Hello,
We were thinking about getting an Obi (probably 202) to replace our 2-line POTS at home. Having blocked OUTGOING caller ID is rather crucial to us. And by blocked, I mean blocked/restricted/unknown - not a number that doesn't come back to us (like calling outgoing on a google account that doesn't have google voice). Is this possible? I know google voice won't allow it, but do one of the voip providers that work with obi provide that? If so, what's the cheapest way to go about it?
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At the risk of threadjacking my own thread (unrelated): what's the advantage of the callcentric method for CNAM (www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=3640.0) over the simon telephonics? It seems it causes more issues due to delayed ring from double forwarding as well as a monthly fee for e911 greater than anveo's fee.
With Voip.Ms you can spoof your caller ID to all zeros, or could just use caller ID block, but you would pay per minute of calling unless you have the unlimited plan of I think $5 a month.
I use Callcentric. You can easily block outbound caller ID, either on a per-call basis (only block when I say so) or on a permanent basis (only send when I say so). The setting is in the Callcentric dashboard.
You can use Callcentric as a forwarding destination for inbound calls from GV for free, if you get one of CC's free NY state DIDs. OR get a local DID and pay peanuts for calling. That's discussed ad nauseum in the thread you mentioned. It's highly reliable, and doesn't depend on the Simonics gateway, which I expect will cease to function at some point, if/when GV blocks it. I have no issue with the added latency, which is right below the human threshold for causing disorientation or annoyance.