Hopefully some folks will provide good pointers here.
Recently there was a nearby lightning strike & it zapped our UPS, DSL modem & Obi box.
Since then we've been using the GV number via the GV app & via forwarding to VOIP.MS...but=>
We truly miss having the cordless POTS phone connectivity.
Obviously replacing the Obi200 with another is a non-option, but it would be easy enough to use a different ATA to replace that function via VOIP.MS, so I ask:
Is there any ATA which is a best vakue in terms of price, ease of setup, etc. ??
Checking on fleabay revealed loads of ATAs - but I've no idea which will be the best choice.
Any helpful replies will be greatly appreciated !!
Thanks for reading.
I use an Ooma Machine at home... Works well... I use an Obi200 when traveling, which will probably not work in the near future..... But so far, it still works.
Grandstream HT801 is a no-frills ATA. One phone port and one Service Provider.
https://documentation.grandstream.com/article-categories/ht8xx-series
Thanks for the replies Folks !!
I posted about our ooma misadventure here:
https://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=20103.msg114042#msg114042
QuoteWhen our Obi110 went EOL we got an Ooma Telo.
All it was, truly - was a huge waste of $$ & time & efforts.
Their (so-called) 'tech support' is just script readers, and since they are unable to solve problems they just kept sending new, sealed units - none of which worked any better.
Mostly it confirmed that ooma + our ISP is a no-go.
Looking into the Grandstream HT801 I see that it is only $40 at amazon - thanks for that pointer Drgeoff !!
I remembered that we had a leftover 110 & finally dug it out.
Trying to get that to work with VOIP.MS has been a real problem - which I've posted about here:
https://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=20364.new
I'm starting to wonder if maybe this could be some kind of firmware problem...
Quote from: drgeoff on March 03, 2024, 09:21:04 AMGrandstream HT801 is a no-frills ATA. One phone port and one Service Provider.
Could it be manually configured for Google Voice to replace a failed Obi200? Obviously not through the Obi portal but manually?
Thanks,
Joe
Quote from: jdubner on April 11, 2024, 03:48:55 PMQuote from: drgeoff on March 03, 2024, 09:21:04 AMGrandstream HT801 is a no-frills ATA. One phone port and one Service Provider.
Could it be manually configured for Google Voice to replace a failed Obi200? Obviously not through the Obi portal but manually?
Thanks,
Joe
No.
Fair enough. I'll go with CallCentric.
And thanks. Your posts have provided me (and others) a lot of good information over the years.