on how to do that... Merely forward your GV number to your Anveo number, and receive inbound calls to it on your OBi box. For outbound calls, you can have Anveo "spoof" or send your GV number's caller ID.
For example: http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=7768.msg50325#msg50325
I'm sure I have to wait to port my Google Voice number BACK to Google Voice after it's successfully 'arrived' at Anveo (which hasn't happened yet--and it's been over 5 hours. [Anveo promises an hour.]) It looks like it'll cost me $20 for my mistake (to re-port it back to Google), too... Dammit.
In the meantime, I can't hear incoming calls to the Anveo-assigned number. Phone rings, tho. (I'll post a separate thread.)
SteveInWA:
Quote from: wilberfan on May 02, 2014, 11:34:59 pm
Quote from: SteveInWA on May 02, 2014, 10:42:34 pm
Google Voice, the service, is not going away. The only thing that is going away is the companion service, Google Chat, which was used as a way for OBi devices to access Google Voice.
You can still port your number back to GV if you wish, to continue using its standard features. There have been dozens of discussions on this forum on how to do that... Merely forward your GV number to your Anveo number, and receive inbound calls to it on your OBi box. For outbound calls, you can have Anveo "spoof" or send your GV number's caller ID.
For example: http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=7768.msg50325#msg50325
I'm sure I have to wait to port my Google Voice number BACK to Google Voice after it's successfully 'arrived' at Anveo (which hasn't happened yet--and it's been over 5 hours. [Anveo promises an hour.]) It looks like it'll cost me $20 for my mistake (to re-port it back to Google), too... Dammit.
In the meantime, I can't hear incoming calls to the Anveo-assigned number. Phone rings, tho. (I'll post a separate thread.)
Yes, I would definitely advise waiting until your number is fully working (inbound happens after outbound) on Anveo, before porting back out...it creates a mess otherwise. Regardless of what the carriers promise, porting land line numbers can take some extra time (it could be several business days or more), so just give it a few more days, and contact Anveo when you get tired of waiting, and ask them to check the status of the port.
With regard to your other post, in which you can't hear inbound calls, it could be an incomplete port, or more likely some other issue. If you want to troubleshoot, I'd suggest starting by taking the OBi out of the equation. Download Counterpath X-Lite softphone, and configure it with your Anveo credentials, and see if calls and their audio work on the softphone.
There are also many (unfortunately long) discussions here about a router feature known as SIP ALG (Application Layer Gateway) causing one-way audio. SIP ALG is useless on home routers, and it needs to be disabled if present. It wasn't an issue when you used GV, because Google Chat used XMPP, not SIP. You will need to log onto your home router and look for it. On my Linksys router, it's under Administration. Sorry, every router seems to bury it somewhere.
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