How to answer incoming calls on PSTN line?

[scoleman.69@gmail.com]

Using the phone set connected to OBi Phone Port...

Finally found obscure ref to place outgoing call on PSTN line connected to OBi Line Port using '#' [ since **8 refuses to work ].

Unable to find any ref how to answer an incoming call on the PSTN line.  That works for me that is.

My set up is std plug n play with GV on SP1.

TIA,

Steve

[jimates]

If you didn't make any changes manually the default call route for the Line should be the phone port.

Physical Interfaces -> Line -> InboundCallRoute = ph

If **8 refuses to work, perhaps there is another problem, or the same, that is keeping the Line from ringing the phone port.

[RonR]

Steve,

There's no reason you should have to use # to access the PSTN Line, losing many of the OBi's capabilities in the process.

Verify your OBi is configured as follows:


Physical Interfaces -> PHONE Port -> PrimaryLine : SP1 Service

Physical Interfaces -> PHONE Port -> DigitMap : (Default checked)

Physical Interfaces -> PHONE Port -> OutboundCallRoute : (Default checked)

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> InboundCallRoute : (Default checked)


Replace:

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> DigitMap

with the applicable value for your calling area:


LINE Port DigitMap for areas with 7- and 11-digit dialing:
(10-digit numbers will be extended to 11-digits by adding a leading 1)

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> DigitMap:

([2-9]11S0|[2-9]xxxxxx|<1>[2-9]xxxxxxxxx|1xxxxxxxxxx|011xx.)


LINE Port DigitMap for areas with 7-, 10-, and 11-digit dialing:

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> DigitMap:

([2-9]11S0|[2-9]xxxxxx|[2-9]xxxxxxxxx|1xxxxxxxxxx|011xx.)


LINE Port DigitMap for areas with 10- and 11-digit dialing:

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> DigitMap:

([2-9]11S0|[2-9]xxxxxxxxx|1xxxxxxxxxx|011xx.)


LINE Port DigitMap for areas with 10-digit dialing:

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> DigitMap:

([2-9]11S0|[2-9]xxxxxxxxx|011xx.)


LINE Port DigitMap for areas with 11-digit dialing:
(10-digit numbers will be extended to 11-digits by adding a leading 1)

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> DigitMap:

([2-9]11S0|<1>[2-9]xxxxxxxxx|1xxxxxxxxxx|011xx.)


At this point, calls should go out SP1 (Google Voice) by default.  To use the LINE Port instead, dial **8 before the number.

Incoming calls from either SP1 (Google Voice) or the LINE Port should ring the OBi PHONE Port.

[scoleman.69@gmail.com]

If you didn't make any changes manually the default call route for the Line should be the phone port.

Physical Interfaces -> Line -> InboundCallRoute = ph

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If **8 refuses to work, perhaps there is another problem, or the same, that is keeping the Line from ringing the phone port.

Beats me, but using # isn't a big deal in lieu of **8 [ unless **8 doesn't disable any features I need...  see RonR's post above ].

[scoleman.69@gmail.com]

There's no reason you should have to use # to access the PSTN Line, losing many of the OBi's capabilities in the process.

Not likely an issue since PSTN has it's own features.  FWIW the PSTN is U-verse Voice.

I'm guessing that **8 doesn't disable features that # might, right?

As for #, what is it's function supposed to be and is there a good ref describing this.

Verify your OBi is configured as follows:

Physical Interfaces -> PHONE Port -> PrimaryLine : SP1 Service

Physical Interfaces -> PHONE Port -> DigitMap : (Default checked)

Physical Interfaces -> PHONE Port -> OutboundCallRoute : (Default checked)

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> InboundCallRoute : (Default checked)

ALL PHONE & LINE Port parameters have OBiTALK Settings checked.  None have Device
Default checked.  I presume OBiTALK Settings is what you are referring to as 'Default'; that right?

Replace:

Physical Interfaces -> LINE Port -> DigitMap

with the applicable value for your calling area:

[ snip ]

Before we get into changing the DigitMap, here's what it has now.

(xxxxxxxS4|1xxxxxxxxxx|xx.)    [ The default I presume? OBiTALK Setting is checked as noted ]

What, if anything, is the above settings supposed to do?

If suggested revisions are made, how best to determine if my area is 10- and / or 11-digit dialing?  7-digit dialing was discontinued here last month and no longer available.

[RonR]

When you dial only #, the PHONE Port is immediately bridged to the LINE Port, effectively bypassing the OBi.

The default LINE Port DigitMap passes 7- and 11-digit numbers, and anything else (doesn't make a lot of sense, does it?).  If your area uses 10-digit numbers, there will be a 10-second delay after the last digit is dialed before the call is initiated unless you terminate your dialing with #.

Your ATT telephone book should describe the calling conventions used in your area.