Obi202 expectations from a newbie
tns1:
I am looking at Anveo and Voip.ms since they seem popular. Anveo does a slightly better job showing you a complete packages. They could both improve their sites dramatically by just having a page where you could select the options you want, plug in your expected usage, and have it show you estimated cost. Instead you have to visit several pages to hunt for the info.
If I end up using one of the approved providers via Obitalk, it looks like I have to enable remote configuration. Do I need to leave it like this, or can I disable it afterwards and get to the config pages via the LAN port?
SteveInWA:
If you use the approved service provider plans, then you need to use the OBiTALK portal. You can still make configuration changes from the portal's expert config mode, though. If your goal is a basic, "set it and forget it" telephone service replacement, then this isn't really a big deal.
azrobert:
Quote from: tns1 on March 01, 2015, 12:36:45 pm
If I end up using one of the approved providers via Obitalk, it looks like I have to enable remote configuration. Do I need to leave it like this, or can I disable it afterwards and get to the config pages via the LAN port?
You just have to disable OBiTalk provisioning then switch to the local interface for configuring.
Going back to OBiTalk is a little more complicated. You have to take a configuration backup then import the configuration into OBiTalk. The backup does not contain passwords, so the OBitalk configuration will now match the OBi's except for passwords. Turn OBiTalk provisioning on.
SteveInWA:
Robert, are you sure you can do that with a device that's on an approved service provider-managed plan? I haven't used one of those plans. I've read on Phonepower's website that you can make config changes, but I don't know what the behavior would be if you tried to disable remote provisioning, use the local interface, etc. as in your post. At minimum, restoring the local config might delete the managed service provider info and require that the device be re-synced with the provider.
I didn't get into any of this with the OP because his point was, to use this as a telephone, not as a hobby.
tns1:
When picking a provider, some plans talk about supporting a certain number of 'channels', which I gather is the number of simultaneous calls. One channel would mean that callers get a busy signal if you are already on the phone. Two channels would allow call waiting, or going to VM in that situation.
Some plans mention that 2 users/SIP accounts are included. Does this mean 2 phone numbers are supported, or two different billing statements, or?
Sub-accounts are sometimes included. What does that do for you?
Is there any technical difference between a local DID number I get from a provider, and my ported landline#?
Generic (ookla) voip tests show I am getting > 25mbps, 20ms pings, 5ms jitter and no errors. Are there known ISPs that the Obi ATA does not work well with due to voip traffic throttling or other issues?
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