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Google voice is likely to be free in 2013 but no announcement from google yet. These come in December historically.
Even if GV does charge a fee starting in 2013, it is likely to be $20 or less per year to compete with the likes of magic jack.
Simple Google Voice setup page:
http://www.obihai.com/itspConfigu...voice.html
Some useful info:
1) Cheapest E911 provider is Anveo (at $0.8/month) http://www.anveo.com/service.asp (FREE plan and add E911)
1.5) If you are switching from POTS to Obi or other voip services, in many states the old phone line will remain active for calling 911. You just leave your phone connected and they disabled outgoing calls at the phone company computers.
2) if you do not want to 'dedicate' a SIP slot for E911, you can use http://www.gv911.com/ - costs $12/year
3) before you start porting your number to GV, check this first http://www.obihai.com/porttutorial.html
4) configuring 'single' stage dialing here - http://www.obitalk.com/forum/inde...pic=1103.0
5) cheapest pay-per-minute is by localphone.com at 0.5 cent/minute to US numbers
6) MagicJack/Nettalk/Ooma can be connected to the POTS line of this obi110 - look at obitalk forum for more info on this. (in theory these are next best to free GV)
7) For people want alternative to GV, here are some good quality and/or low price Voips. Some of those VoIP Services offer phone number in other countries also. Remember this is a standard SIP device so you are not tie to GV and any specific Voip.
http://pbxinaflash.com/vitelity/ (Looks like Vitelity quality is gone. Read this thread in DSLReports for discussion about Vitelity quality [broadbandreports.com]
http://www.callcentric.com/ <--- many SDers and people in other Voip forum recommend this. WARNING: SERVICE HAS DEGRADED RECENTLY due to repeated and prolonged DDOS attacks. They were also out a solid 7days due to Hurricane Sandy. (they are in NYC) Callcentric currently offer FREE NY phone number with free unlimited incoming calls
http://www.voip.ms/ <--- many SDers and people in other Voip forum recommend this.
flowroute [flowroute.com]
For free incoming call, you can also use IpKall. It works with Callcentric to provide free local number in Washington State and free incoming call.
http://www.ipkall.com/
Here are some of the Voip that offer very low price International Calls
Onesuite and localphone offer a lot of local access number so can use it without Voip device. Those two also offer international local access number which you can use outside US. Check their website for more info.
http://www.onesuite.com (Onesuite has been around for 10+ years and consistently great quality)
http://www.localphone.com (cheapest pay-per-minute is by localphone.com at 0.5 cent/minute to US numbers)
Even if GV does charge a fee starting in 2013, it is likely to be $20 or less per year to compete with the likes of magic jack.
Simple Google Voice setup page:
http://www.obihai.com/itspConfigu...voice.html
Some useful info:
1) Cheapest E911 provider is Anveo (at $0.8/month) http://www.anveo.com/service.asp (FREE plan and add E911)
1.5) If you are switching from POTS to Obi or other voip services, in many states the old phone line will remain active for calling 911. You just leave your phone connected and they disabled outgoing calls at the phone company computers.
2) if you do not want to 'dedicate' a SIP slot for E911, you can use http://www.gv911.com/ - costs $12/year
3) before you start porting your number to GV, check this first http://www.obihai.com/porttutorial.html
4) configuring 'single' stage dialing here - http://www.obitalk.com/forum/inde...pic=1103.0
5) cheapest pay-per-minute is by localphone.com at 0.5 cent/minute to US numbers
6) MagicJack/Nettalk/Ooma can be connected to the POTS line of this obi110 - look at obitalk forum for more info on this. (in theory these are next best to free GV)
7) For people want alternative to GV, here are some good quality and/or low price Voips. Some of those VoIP Services offer phone number in other countries also. Remember this is a standard SIP device so you are not tie to GV and any specific Voip.
http://pbxinaflash.com/vitelity/ (Looks like Vitelity quality is gone. Read this thread in DSLReports for discussion about Vitelity quality [broadbandreports.com]
http://www.callcentric.com/ <--- many SDers and people in other Voip forum recommend this. WARNING: SERVICE HAS DEGRADED RECENTLY due to repeated and prolonged DDOS attacks. They were also out a solid 7days due to Hurricane Sandy. (they are in NYC) Callcentric currently offer FREE NY phone number with free unlimited incoming calls
http://www.voip.ms/ <--- many SDers and people in other Voip forum recommend this.
flowroute [flowroute.com]
For free incoming call, you can also use IpKall. It works with Callcentric to provide free local number in Washington State and free incoming call.
http://www.ipkall.com/
Here are some of the Voip that offer very low price International Calls
Onesuite and localphone offer a lot of local access number so can use it without Voip device. Those two also offer international local access number which you can use outside US. Check their website for more info.
http://www.onesuite.com (Onesuite has been around for 10+ years and consistently great quality)
http://www.localphone.com (cheapest pay-per-minute is by localphone.com at 0.5 cent/minute to US numbers)
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i have not paid for one call to the US since 2006
The Obi devices rock! I've had mine since May now & love it. Have had GV for years and wish I had taken the Obi plunge alot sooner.
Just do it!
They are super duper. I have a 110 and it has worked flawlessly for the last two months.
Every year GV says they may start charging and don't.
I paid less than $20 for mine from Amazon and dropped my phone service. It has more than paid for itself since.
I have Nettalk and its TERRIBLE (on a 30Mbps/7Mbps connection). Anyone ever compare OBI to Nettalk?