[Asterisk] R.I.P. Google Voice... Again
Looks like June 26 may be the final curtain call for Google Voice since Google has announced it's finally pulling the plug on Google Chat....
View Article[Equipment] Cisco/Linksys PAP2T
I have a Cisco/Linksys PAP2T which is used for my NextAlarm ABN (Alarm Broadband Network) Security home alarm system using the Visonic Abbra Panel with a ASUS EA-N66R Wireless Bridge that connects to...
View Article[General] Anveo Voicemail Custom Prompts - how to disable
I've just set Anveo up and everything seems to be working fine. Except that I cannot figure out how to disable Customs prompts in Voicemail. I use an audio recording to tell callers to leave a message....
View Article[Equipment] Recommendations for home cordless phone system.
Currently, I am WAY over paying for my landline. I love all things networking/server related, and wanted to dive into running my own home PBX from a SIP Trunk. In my case, it would be a single ported...
View ArticleMiami Man Faces $120 Million Fine for 96-Million Robocall Spree
FCC is finally cracking down on telemarketers spoofing caller-id within same prefix: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-06-22/miami-man-faces-120-million-fine-for-96-million-robocall-spree A...
View ArticleAlternative to voip.ms
Was using them for a few years with no issues, until they jacked up rates to overseas cell destinations 5x. Yes, that's 5 times. And I learned about that only when the calls stopped coming through and...
View Article[General] OBi200 - No Emergency Calls
I just bought a new OBi200 and have it connected and it seems to be working fine with Google Voice. 1. I tried to add 911 forwarding to my local 10 digit emergency number following instructions on the...
View Article[Unlock] New Grandstream ATA used by Vonage [Unlocked]
Looks like Vonage uses a new Grandstream ATA for their service, model HT802. It's Grandstream newest generation of ATAs, with 2 ports. Currently available at Walmart and BestBuy for $10. If unlockable,...
View ArticleLowest cost international calling provider
If I were to choose one provider for all international calling (without knowing in advance which counties would be called more often), which provider has the best international rates overall? If it...
View Article[General] SIP App for cell phones
Hi Guys I am just getting around to try sip on my cell phone. So far I have just used Grandstream Wave app and it was simple to setup and pretty clear for a conversation. I am interested in other...
View Article[Other] Raspberry Pi 3: WARNING: Storage space is low...
Hello: When I ssh into my PBX, I see this msg: "WARNING: Storage space is low. Your SD card is 83 PERCENT FULL." I have a 32GB micro sd card but: root@raspberrypi:~ $ df -h Filesystem Size Used Avail...
View ArticleCanadian SMS Voip Providers
Hey, i have been looking for Canadian Virtual phone providers, with SMS availability. I have checked Fongo and Voip.ms but i was wondering if there are any others.
View Article[General] FBI: Man Sentenced for Laundering Millions in Telecom Hacking
FBI News - Pakistani Man Sentenced for Laundering Millions in Telecom Hacking Scheme: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/telecom-hacking-scheme Summary: [...] [T]he fraud scheme involved an international...
View ArticleZombie spam numbers
Spam is one thing, spam that won't die is another. In the last 6 weeks, three of my phone numbers have received almost sixty (60) calls from 732-201-7972. (It's a typical Google-type Business Listing...
View ArticleCloudatcost adds annual fee.
Crooks at cloudatcost has added an annual fee without informing anyone. Noticed an invoice on my dashboard and then found this in terms: 9.18 Customers with a onetime payment service is subject to an...
View ArticleHack attempt on one of my subaccounts...
Hi! I was recently contacted by VoIP.ms because someone tried to call an international number to a country I had not allowed using one of my subaccounts... Now I can understand that one could find my...
View ArticlePorting nightmare voip.ms
I have a customer comprised of 7 users/phones with 800 number being ported. I have a request to voip.ms to port the 800 number. I explained to voip.ms the absolute need to be notified when the number...
View ArticleAny VOIP providers that provide free PSTN calls?
I recently started looking into Voip devices to use with my Google Voice account, soon I found the OBIhai but when I looked at the price it was going for, I was horrified. I searched and searched until...
View Article[Voip.ms] Speed Dials through DISA?
Maybe I am doing something wrong, but I thought the phone book entries were accessible via the DISA. For some unknown reason, after I dial into my DISA, provide the PIN code, and attempt to dial a...
View ArticleVoxbeam vs. Anveo Direct
What are the highlights in the differences (pricing, service, features, reliability, quality, etc.) between Voxbeam and Anveo Direct? And are there other wholesale providers worth considering that are...
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