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I am not sure about Ooma but you can definitely port your land line number to Google Voice. Here is a link I found on OBi's website that shows you how: http://www.obihai.com/porttutorial.html
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The lack of 911 is my main issue with Obi. I've had to use 911 with Ooma and it worked great. My address popped up on their end and help was dispatched.
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No idea, but you can do a 'Live Sales chat' at the following link and ask them
http://www.ooma.com/products/international-rates
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nettalk duo is now a crap. They are limiting it to 3000 minutes/month. Even incming minutes are counted towards minutes. This is discussed in their forums.
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one for our home, one for sis and one for mom
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What VOIP provider won't Obi work with?
I have g-voice for USA and Localphone for overseas setup on the Obi - works fine.
AFAIK Obi device will take any SIP credentials in addition to having easy...
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as you may see, i started this thread coz I have been in similar situation! finally I purchased 3 Obi devices and now will have free calling
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Obi working with Google voice but why when I get a call on my cell phone does it ring my Obi home phone after a time? I have turned off forwarding in my settings on Google Voice but it still does it....
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I currently use Vonage. Make lots of calls to India. Is Ooma cheaper than vonage for my situation?
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You can get e911 service for $1.50/month from CallCentric or $0.80/month from Anveo.
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Then your QoS is set up wrong. One call = 80 kbit/s (the codec itself is only 64 kbit/s the rest is overhead) If you don't mind going to G.729 you're talking 8kbit/s in each direction per call.
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Yes my old PSTN phone number was ported after I activate ooma service. There was a $40 fee and a 2-3 week wait (I got a temporary ooma phone number during the wait if I recall correctly). It's a...
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that's a pretty extensive review. thanks! I don't know why I don't feel like the dependence on google voice when using Obi and without that I haven't heard much good with Obi, esp. if we have to call...
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Why would I want that when I pay $0 for it now?
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I wanted ooma because it is easier to set up . But with ooma increasing fees , I am afraid of getting it. i do not want anyone debiting my bank account and i always use my debit card. Cut up all...
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Yes, luckily I discovered that before making the purchase. Now $79.99 reactivation fee. Sigh, so I might as well purchase a new unit. Costco has them with WiFi for $169.99.
So basically it will...
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While it's a good deal, if you need it. just be sure you setup with backup power and internet access in case of an emergency. Otherwise, when your power or your internet service goes down, so does...
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I have an Obi110 and with Google Voice I have been very satisfied. One problem is that I cannot port my home number, even if I port to a mobile carrier first. So I need a VOIP that I can port the...
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i have questions about Ooma $10 international 1000 minutes plan.
about calling countries not included in the plan, can you even make a call without refill some money?
or deduct the minutes from...
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Some useful information about OBi from Wiki of other Obi threads.
Even though Google Voice don't have E911 support, you can signup for E911 yourself
Link to How to set-up 911 calling on an OBi...
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Ooma was eating the cost before, now they are passing it on to the customer. Some of the regulatory fees does pay for administrative costs, but I bet it's about a quarter a month. Obi is free...
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somehow I also like the concept of ooma - same as vonage but much cheaper in the long run
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I've had ooma for around a year now and it's been great. I like their online management system for history, vm, etc. Never called international with them.
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As an fyi....the Obi110 is currently $45 with FS through Buy via Ebay - and some good info in the thread for Obi110 - LINK
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Question: can you transfer an existing home phone # (Comcast) to Ooma or Obi? (thinking about setting this up for my parents as well if you can)
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Most likely. This was a few years back and we didn't really dive into it too deep. We needed to increase bandwidth either way given how many computers were running simultaneously so when the issue...
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For US / CA calls only and very minimum International then....
1) Obi ($50 one time - US/CA calls free through 2012)
2) Ooma ($150 - $200 for device + monthly Govt fees)
3) MagicJack Plus
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Yes, thanks for the heads up. I just read on their forums that not only they have the 3000 min/mth now, if anyone exceeds that in a single month, one time, they will be automatically be put on...
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Thanks for the heads-up. I don't talk nearly that much, so it doesn't affect me, but it looks like this change has got a lot of people riled up.
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I have to say I've been very satisfied with the nettalk duo. When I looked into it, it was cheaper that ooma and vonage. It's $50 for the devcie plus one year of service, then $30 per year...
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Here's my review from Amazon:
I have been paying far too much for home services, with my bill from ATT recently going over $250 a month after some promotions wore off. I have Uverse with 32/5...
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I know you can with Ooma but not sure with Obi.
See: http://www.ooma.com/products/port
To be fair, I've never ported a number to them (Ooma) and I've never had Comcast phone service so you...
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i went with ooma from a cost perspective - even though I still pay around $3.50/mo (taxes, etc), payback for the unit (capital cost + recurring) is less than a year because even the most basic...
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Just got an email from Ooma saying they are increasing the fee. Not much but this is the first step to charge higher State and local fee.
https://go.ooma.com/tax_calculator
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cisco SPA > all - will work with ANY voip provider, even GV for free
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I've been an Ooma customer since Dec. 2009. Perhaps because I bought it through Costco, the purchase price was my only cost for the first year. Jan. 2011, I incurred an $11.75 charge to cover...
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I've had 2 Ooma hubs for 3-4 years (1st gen) and still haven't payed a cent over original purchase price....can't be beat practically
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I ported my home phone number to Ooma, so they can definitely do it.
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If port to AT&T/T-Mobile prepaid then to Google Voice doesn't work, a lot of people recommend callcentric Voip service as a backup
http://www.callcentric.com/lnp/
If you don't usually receive a...
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Thanks. That is good to know, especially about checking VM from a landline and the lower fees after year one. I am using T-mobile right now to park the number, but do not want to leave it there...
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