On 07/29/2012 01:40 PM, Rich Braun wrote: > Doug asked about: >> a regular >> phone can plug into it", a line for my technology skeptical wife). >> Has anyone "cut the phone cord" by using this or similar devices? > Yes, I cut the Verizon cord during a recent move. By signing up for Google > Voice ahead of time, I got a phone number in my new area code and started > giving it out to friends before the move. > > A nice feature of GV is it's easy to direct your existing mobile line's > voicemail into the same place: only one mailbox to check, with multiple ways > to check it (email, phone, or mobile app). > > The Obi110 box is capable of a lot of things I've yet to figure out. I just > use it in its default settings. You plug it into your LAN switch, plug a > phone's RJ11 cord into it, go to the obitalk site and enter the unit's serial > number. Then enter your gmail account credentials. Done. > > I got a second unit for my sig-other. It's pretty much a phone line, doesn't > really behave differently enough to cause acceptance problems. One hard to > explain issue is that GV rings both mobile & the Obihai unit (if you > configure it that way) simultaneously, which confuses the heck out of most > non-tech folks: but it's a must if your home is in an area of weak cell > coverage. > > Quality of GV service is better than mobile, lower than land line. Currently > it's still in free-trial mode, available to US gmail users. The only thing I don't like about GV is that it asks you if you want to accept the call. I can't do this if I am driving since my phone is in the case, and my handsfree soft keyboard is locked while the car is in motion.
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