[General] Newbie - Comcast telephony modem/router to Obi200 transition
I've been reading a ton about this since it is all new to me, but I still have some nagging questions before I start the process. I'm planning to ditch bundled Comcast voice and use an Obi200 instead...
View ArticleUpstream QOS for a Shared Suite
We are in a shared suite with several law firms using a shared internet connection. Each of us has our own firewall and we are walled off from one another. Lately VOIP has gotten real dodgy and are...
View ArticleAastra 6863i IP Phone $29 @ Amazon.com
I used this phone for a non-profit that wanted a cheap but good extension in an area that's only used once a week. Really the phone's primary issue is its lack of backlight, and it wasn't a problem for...
View ArticleRelative newbie needs help getting things set up with voip.ms
I am trying to set up a new DID on voip.ms, using an IVR. I was not planning to have any ATAs attached to the number - I want to use an IVR, with only a single choice (press 1 to connect...) which will...
View Articlevoip.ms vs Comcast porting battle - any way to win?
I'm helping a customer move to voip.ms from Comcast. They have 2 numbers they want to move, and the port got rejected because the info on the request doesn't match the CSR. Comcast tells the customer...
View Article[Anveo] Fast Busy - Likely Routing Issue (Recurring Problem)
I am currently receiving an error/immediate busy for any +1-876-818-xxxx destination. (I know it's not a general configuration issue because I can reach other numbers and I also know it's not the...
View Article[General] cheap options fot managing multiple voip providers thru ata setup
hi looking for ways to manage multiple Voip providers thru reg phones hooked up to an ata currently have Grandstream HT502 with Panasonic 5 Dect phones i know the best is to switch to a IP phone setup....
View Article[General] List of Free DID Providers
Is there a current list anywhere of places providing free DIDs? Looking for a +44 01 or 02 number at the moment, but wondering if there is an up to date list online of all the different providers and...
View ArticleCheapest toll free provider per minute?
I am wondering if anyone knows which company provides the least expensive toll free termination in Canada? I am specifically interested in the charge per minute of incoming call.
View Article[Unlock] Lingo VOIP ATA admin password
Hi, I recently purchased locked SPA2102-r VoIP adapter from ebay. Initially I had the confidence that I can able to unlock this device by following the IVR instructions and LiveCD methods but none of...
View Articlegood headset for phones
right now have polycom vvx410, i bought the Plantronics HW251N SupraPlus Wideband Headset and the Plantronics Vista M22 Amplifier for the phone. if i plug in the headset directly to headset port on...
View Article[Asterisk] Outbound route
Hi, i'm using FreePBX.. just have a small question.. I need to add a 1 before calling 811. BUT, i just want my user to dial 811.. In the outbound route, under Dial Pattern, should I "prepend" 1, for...
View Article[Anveo] how to connect a subaccount on a phone with anveo
have a poly vvx300 to connect to my main account. created the subaccount and connected it to main account. log into phone to type in login info and nothing seems to work. main account phone is...
View Article[General] Anyone using "Bell Total Connect" (BTC)?
Does anyone have any experience with the "Bell Total Connect" (BTC) phone system for small business in Canada? https://business.bell.ca/shop/enterprise/total-connect-service I'm thinking about getting...
View Article[Voip.ms] No outbound audio on outgoing calls
I've exhausted my google abilities and am sufficiently stumped. Hoping to dredge up some ideas on how to resolve this issue. I'm reselling through voip.ms, got everything going and working flawlessly...
View ArticleLooking for some adventurous Canadians
Hey Everyone, So a little while ago I posted here looking for a focus group to help build out a new à la carte ITSP. That post here generated a lot of interest and the participants provided an amazing...
View ArticleReporting fraudulent DIDs to carriers
Three days ago, I received a call claiming the IRS was filing a lawsuit against me: https://soundcloud.com/qwijibo/oh-no-im-being-sued-by-the-irs Calling this number, 12068233818, connects me directly...
View Article[General] Recommendations on $80-90/mo VOIP service ?
Hey there, VoIP experts: I'm currently using Google Voice. Their service seems to be gradually self-destructing, with major degradations to the user interface, and most recently even their 'legacy'...
View ArticleConverting from Verizon POTS Telephone Service
An elderly relative of mine still has her phone service on Verizon POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) copper wire. Today she got a notice in her mail, from Verizon, that starting next year, on 02/28/18...
View ArticleFreePBX 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, or 14 on a Raspberry Pi. iptables, dnsmasq, exim4, and pygooglevoice are also...
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