Comments on: My $0/Month and $0.00/Per Minute Landline Phone.

By: Igor Ivanovich

Igor Ivanovich — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:17:47 +0000

To those who asked, the plug (electricity) is usable in Israel, just needs a little piece to adapt for the size of the plug. Just look on the adapter (the plug thing) and double check – it should say the electricity in is 110-240 volts. That means that it can run on electricity in the USA and Israel.

Just for good luck I will add a joke here – Dan, what is the difference between the 2 models? Can I make phone calls with it? How do I connect it to a computer? Will it drain the battery? What if I have no internet connection but I have unlimited calls to the USA on my Israeli cell? Enough!!

Anyway, thanks a million!!! I finally got this set up! Thanks to the one who helped in the usa! It took me a while until I realized that I should order already, then I got it and just set it up! Thanks also to the one who brought it here! Thanks everyone! Dan you should continue to be blessed with MUCH patience! Safe trip!

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:21:21 +0000

If my wireless router is in one room and landline phone in another, any suggestions on making router-obihi-landline phone connection be wireless? (w/o having to purchase OBiWiFi Wireless Adapter for OBi202).

By: Joyce

Joyce — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:53:51 +0000

@Atara – if you’re still reading this…

The purpose of the prepaid cell is only if you want to have your existing home telephone number transferred to Google voice (called “porting”). Google voice can only port a mobile number; you cannot directly send your landline number to them. So… port (transfer) your existing landline number to a prepaid cheapy cellphone. Once that is complete, you now have a mobile number that is eligible to be ported to Google voice. Once the second port (from mobile to Google voice) is complete, you no longer need the temporary cell phone. Hope that clears it up for ya!

By: Joyce

Joyce — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:48:56 +0000

Finally bit the bullet and set this all up… been wanting to for a long time, but finally made the jump! Obi & Google Voice working happily together & house number is officially ported. Yippee! I especially love the voicemail-to-text message that you can set up to get on your cell when someone leaves a voicemail. Awesome.

By: sol

sol — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:32:33 +0000

I only had problems with this devise since I got it AWFUL CUSTOMER SUPPORT

By: Yoel

Yoel — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:19:31 +0000

@Dan if i have optimum, all i need to do is buy the OBIi110 and a handset and im ready? im ok with a new number, so porting isnt an issue.

By: Yoel

Yoel — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:14:43 +0000

@Anonymous: i just signed up for optimum online in monsey for $29.95/month for the first year

By: menachem

menachem — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:11:45 +0000

Does caller ID work normally with this for both sides?

Meaning – when I call someone does my name and number show up normally on their caller ID? And when someone calls me, does their info show up on my caller ID?
Thank you

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:07:07 +0000

@yakov: I pay 19.99 for Cable and 19.99 for unlimited US Calling from Time Warner Cable. It was easy to drop the price with the rep since I was switching from Verizon. And he waived all fees for me too.

By: chaim

chaim — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:15:53 +0000

i would like to know, if i do not pay any internet service in my house, can i use google voice & avoid my landline bill??

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:06:19 +0000

Thank you…got the obi set up and running
But 1 question:

Google voice says I have to have another real phone that it forwards to. But I don’t want my cell phone (or any other phone) ringing when people call my house. This might be a dumb question as I see no else had this problem, but hey, I’m an old lady and can’t believe I even got it all set up this far.

Thank again!!

By: bingo

bingo — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 04:37:16 +0000

atara:
I think you need someone to explain u what google voice is I wish I can explain you it all here on a post but I am afraid you will need a lot of background information which I would be happy to explain you but not thru a post
Try reading more on this (it has nothing to do with your cell phone )

By: Atara

Atara — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 02:35:07 +0000

disregard my previous post i actually read through half the comments or more to understand… im not tech savvy so bear with me; im confused, if i have a pre-paid cell phone is that whats needed for this to work? i really dont get the process of the prepaid cell and the google voice number?

i dont want to mesh my cell and google voice number is what im trying to say. thanks.
anymore info for a confused-tech-human do share

By: Atara

Atara — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 00:58:40 +0000

Will it work with a windows 8 laptop?

if i have a prepaid cell phone can this landline still work like normal?

thanks

By: bingo

bingo — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 01:26:03 +0000

good 4 u

By: chaim

chaim — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:33:25 +0000

if i dont pay for any internet network, can i also make it?

By: brachy

brachy — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 21:49:08 +0000

woohoo! just connected mine! couldn’t figure out why it kept on saying ‘backing off’ but then i realized i put it my old email pass :-/

By: Abe

Abe — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:00:05 +0000

I ported my landline number over to a prepaid, but then GV had a message about them not servicing my area yet??? After searching and searching on forums I realized that it is tuff luck and switched back… So beware, GV transfer does not work for everyone. (And I don’t care for a ob100 if it won’t work with my existing number)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:36:13 +0000

look @ 2 posts before u

By: help

help — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:38:48 +0000

Dumb question for newbie:
Whats the difference betweenn the OBI 100 and 110? I would like to do this.