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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 7:19 am
Boca00 wrote: | Ok great!
I believe you can't just connect a regular Google voice number to obitalk. I tried but was only able to port a cell number to Google voice and use that number. In Dan Deal's post about obitalk, he mentions you need to do that.
If someone has done so using just a regular Google voice number, I would love to know. |
I’m using my original landline phone number (that I’ve had the past fifteen years) through obitalk. I don’t remember exactly how I did it but I do remember that I had to port it from my original provider to google (meaning I turned it into a google voice number) and then I was able to connect it to obitalk. I was only able to do it with the help of obitalk’s customer service and I recommend trying to get through them (I believe I was in touch with them via email).
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Boca00
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 7:29 am
amother [ Amber ] wrote: | I’m using my original landline phone number (that I’ve had the past fifteen years) through obitalk. I don’t remember exactly how I did it but I do remember that I had to port it from my original provider to google (meaning I turned it into a google voice number) and then I was able to connect it to obitalk. I was only able to do it with the help of obitalk’s customer service and I recommend trying to get through them (I believe I was in touch with them via email). |
Good idea. Yes, a landline number should work as well. Just not a free Google Voice number.
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Hashem_Yaazor
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 8:05 am
I have a regular GV number
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Hashem_Yaazor
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 8:10 am
Basically, over 15 years ago, I worked on creating some of the first VoIP systems for residential and commercial use, creating the code to connect and run the systems. I ported my landline number at some point you that system, I think when I moved apartments and my number wasn't local anymore... When I moved 500 miles away, I kept that number but wanted a local number in our new city. I got a free one with Google voice and I forwarded it to the server with my old number so both my GV and original number worked for incoming and I hacked it that usually my GV number would be caller id. I no longer with for that company and about 6 months ago, I connected the Obi to my GV number and stopped the forwarding and disconnected my original number. So my free GV number is about 6 months years old, but I only used it with the obi in the past 6 months, but I didn't have any problem at all connecting it. I also signed up for an e911 service since I no longer am on my old system that has e911 integration.
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happy chick
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 8:27 am
so ill try to call obi tomorrow and see if they can help me why im not able to connect.
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causemommysaid
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 9:41 am
I use a simple google voice number with my obi device. I pay separately for e911 service which costs almost nothing.
No phone bills ever.
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happy chick
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 2:10 pm
thank you so much everyone. its working!! I disconnected the wires and reconnected.
I really appreciate the time everyone took to help me out. clearly im not very tech saavy
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amother
Amber
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 3:19 pm
Boca00 wrote: | Good idea. Yes, a landline number should work as well. Just not a free Google Voice number. |
But I ported my landline number to become a free google voice number (I don’t pay anything for phone service any more and I used to) and that’s the number (the free google voice one) that I now use with my obitalk
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Boca00
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 3:27 pm
amother [ Amber ] wrote: | But I ported my landline number to become a free google voice number (I don’t pay anything for phone service any more and I used to) and that’s the number (the free google voice one) that I now use with my obitalk |
Yes, I did the same with the cell number. I ported it to Google Voice and now I don't pay for a phone line.
Happychick- glad you figured it out!
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esther11
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Sun, Feb 28 2021, 5:02 pm
I followed this video when setting up my account and it was really helpful.
https://youtu.be/jJFGtpc7rno
(I see you figured it out, but maybe someone else can use the tutorial!)
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