It is relatively easy to bridge two SIP service providers with an OBi device. Here's what to do:
Please do the following when you get your OBi:
1. Sign-up / Register at
www.obitalk.com 2. "Add" your OBi110 to your OBiTALK devices from the Add Devices page.
3. Use the Service Provider configuration helper in the OBiTALK "Device Configuration" page (Just click on your OBi device from the Dashboard to get to the Device Configuration page). If the SIP service you intend to use is not listed, please choose "Generic Service Provider" and enter your service(s) credentials in the fields provided.
- Set Service Provider 1 as the SIP service you will use to make outgoing calls. Make sure the box is checked to "Make this the Primary Line to Call Out."
- Set Service Provider 2 as the SIP service you will use for incoming calls to the OBi110.
4. Add phone numbers which you will use when making the bridged calls as numbers in the Trusted Caller IDs -- This is also found in the OBiTALK web site. For example, enter your mobile phone's number.
Making calls:
1. Call the number associated with the SIP service you want to use for for incoming calls.
2. The OBi will inspect the incoming caller ID and match it to your incoming call's number.
3. The call will be sent to the OBi auto attendant which will answer and
ask you if you want to do one of the following:
Press "1" to continue the call -or-
Press "2" to place a new call.
4. You will press "2" from your cell phone and then you will be prompted to enter the destination number followed by the # key
5. Dial the destination number as though you were calling directly from a phone attached to the OBi110, for example: 011 44 xxxx to call from USA to UK. Alternatively, you can enter frequently dialed numbers as Speed Dials (also in the OBiTALK web site) so that after choosing "2" to make a new call, you can just dial a one or two digit speed dial anf the # key.
6. The OBi will then bridge the active incoming call from SIP service provider 2 to the outgoing call using SIP service provider 1.