I'm ready now...my workaround for when GV & Obi get divorced.

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vtsnaab:
I've added a reply detailing what is actually working for me at this very minute.
It is at # 15 below.
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Being a curious sort of old guy I had made a mental note to search on the terms:
pbxes "google voice"
a while back and like most old guys do - promptly forgot to make the search that day.
(But I remembered today !!)

Here is the URL for this search at my favoured search engine, should anyone wish to repeat it=>
http://www.88searchengines.com/?tag=abs&q=pbxes+%22Google+voice%22

The ideas behind this being that there seem to be ways to combine and/or use PBXes, IPKall, GV, and even with Android & apps if desired, to good result - according to some folks.

Here are some pages which look like they may be helpful, from said search:

http://blog.gleitzman.com/post/40774573324/liberating-google-voice-placing-and-receiving-calls

The above link appears to be a rather demanding page made by an Apple/iphone user.
It has some ideas I do not remember seeing anyplace else to combine free things.
I suspect that with some expert tweaking this may even be applicable to an Obi box, but I am not expert enough to know that.

Here's another called "How to setup WiFi calling on any Android device":
http://thedroidguy.com/2014/04/setup-wifi-calling-android-device/

Another nice simple page of info along these same lines:
http://mkvxstream.blogspot.com/2013/09/calls-4-free-google-voice-sipdroid-29.html

Bottom line, near as I can tell is that there are some clever & free ways to keep utilizing GV post-XMPP even in addition to those already posted within this forum.

Best Wishes to All !!

vtsnaab:
A little addition with reference to the above info:
Looks to me as if that guy's blog posting may be a workaround minus google chat.

Here is a condensation of his recommended steps:

1.
You already must have a Google Voice number

2.
Get a free PBXes account (https://pbxes.com/config.php ).

3.
In the PBXes dashboard click Extensions and add a SIP extension.
Under Extension number pick something unique.
Skip the webcall section and enter a password.
Click submit and note the username under device options.
Change dtmfmode to rfc2833 and click apply.

4.
Now create a free account with IPKall (http://www.ipkall.com/ ).
Pick any number you want and enter the SIP URI as the username you just created in PBXes (with the number) @ pbxes.org.

5.
Go to your Google Voice settings and add a new number.
Enter the number you received from IPKall (remember to add +1 so GV knows you are in the US).
You’ll next need to confirm your number with Google Voice.

6.
Install a softphone to test and add a new account.
Enter your name, pbxes.org as the domain, your username from PBXes (without the number) as the username, and your PBXes password.
Enter the SIP address (with the number) @ pbxes.org.
If everything goes according to plan the application should connect/register without any errors.

7.
In Google Voice click Connect to verify your number.
You should get a notification in the Telephone app that your phone is ringing.
Click answer and enter the verification code using the keypad when prompted.
You’ll now be able to use the softphone app to place and receive calls from the computer.

This is also in there:
It is important to set the outbound proxy to pbxes.org:5060;transport=tcp

I'm imagining that these settings could be used minus XMPP to get a GV number working on an Obi box too...and I may yet try it.

If anyone else tries this with or without success, please post your results here ??

Thanks.

Odysseus-forum:
I have had an Obi phone for 2-3 years, but still vividly remember how confusing it was for a newbie like me to set up something even as simple as Google Voice, so I was filled with dread with the announcement came. Now I'm scrambling to get something set up before the 15th. Your early reply will be greatly appreciated.

I have followed your instructions through step 5 and have my ipkall tel #. Now it is time to implement step 6.

What is a softphone, and where do I find it (URL will be most appreciated)?

Many thanks.

vtsnaab:
Glad you asked as this may help others who need the same info:
Quote from: Odysseus-forum on May 13, 2014, 07:46:21 am

I have had an Obi phone for 2-3 years, but still vividly remember how confusing it was for a newbie like me to set up something even as simple as Google Voice, so I was filled with dread with the announcement came. Now I'm scrambling to get something set up before the 15th. Your early reply will be greatly appreciated.

I have followed your instructions through step 5 and have my ipkall tel #. Now it is time to implement step 6.

What is a softphone, and where do I find it (URL will be most appreciated)?

A very good, pictorial listing is here=>
http://www.callcentric.com/support/device/?category=desktop

I have been using and very much like Phoner:
http://www.phoner.de/index_en.htm
(It's smaller brother, PhonerLite is listed on the CC page mentioned above...)

Please post here with your results ?!?

Thanks.

Odysseus-forum:
Thanks for the quick reply. I run Ubuntu Linux, so chose SFLphone as it is a linux (only) package and that might make it simpler.

Upon installation/setup, I was asked if I wanted a test account or use an existing SIP. I chose the latter as a best guess.

I am now asked for

Alias
Host Name
User Name
Password
Voicemail number
and there is a check box for "Secure Communications with ZRTP"

I haven't a clue as to what information I should provide for any of these. Are they for ipkall, pbxes, google voice or what?

BTW I want to forward my existing google voice number to something that I have set up this morning and then have that ring on my home phone. Just by writing that sentence might show you how confusing I find all of this. If you could also just correct/fill-in-the-blanks for this step-through for me:

1-someone calls existing google voice
2-google voice forwards to ______?_______
3-is there another step here?
4-______?_______ forwards to my home phone

Perhaps I can better understand what is happening.

Thanks for your patience.

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