Advantage using OBi504vs vs. Two OBi202?
azrobert:
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That could be problematic. That kinda defeats the whole purpose of what I was thinking of setting up. Might be time to go back to the drawing board.
GV was designed as a forwarding service, therefore you need a number to forward to.
But after you setup the forwarding number with a GV number, you don't have to use the forwarding number. You just uncheck the forwarding number and it won't be used.
There are ways to get around this limitation.
You have a Ring.to number.
Do you and the wife have a cell phone?
You can use another family member's phone number who will never use GV.
You can get a free VOIP phone number from IPComms.
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I figure I could do it with digit-mapping, but it's still a little above my head.
A lot of people on the forum can help you. Just post your requirements.
I was thinking about my cell phone over WiFi suggestion and it might be a bad idea. Once the kids have cell phones they might start nagging you to get a service plan.
You can use the same concept to communicate with the OBi200 using a computer or a tablet.
I believe Hangouts on a tablet/cell requires Android 4.2.
Here is a tablet for $45 shipped:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA3CE1BN3060
I don't know if this has/supports a microphone.
Mister_M:
Quote from: azrobert on January 22, 2015, 03:50:03 pm
GV was designed as a forwarding service, therefore you need a number to forward to.
But after you setup the forwarding number with a GV number, you don't have to use the forwarding number. You just uncheck the forwarding number and it won't be used.
I used my cell number to get my GV a long time ago. I notice that not only can I deselect it as a number to forward to, but I also have the option to delete it. I don't know what affect this would have on GV.
I may set up another account with our ported RingTo number, setup GV for that and get it all working on the last open SP in the 200. Then I could delete the forwarding RingTo number and see what happens. If GV still works, I'll see if I can create another account using the same RingTo number and see if it will register.
I don't know if anybody has already tried this and knows the results. If it won't work, then I'll use alternative means to get numbers.
We're kinda getting off track of the original question, but this is a lot of good feedback that gets me thinking.
azrobert:
DO NOT USE THE SAME NUMBER TWICE!!!!!
It will not work even if you delete it as a forwarding number.
SteveInWA is the forum's GV expert and he set me straight on this recently.
You can delete a forwarding number, but GV won't let you if that is the only forwarding number defined.
GoogleChat is not counted.
GV won't let you use the same number twice because of fraud.
Some people try to get a different GV number without paying the $10 fee.
I think there are other reasons, but I can't remember.
I'll try to find Steve's post and I will post a link.
azrobert:
Read this and the next 4 or 5 posts:
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=9217.msg61044#msg61044
Mister_M:
Quote from: azrobert on January 22, 2015, 05:40:25 pm
DO NOT USE THE SAME NUMBER TWICE!!!!!
Read this and the next 4 or 5 posts:
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=9217.msg61044#msg61044
Okay, okay... calm down. :D I appreciate the link and the info.
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