VOIP / Google Voice - Who do you use?

[sdifox]

they don't do the ATA thing anymore.

humm, says now there is a 5 dollar a month e-911 and network service fee. fongo is the same people I think. My box was from them too.

 

[sdifox]

any of these voop work well with home alarm system with monitoring? i have magic jack was thinking to use that with my home alarm when i move to my new house next month but not sure how well it will work

some do. but I don't know the details. Maybe a combination of alarm company and voip setup.

 

[Red Squirrel]

For home alarm system I would stick with something that uses the cell phone network. While some robbers may carry a cell phone jammer, it is more likely that they carry pliers to cut every line going to your house before entering so anything that uses PSTN or the internet will not work.

 

[wirednuts]

well i did it today. had my sprint touch pro 2 in ad hoc mode. my droid x2 connected to it. 80mph down the interstate, and i needed to make a call. pulled out the x2, called using grooveip over the sprint 3g cell connection. perfect call! no repeating anything! i was pretty stoked anyway!

 

[masterxfob]

obi + gv = win :thumbsup:

 

[MadScientist]

OBI100 + Google Voice = $0./month. Had it about 3 months now, use it with my Panny Dect 6.0 cordless phones, crystal clear.

 

[Iron Woode]

humm, says now there is a 5 dollar a month e-911 and network service fee. fongo is the same people I think. My box was from them too.

yes, they don't do it they way they did before.

they even have a home phone thingy.

Your best bet is to buy a cheap compatible ATA device and buy the S.I.P. info. Set up the ATA device and no user fees.

The Grandstream 502 is a good one to choose.

 

[Clinkster]

If you have the Obi central to your house, and the base station is the only phone you have, then you can plug it right into the Obi. If you have other phones in your house, then you can plug the Obi into a regular phone jack in the wall and then plug your phones into any other phone jacks in the wall and everything should work fine. Just disconnect the main feed that comes in from the outside phone line maybe to make sure it doesn't get confused with 2 signals of some sort.

So if I'm understanding this correct, you can do modem > router > Obi > telephone outlet.

And all telephones in the house (that are on the same network as that outlet I mentioned above) will work with VOIP without needing a standard ATT landline?

 

[Kelemvor]

So if I'm understanding this correct, you can do modem > router > Obi > telephone outlet.

And all telephones in the house (that are on the same network as that outlet I mentioned above) will work with VOIP without needing a standard ATT landline?

That's how it should work. That's how my current VoIP setup works so I don't see why this would be any different.

 

[Clinkster]

That's how it should work. That's how my current VoIP setup works so I don't see why this would be any different.

Great. Also, does anybody have any experience with VOIP (GV for example) and international calls? The landline is really only used for calls to Europe.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Great. Also, does anybody have any experience with VOIP (GV for example) and international calls? The landline is really only used for calls to Europe.

There should be no problems with GV or any other VOIP provider, you'll just have to pay for it. It may be worth having a different VOIP provider if you make a lot of international calls, otherwise it's usually much cheaper than landline.

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

Speaking of voip, anyone know where I can buy a phone number and sip trunk without it being an actual voip service? I've been wanting to play around with voip phone switching. Basically I want someone to be able to call the number and it routes to my own switch. I'd use Asterisk.

I know I could use my land line for that, but I rather not mess with it.

www.sipstation.com ?

 

[JoLLyRoGer]

I have an old sipura ATA in the junk drawer at home. I bought it to play around with Asterisk a long time ago. Any way I can set that up to use GV using SIP?

 

[buggers]

For home alarm system I would stick with something that uses the cell phone network. While some robbers may carry a cell phone jammer, it is more likely that they carry pliers to cut every line going to your house before entering so anything that uses PSTN or the internet will not work.

not always, for this cell phone jammer,some place are allowed and it brings more convenience to our life...i know that someone use the cell phone jammer at school ..the kids are not able to use there phone because it causes the phone to look like there is no service...so that they can pay attention on the class:sneaky:

 

[sdifox]

not always, for this cell phone jammer,some place are allowed and it brings more convenience to our life...i know that someone use the cell phone jammer at school ..the kids are not able to use there phone because it causes the phone to look like there is no service...so that they can pay attention on the class:sneaky:

fucking with the FCC is a really bad idea.

 

[Wyndru]

not always, for this cell phone jammer,some place are allowed and it brings more convenience to our life...i know that someone use the cell phone jammer at school ..the kids are not able to use there phone because it causes the phone to look like there is no service...so that they can pay attention on the class:sneaky:

A teacher in a school I worked in a few years ago was fired quickly for using a cell phone jammer. Parents do not like teachers doing this at all.

 

[KK]

A teacher in a school I worked in a few years ago was fired quickly for using a cell phone jammer. Parents do not like teachers doing this at all.

Must have been an idiot who proudly paraded this jammer around.

 

[grohl]

Obi110 with Google Voice

this. One time $50 device. Attached to LAN cable, to cordless base, using 4 cordless phones throughout house. My solution for the past 18 months.

 

[Wyndru]

Must have been an idiot who proudly paraded this jammer around.

Nah, the kids were pissed that they couldn't text so they told their parents who brought it to the superintendents attention. They came to the conclusion that it is bad to block in case if emergencies. I have no idea why parents just can't call the main office in emergencies like they did before cells

 

[Wyndru]

this. One time $50 device. Attached to LAN cable, to cordless base, using 4 cordless phones throughout house. My solution for the past 18 months.

Nice, ill have to check this out if my ooma box ever dies

 

[wirednuts]

Nah, the kids were pissed that they couldn't text so they told their parents who brought it to the superintendents attention. They came to the conclusion that it is bad to block in case if emergencies. I have no idea why parents just can't call the main office in emergencies like they did before cells

before cells? how did people survive?

 

[mammador]

Used to use 3CX phone, but now am on Skype.

 

[buggers]

fucking with the FCC is a really bad idea.

yup,FCC is bad, but many of my friends are lucky enough to get the cell phone jammer...

 

[buggers]

Must have been an idiot who proudly paraded this jammer around.

the jammer should be put in one place and it works within 10 feet to 50 feet

 

[buggers]

before cells? how did people survive?

yes, school is a place to learn, they are safe in the class. if any thing urgently, the teacher will also call their parents...