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giqcass:
Quote from: dhobi on July 02, 2014, 12:52:47 pm
So the only way to configure an OBI device for ring.to service is to use the Portal? I don't want Obihai to manage my device, I want to manually do it myself. Is that possible?
It may be possible to set the service up with the portal and then stop using the portal however I don't know if that has been tested. There is currently no means to manually complete the initial setup that I am aware of at this time.
rastoma:
Quote from: Dean on May 16, 2014, 01:43:15 pm
If its free forever why not buy a new obi100 and use it? Your talking $37.98 at Amazon
Exactly. Sell your old one on Ebay for $25 and you're out less than $20 over all.
rastoma:
Quote from: KCChris on May 18, 2014, 10:50:12 am
I agree that it's not technically bait-and-switch, but it doesn't do much for the attitude of your loyal customer base.
I keep hearing this term 'loyal customer base' from people who have Obi devices.
Explain to me how you are a 'loyal' customer?
You bought an item from Obi. End of transaction. (doesn't matter for those who bought 2-3 of them, still one time purchases).
They are ONE TIME purchases. You never give Obi another penny. You are now NO LONGER A CUSTOMER. Obi pays bandwidth for a website that you can log into and make changes to that device. They never get another penny from you to help pay for that bandwidth or employees.
If you were to buy a new Obi device every year. Then you would be a 'loyal' customer.
Buying your groceries at one supermarket all the time makes you a 'loyal' customer. If you traveled across the country and stopped in and Mama Joe's grocery store and bought some hot dogs and you'll probably never step foot in that store again until your next vacation years later, does not make you a 'loyal' customer.
There's no other unlocked ATA that comes even 50% close to an Obitalk box. So for people to get pissed because they can't free phone service for life because the world changes...... is... I just don't get it.
I understand being irritated about change. I don't blame you or anyone for that. But think of the ridiculously low priced/free phone service you have or HAD. What if we all still had POTS? How much money would you be out of pocket then?
I have no problem with selling an old Obi box on Ebay for half or more of what I paid. Then buy a new one for less than $20 out of pocket and help support Obi to keep this website going and making great deals with other VOIP services.
giqcass:
Quote from: rastoma on July 15, 2014, 07:11:34 pm
Explain to me how you are a 'loyal' customer?
I know this comment was not directed at me. I agree with your point but I think there are exceptions to it.
Bought the Obi202, Obi110, 2 ObiBT adapters, Obiline adapter(not as good as a 110 for me) recommend Obi devices to others, support ObiHai by providing help to other Obi users(over 1000 posts in this forum), created a Dynamic DNS workaround, and waiting as patiently as possible for the new Obi IP phone.
Do I qualify as a 'loyal' customer? I think others qualify based on their support for the community.
I don't regularly use hash tags but this post deserves one for violations of the word crimes act of 2014. #wordcrimes
rastoma:
Quote from: giqcass on July 16, 2014, 10:54:16 am
Quote from: rastoma on July 15, 2014, 07:11:34 pm
Explain to me how you are a 'loyal' customer?
I know this comment was not directed at me. I agree with your point but I think there are exceptions to it.
Bought the Obi202, Obi110, 2 ObiBT adapters, Obiline adapter(not as good as a 110 for me) recommend Obi devices to others, support ObiHai by providing help to other Obi users(over 1000 posts in this forum), created a Dynamic DNS workaround, and waiting as patiently as possible for the new Obi IP phone.
Do I qualify as a 'loyal' customer? I think others qualify based on their support for the community.
Yes I would consider you a loyal customer from your explanation. But 99.9% of the other people that are complaining that it's a bait and switch, that they were lied to about having GV for life (even though it was never advertised as that), that Obi is forgetting about their loyal customers..... are NOT loyal customers... not even close. They are the ones that I were referring to that bought one box a year or two ago and expect Obi to bend over backwards for free for the rest of their existence.
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