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which obihai product should i get?

Started by noob, December 25, 2012, 03:05:20 PM

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noob

the difference that i understand between the model is that they have an analog line for the newer versions but not the old one. I am not sure what that does.

All I want is to have 1 home phone using google voice through obihai. Also, does anyone know how the process of keeping my home phone number works? I dont really get it.

Thanks in advance.

giqcass

#1
You could easily use the Obi100 if you wanted.  The analog port is only useful if you plan to keep your existing home phone line or want to connect a service that uses a phone port to connect like the following.
NetDuo <>Magic Jack <> Ooma <> FreeTalk (Skype adapter)

You said you want to port a home phone number. It may not be possible.  There was a restriction on Google Voice porting where only mobile numbers could be ported.  In some cases it still may be possible.

So far as the process of porting a phone number the first thing to remember is Don't cancel your phone service until the port is finished.  If you cancel before you could lose the number.

Here is another users experience porting to give you and idea of the process.  The reason he ported to prepaid phone first is because Google won't port a land-line phone directly.
http://www.obitalk.com/forum/index.php?topic=1051.0
Long live our new ObiLords!

Lavarock7

#2
If you decide that you still want your number and you cannot get it to port to Googlevoice, you should be able to port it to a VOIP provider and pay a few cents per call or a small monthly fee.
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giqcass

I got to agree with Lavarock7 on that point.  With all of the competition out there many VOIP provider are practically free with the benefit of providing 911 services which Google does not.
Long live our new ObiLords!