VOIP.ms Alternative (Canadian Preferred) ?
So I have been with voip.ms for many years, as long as I can remember, but I think it is time to move on. I changed my email address probably 6 months ago, nothing unusual. Anyway, I have just spent...
View Article[Future9] No response from Future9 for over a week
To whom it may concern: I have been trying to contact F9 billing/support since May 5 but unfortunately no response. I have tried emailing you (billing and support) and I have also sent you a message...
View Article[Voip.ms] Need to reboot OBi after power outage - why is that?
I have an OBi100 with FreePhoneLine, and whenever there is a power outage, my device automatically registers again once the outage is over. However, my parents also have an OBi100, but with voip.ms,...
View ArticleVoip and Lightning
Everybody knows that speaking on a copper wire phone during a lightning storm can be hazardous to health. Does the same rule apply to speaking on a voip phone during a lightning storm?
View Article[Anveo] All number unavailable
Hello, is your Anveo number working ? All are down on my side.
View Article[Equipment] Android phone vs. dedicated wireless headset
Dedicated wireless phone headsets are priced in the range of $100, why not use $50 android phone and bluetooth with a SIP client on Wifi? The phone is additional hardware to carry around but here are...
View Article[Equipment] Current OBi firmware...
Given the June 2018 Polycom/Obihai/GV transition and their poor documentation, maybe it would be helpful to track current OBi firmware and availability here... Best I can tell, the current OBi 200...
View ArticleSPLIT - OBI auto updates
said by uid://1963371 :(wont flash from stock 5853+ due to x509 signature check in stock upgrade. you were warned...) Before I go off on yet another tirade about how evil Obihai is, I want to first ask...
View ArticleReliable provider for business account
Hello, I'm looking at switching my small business over from POTS to VOIP and am just learning about VOIP really. We have 3 1-800 numbers and around 10 phones. We don't really need a complicated PBX so...
View ArticleHow to spoof caller ID from a VOIP device, using Flowroute
Flowroute is one VOIP provider that allows the subscriber to set any number as the outbound caller ID by entering the caller ID into the VOIP device itself. This allows almost instant use of the custom...
View ArticleThe new SIP GV supports 3 channels.
I successfully made 3 simultaneous calls (1 inbound and 2 outbound) on a single OBi200 GV trunk. The old XMPP GV only supported 2 channels. I did not try more than 3 calls. Don't forget to increase...
View Article[Voip.ms] Inverse CallerID filtering possible?
I'd like to block (route to busy or system message) all numbers but one or two (for a period of time). Is it possible? It's possible to use wildcards but I don't see how it could help in this case. I'd...
View ArticleAnyone Else Unable to post to OBiTalk Forum
Is anyone else having problems posting to the OBiTalk forum? I've been unable to do so for the past two days. Every attempt results in the error: "The following error or errors occurred while posting...
View Article[Equipment] Best solution for one VOIP telephone
Hey everyone, I wanted to get a dedicated number for phone interviews and other important calls even though my cell phone probably could suffice it just makes things staticiky and will drop out even...
View Articlefreepbx gv module crashing asterisk
brand new install of free at 13, do all the stable updates, add gv 13.0.4, once configured its fine, any changes causes asterisk to crash and fill the tmp folder with core files? any help at all or...
View Article[Equipment] Thoughts on Cisco SPA525G
Anybody using this phone? The features I most need are the wifi and bluetooth capabilities. Just curious about any usage issues or if someone has any viable alternatives. Thanks!
View Article[Future9] Web site down on 05/18/2018 at 08:25 A.M. (EDT)
F9's web site isn't coming up. Outgoing calls working. Don't know if anyone tried to call my F9 number.
View ArticleGoogle Voice Gateway beta test for SIP interop
This beta test is for existing Google Voice Gateway users. I'm asking here in order to limit the test to the more technical crowd at first. If you haven't read the other thread...
View Article[PBX] FreePBX for the Raspberry Pi
The included script (install) and archive (install.tar.gz) will build FreePBX 2.11, 12, 13, or 14 plus Asterisk 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 on a Raspberry Pi. iptables, dnsmasq, exim4, and pygooglevoice are...
View Article[General] OBi 110 - still semi-viable?
So, just to be sure. After June 18, an OBi 110 will still have all its functions EXCEPT Google Voice? Since it has the PSTN port, it would still be more useful than buying an OBiLine adapter for the...
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