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General Support => OBiTALK Web Portal => Topic started by: psuPete on April 07, 2014, 11:51:54 AM

Title: Approved Service Providers
Post by: psuPete on April 07, 2014, 11:51:54 AM
Going to web page:

https://www.obitalk.com/obinet/pg/services/itsp?i=anveo&d=1063176

and then clicking on the button Signup at Anveo.com!

produces the dianostic

AN SP IS NOT SELECTED

Why do I want to select an SP in order to signup?  Ditto for phonepower.

Going directly to the phonepower site requires a login w/o any way of getting an account.  Apparently you must first place an order to get an account (at least I was told that by the online chat operator).

The phonepower site does not list the OBiHAI plan.  Again, I was told by the chat operator that it was only available to OBiHAI customers presumably by clicking n the SIGUPP AT PHONEPOWER.COM! (and possibly causing a config change)

It is not clear that once you signup (if you are able to via obitalk, how long the plan continues at the stated rate (only 1 year? continuing?).

Pete
Title: Re: Approved Service Providers
Post by: gderf on April 07, 2014, 12:14:03 PM
What is happening via that link is auto-configuration of your OBi for the service plan offered via that link.
Title: Re: Approved Service Providers
Post by: psuPete on April 07, 2014, 03:39:26 PM
From my view, I am unable to get an OBiHAI-sponsored (discounted) account first on the ASP and then oder service and migrate at my convenience?

I guess I'm missing something very basic about this process.

Pete
Title: Re: Approved Service Providers
Post by: giqcass on April 10, 2014, 02:00:40 PM
The auto provisioning allows less customer support tickets and cheaper prices.  They don't give you account credentials for either service but their is a way to get them from phonepower after you sign up.
Title: Re: Approved Service Providers
Post by: psuPete on April 10, 2014, 02:13:54 PM
I did not find the "glossy" ASP material on the OBi webpages sufficient; thus going to ASP (ITSP) web sites.

Actually, I already have an ITSP provider (Callcentric) with a free DID and probably continue as-is with them.  Though a little pricey for pay-as-you-go, my needs are simple.  Fortunately the PAYG are rollover, at least in one sense since there is no monthly subscription fee.

Time will tell.