Using Softphone w/OBI202

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DaSwitz:
I just recently purchased an OBI202 and have it set up for my Google Voice account.

One of the things I was hoping to do is configure a Softphone, so I could use an app on my PC to answer and make calls. 90% voice communication w/coworkers is via Skype, so I'd prefer to just use the same headset for calls w/other clients and for conference calls.

I've read around the forums and I'm having trouble making sense of everything I'm reading. It appears that older OBI devices could be linked to the OBIApp to make calls via X-Talk, but that doesn't work for the OBI202.

Is there a way I can link a PC-based Softphone to my OBI202 so that I receive and make calls to my Google Voice (or any other line) on my OBI device?

Thanks!

azrobert:
See:
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=8823.msg58392#msg58392

azrobert:
This inbound route enables you to route calls out SP2.
Voice Services -> SP4 Service -> X_InboundCallRoute:
{OBi200>(Msp1):sp1},{OBi200>(<**2:>(Msp2)):sp2}

Dial 18005551212 to route out SP1
Dial **218005551212 to route out SP2

SteveInWA:
If you simply want to make and receive phone calls on your computer, using your Google Voice phone number, then you don't need to use the OBi device at all.

Instead, use Google Hangouts as your "softphone" client just like you'd use Skype.  Hangouts will receive inbound calls made to your GV phone number, and it can make outbound calls, too.

Hangouts works on Windows (Vista and later), Mac OS X, Chrome OS and Debian-based Linux.  Google Chrome browser works best, as it has built-in support for Hangouts via WebRTC.  Firefox, Safari, and MSIE need the Google Hangouts browser plugin.  Use only 32-bit browsers with the plugin.

Any USB-attached headset should work, as long as you don't have some other app that has grabbed exclusive control of the audio devices.

https://support.google.com/hangouts/answer/2944865?hl=en&ref_topic=2944848

DaSwitz:
Quote from: azrobert on October 28, 2014, 03:06:42 pm

See:
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=8823.msg58392#msg58392


I've tried to follow those instructions, but when I change OBiTalk into "Expert" mode, all those settings are read only.

I'm sure I'm missing something, but I'm a total newbie when it comes to OBi & VoIP.

I know I can use Hangout, but I use multiple Google accounts and can't stay logged into multiple Hangouts. I was really hoping I could use something like Bria and have it connect via the OBi, so that I can make/get calls at any time.

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