Quote from: TheDancingGecko on April 25, 2012, 09:45:23 AM
Hey thanks.....
As I read through the forum....using the OBi seems so simple......but then....it also seems sooooo complicated.
Everyone talking about port this sip that...trunk....using 4 lines at once.....and THEN there is the "Trusted Circle"
Whoever is in my "Circle" now can call my number and then use it to call others... Why in the H*** would they do that?
If I can just stay simple......
I'll tell you the way I told my Dad... don't worry about the features of the device; start with what you want it to do. I have four OBi - and none of them have any trusted circles. Also, all of them have very trivial dial plans.
They have 1, 2, or 3 lines - not because it's cool, but because I call domestically with different provider than internationally. Dad doesn't want to give up PSTN - which is only used for incoming calls, and in case something wrong with Internet - so he has OBi110 and 3 lines.
So, decide what you want. If you are in US, and hardly ever call internationally, and you don't mind to have GV as your only phone company (no 911; no support; some other limitations) - then you can have one provider and your setup is staying trivial. That's how my cousin have it - 1 line.
If you want something else - OBi will most likely allow you to do it, but it will require more configuration. I remember Perl motto -
make simple things simple, and complex things possible.
Good luck