OBi110 Voice Service Bridge and VoIP Telephone Adapter
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Brand | Obihai |
Color | White |
Power Source | Adapter |
Dialer Type | Single Keypad |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 4.5 x 1.2 x 4.2 inches |
Answering System Type | Digital |
Item Weight | 0.85 Pounds |
Compatible Devices | PC |
Recording Capacity | 18 minutes |
Conference Call Capability | 3-way |
About this item
- Use with SIP Service ONLY - Does Not Support Google Voice
- Make free calls on the OBiTALK Network - Connect to other OBi Devices
- Some of the OBi110 Calling Features: Call Forward, Caller ID – Name - Number, Anonymous Caller Blocking, Message Waiting Indication - Visual and Tone Based
- Manage Your OBi, Connect to Your Friends' OBi Devices, Add Services, Speed Dial Up to 99 OBi Endpoints or Phone Numbers
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Sound quality | 3.6 | — | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Tech Support | 1.9 | — | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
Value for money | — | — | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
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dialer type | Single Keypad | — | — | — | Single Keypad | Single Keypad |
power source | Adapter | Power over Ethernet | Adapter | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
recording capacity | 18 minutes | — | — | — | 18 minutes | 22 minutes |
material | — | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic | — | Plastic |
answering system | Digital | Digital | Digital | Digital | Digital | Digital |
conf. call capability | 3-way | — | 3-way | 3-way | — | — |
caller identification | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
battery quantity | — | — | 1 cr123a | 1 cr123a | — | 2 aaa |
Product information
Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 1.2 x 4.2 inches |
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Item Weight | 13.6 ounces |
ASIN | B0045RMEPI |
Item model number | OBi110 |
Customer Reviews |
3.7 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #338,208 in Office Products (See Top 100 in Office Products) #656 in VoIP Phones |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 3, 2010 |
Manufacturer | Obihai |
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Product Description
Free Calling with Your Home Phone
Use your existing home phone and your broadband router to make and receive calls over the Internet for free (or at a very low-cost).
Why You Will Love the OBi
- Save Money
Use the free OBiTALK and low-cost VoIP services to lower your phone bills. - The OBi is Not Locked to a Particular Service
Add VoIP services of your choosing, to make & receive phone calls to and from regular phone numbers.
In addition, OBi to OBi calls are free. - Computer Not Required
All you need is your existing home phone and broadband router. - Fantastic Voice Clarity
Talk with your family and friends anywhere in the world, from the comfort of your home telephone.
How Does the OBi Work?
The OBi allows you to make and receive phone calls using your high-speed internet, your regular home phone, and a "VoIP" Internet phone service provider like Anveo, Callcentric, Localphone or VoIP.ms. No computer is needed. You can also call for free from one OBi to another OBi anywhere in the world. In this case, a traditional phone service is never needed to make the connections.
OBi110 Connections
Requirements
- Broadband Internet Connection
- Internet Router with Available Ethernet Port
- Analog/Digital Corded or Cordless Phone
- Land Line Telephone Service (Optional)
- VoIP Service Provider Account Username & Password (Optional But Highly Recommended), Examples of Service Providers: Anveo, Callcentric, Localphone, VoIP.ms, and many more.
Benefits
- Use the OBi with Low Cost Internet Phone Services
- Get the Lowest Cost International Calls with Service Providers of Your Choice
- Premium Features — Voice Mail, Caller ID, Call Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling
- Free OBi to OBi Calls Anywhere in the World
- No Computer Required to Make/Receive Calls
- OBi Callback — Make Calls at Receiving Rate
- Fantastic Call Quality
- Use Free OBiON Apps from Your Smart Phone or Tablet
Easy Set-Up
- Connect the OBi Device to Your Internet Router
- Connect Your Home Phone to the OBi
- Sign-on to www.OBiTALK.com
- Set-Up a Voice Service from a List of Partner Providers or Add Any SIP VoIP Service to Your OBi Device
Additional Benefits
- Expert Technical Support via Email, OBiTALK Community Forum
- Free Software Updates & Enhancements
Features
OBi Device Telephony Features:
- Message Waiting Indication - Visual and Tone Based
- Speed Dialing of 99 OBi Endpoints or Numbers
- Three-Party Conference Calling with Local Mixing
- Hook Flash Event Signaling
- Caller ID - Number
- Caller ID - Name
- Call Waiting
- Call Forward - Unconditional
- Call Forward on Busy
- Call Forward on No Answer
- Do Not Disturb
- Call Return
- Call Recording (From Device Web UI)
- Call History (Last 200 Calls from Device Web UI)
- Aggregation and Bridging of Two (2) SIP and One (1) OBiTALK Services
- Automatic Attendant (AA) for Simplified Call Routing
- Call Back Service - Connect to AA to Make a New Call or Ring the Attached Phone
OBiTALK Web Portal Integration:
- Configuration and Management of OBi Endpoints
- Addition & Configuration of VoIP Service Providers - Including 7-Digit Dialing
- Download OBiON Apps for Smart Phones, Internet Tablet Devices
- Creating & Joining Circles of Trust So You Can Share Your OBi's Services with Friends & Family
- Setting Up Your OBi Endpoint Speed Dial Directory
Which OBi Should I Get?
Obihai has four telephone adapters, currently - The OBi100, OBi110, OBi200 and OBi202. See the chart below for an overview of the product features. In essence, these products work with your phone in the same manner except for one key feature. The OBi110 has a physical port for an analog line service. This port, labeled LINE on the OBi110, can be thought of as a gateway to a traditional phone service. The service can be from a land line carrier. It can also be from a VoIP service, when the phone port of the service provider's device is plugged into the LINE port of the OBi110.
OBi VoIP Adapter Selection Matrix Model NumberOBi100
OBi200
OBi202
OBi110 OBiTALK Web Portal Set-up & OBi-to-OBi Calling Yes Phone Port(s) 1 1 2 1 Line Port VoIP Gateway 0 0 0 1 VoIP Services Supported 2 4 4 2 2-Port Internet Router with Voice Packet Prioritization No No Yes No USB 2.0 Port for OBiWiFi and OBiBT and OBiLINE No Yes Yes No Works With Google Voice No Yes Yes No Power Adapter 100-240 Volt Switching Power Adapter
The OBi200, OBi202, OBi100 & OBi110 All Have:
- Phone Port(s): For connection to an analog cordless or corded phone(s) - The OBi202 has two phone ports.
- The OBi Phone Port(s) Can Power All the Phones in Your Home
- One Ethernet Port: For connection to an Internet router
- The OBi202 has a second Ethernet port to connect to a PC or an Ethernet switch.
- Support for Commercial VoIP services (OBi200 and OBi202 can support up to 4 VoIP Services)
- Support for SIP
- Support for OBiTALK free OBi-to-OBi Calling
- Message Waiting Indication - Visual and Tone Based
- Speed Dialing of 99 OBi Endpoints or Numbers
- Three Way Conference Calling with Local Mixing
- Hook Flash Event Signaling
- Caller ID - Name & Number
- Call Waiting
- Call Forward - Unconditional
- Call Forward on Busy
- Call Forward on No Answer
- Call Transfer
- Anonymous Call
- Block Anonymous Call
- Do Not Disturb
- Call Return
- Repeat Dialing
- OBiTALK Managed VoIP Network for OBi Endpoint Devices & Applications
- High Quality Voice Encoding Using G.711, G.726, G.729 Algorithms (iLBC in OBi200, OBi202)
Note: Some listed features are not available from every service provider.
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Customers like the performance, ease of setup, and sound quality of the office electronics. For example, they mention it works well, is functional, and has good QOS/MOS. Some appreciate the integration with Google Voice and the phone service, value, and quality. That said, some complain about the call quality.
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Customers like the performance of the office electronics. They say it works well, is fantastic, and is better for some purposes than the Cisco/Linksys/Sipura 3102. Customers also appreciate the functionality, and say it's well thought out. They mention that it works beautifully within 25 minutes, and that it'll be reliable.
"...UPDATE 11/2/11: I did buy that Western Digital Powerline Kit and it works great...." Read more
"...Once set up the Obi110 works good. The phone does not ring as loud however. The sound quality is better than the phone company's but lags a little...." Read more
"...I honestly think this is a hidden gem in terms of value and functionality especially at the price it is at...." Read more
"...What I like about my Obi110:- Reliable, good voice quality (almost as good as a traditional (POTS) landline..." Read more
Customers find the setup of the office electronics to be easy. They mention that it's simple to connect, follow the prompts, and use the device. They also appreciate the detailed instructions and help provided on the vendor website and the online community. Customers also mention that the device itself is overwhelmingly configurable when clicking the "OBi Expert Configuration" button. They say that the configuration for Google Voice was relatively simple, and that updating the firmware is a simple one-click process.
"...It looked very easy. The OBI arrived, I plugged it in--followed the video, but was never able to get it to indicate it had a DHCP...." Read more
"...Configuration of the obi device is pretty simple if you can read and follow directions...." Read more
"...for a while, but NOT VoIP, and yet *once* I dove in, it was really very simple, and there was more help than I thought there would be, although it..." Read more
"...Back in 2011, configuration was easy (but thinking/hoping it might be easier now that the device is officially supported), and has only locked up..." Read more
Customers like the sound quality of the office electronics. They say the voice quality is absolutely unbelievable, there are no echoes, and no delay. Customers also mention that there is zero background noise.
"...The sound quality of my phone calls is very good too...." Read more
"...What I like about my Obi110:- Reliable, good voice quality (almost as good as a traditional (POTS) landline..." Read more
"...phone service through its test for well over a month, and sound quality is Excellent...." Read more
"...Sounds excellent. Can't tell the difference from a land line. Better than my cell phone!-..." Read more
Customers like the Google Voice. They say the integration with Google Mail/Voice Services is awesome, and the pairing with Google Voice was simple. Some mention that the free phone with Google voice is more reliable than MajicJack.
"...-Google Voice has some nice features. If someone leaves a message on the Obitalk phone, I can read it from my Google account...." Read more
"...Integration with Google Voice was easy. There is a tutorial on Obi's website that explains the process...." Read more
"...The Obi110 is an extremely versatile box that can work with VOIP and your regular land line service if you like...." Read more
"...Automatic voice transcription is accurate and unlike Vonage, my voice is not heard by strangers!.Update of 11/4/2013..." Read more
Customers like the phone service, they mention that it offers free or nearly free calling, with no monthly bills for calls. They also appreciate the low cost and easy initial jump.
"...I thought the price was reasonable too--I calculated it would pay for itself in 2 months if it was able to replace my regular land line phone..." Read more
"...Both are easy to configure. Both offer free or nearly free calling...." Read more
"...No one can beat that..no one. There is not monthly or yearly fees, and no talk time limits per call or per month... talk as long as you want...." Read more
"...Did I say that there are no monthly fees, taxes, or surcharges?-..." Read more
Customers like the value of the phone system. They say it's well worth the price, a great way to save money, and a very cheap way to add a second line or phone system to your office.
"...The OBI is very reasonably priced when you consider the tech support you get...." Read more
"...In short, this is a nice inexpensive box that does what its supposed to do, easily...." Read more
"...Bottom line is this is a $50 device that is well worth the investment. Buy it. If you don't like it, pass it along...." Read more
"...This is a money saver and a no brainer. I think they've revolutionized the VOIP industry with the Obi." Read more
Customers like the quality of the office electronics. They say it is 100% reliable, idiot proof, and stable. They also say it has a relatively high quality, comparable to Skype. Customers also say the concept is terrific, and the device is designed to prevent rapid obsolescence.
"...the box in (3 whole wire not hard) then go to this link [...] It is idiot proof...." Read more
"...It really works and so far has been 100% reliable. You can configure it at least 3 different ways: 1: Locally via it's internal web server...." Read more
"...For the first 2 months or so, the phone seemed unreliable, but it was mainly due to router issues...." Read more
"...it doesn't crap out on me in a year or so, this is one of the most interesting and useful computer products I've ever purchased...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the call quality of the office electronics. Some mention that the call is quite good, crystal clear, and reliable. They also say that 911 calls are infinitely more reliable than from a POTS line, and international calls are dirt cheap. That said, others say that the quality is not as good compared to Vonage, and they have problems connecting to their Google Voice account.
"...4. Call quality has been great so far, and I'm thrilled to not spend $70 a month for a landline anymore...." Read more
"...Call quality on Ooma seems better to me, and its a nicer looking, more polished device...." Read more
"...and losing internet connectivity on my computer, which meant I also lost the online OBItalk help..." Read more
"...There is not monthly or yearly fees, and no talk time limits per call or per month... talk as long as you want...." Read more
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So I'm one of those who's had a land-line phone number for a long time that I wanted to keep, which meant I had to do the port-to-mobile-carrier-then-port-to-Google-voice route. Follow the directions on the Obihai site (google it). Buy the Pay-As-You-Go SIM card from T-Mobile.com for $6.99 (mine was free because they had some promotion going on) or go to a store. After receiving the SIM card in the mail I went to the store to activate and start the porting process from Qwest (my local landline provider). I stood in line longer (45 minutes) than it took them to start the porting process. It took about a week to get my land line number moved to T-Mobile, and then another 24 hours to port to Google (paid via Google Wallet online). I put the TMobile SIM into an old ATT cell phone I had laying around to make one phone call to complete the porting to Google (I had to call ATT to have them give me the unlock code for the old ATT cell phone I used for this process. If you have a T-mobile phone you don't need this step). The T-Mobile PayAsYouGo SIM card was cheaper than the ATT one at the time, but use whatever's cheaper.
Yes, setting up is pretty easy, but there are things that Obihai could make a bit clearer (even though some of my issues are probably on Google's side), and I'm a geek!
Some notes/thoughts:
1. To get all your phones plugged into phone jacks to ring, go out to your (usually gray) Network Interface Device box (where the phone line(s) come into your house) and unplug the jack. Even though my land line number was disconnected, my phones throughout the house wouldn't ring until I unplugged the phone jack in that network box.
2. I have Google Voice handle my phone messages, so to pick up messages from a house phone I dial my phone number (with area code as required here), I really should just set it up as a speed dial already. I haven't really tried to figure out how to use my PIN yet. Also need to figure out how to skip/fast-forward thru messages (3 3 7 would be great). Suggestions/help if there's an easier way to access VM besides dialing the entire phone number would be great if you have them.
3. My Tivo boxes have trouble dialing out to update programming, so I'm about to buy this: Western Digital WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit to get ethernet from the router in my home office to the Tivos in my living room (as there's no way to wire ethernet behind my brick walls). I've been wanting to do this anyway so I can network my Tivo's, so no big deal. But you should know this aspect if you cannot get a wired or wireless internet signal to your Tivo's. I'm still tinkering with the Tivo settings to see if I can get it to dial out. Any help with the dialing out feature would be appreciated as I haven't bought the WD ethernit kit YET).
UPDATE 11/2/11: I did buy that Western Digital Powerline Kit and it works great. Since one of my Tivo's is an older Series 2, with no ethernet jack, only USB ports, I also had to buy a USB-to-Ethernet Adapter (didn't want to go wireless, too slow), so I bought TRENDnet USB to 10/100Mbps Adapter TU2-ET100 , which works great with Series 2 Tivos.
4. Call quality has been great so far, and I'm thrilled to not spend $70 a month for a landline anymore. In three months that savings will pay for my Obihai and my Western Digital ethernet-over-powerline adapters.
5. Follow the advice of others and get a Gmail address JUST for your Google Voice number. Import your contacts there, and then you can create custom voicemail greetings for friends, family, spouse, business, spammers, etc. Pretty cool. I also have it set within Google Voice that only select friends and family ring both my Google Voice number and my cell phone at the same time, so I can answer whatever phone I'm closest to. Everyone else can just ring my GV #, others go straight to VM, and Spammers get blocked (you save them as a contact on your Google Voice page, mark them as Spam, and check "Block") or you can record a "special" message just for them. HA!
6. The incoming Caller ID I get provides no names, just phone numbers. I have DECT phones that talk to me and that I can program, so I make sure friends/family names/numbers are in the phone's phonebook, and it announces the names after that. Otherwise it just says the number. When you call into your Google voicemail, though, it still says "unknown caller" and then the number.
7. As others have said, no 911, but use your cell, or use one of the $1.50/month or so services mentioned in other reviews. Have yet to do this.
8. This doesn't apply to me, but from what I understand, since each Obihai box comes with its own number, and if everyone in your family has an Obihai, and say you're all in different countries (or states for that matter), you can call each other's Obihai numbers for free. I still don't quite get being able to call into your US-based Obihai from abroad and then calling within the states for free, but I guess I'll try harder to understand when I need it! UPDATE 10/1/12 Read below
9. Customer Service: After looking thru the forums and not finding the exact answer I needed, I just emailed support@obihai.com and received an answer (and answers to my follow-ups) within a few hours. Clear and concise.
I do think there are items that could be clearer in the Obihai FAQ, but these are early days, and we're among the pioneers (and thanks to those who came before and answered those questions in the forums). If all you're doing is setting up a new Google Voice account and plugging it into the box, then yes, it's easy. But if you're looking to port your land-line number or for other features, it's gonna take you some time in the forums or more than 15 minutes to set up. But after the initial cost, it's FREE (unless Google starts charging).
I'll update in a few weeks. But do not hesitate to buy one of these. I'll be telling each family member to buy one. I just wanted to go iron out my kinks in case I need to walk them thru it.
General UPDATE 11/2/11: I have had times when it was hard for the other party to hear me, as others have reported, but I just hang up and dial back.
UPDATE 10/01/12: I still have the above issue on occasion.
OBI iPhone APP Report: OK, so I just returned from Korea, where I had a couple reasons I needed to call back to the States. I didn't have time to buy any SkypeOut credits or Google Voice credits, but remembered I had the OBI app on my iPhone. WOW. I made several calls to US friends who don't have iPhones (and couldn't FaceTime)over WiFi. As long as the WiFi connection is a decent one, the app worked great. As soon as the OBI app says "Ready", you are able to dial any US number as if you were there (caller ID shows your Google Voice number)! Now I understand the use of the OBI Phone app.
UPDATE 02/25/13: FAX: I had a need to fax something recently, and had heard/read something somewhere about not being able to via the Obi. Not true. I don't even have a traditional fax machine or an all-in-one copier/scanner/fax that works. I do have a Windows 7 Professional computer and just used Windows Fax and Scan. Yes, my computer has a phone modem in it and it is connected to the Obi box (actually I have a splitter on the back of the Obi, one line goes to my computer and one goes to my phone). It worked just like a traditional fax machine.
I would rather use a mic off my computer anyways as I hated holding a phone while on a long hold and I can hear better too on a 500 watts 5.1 THX certified surround sound.
UPDATE 11/17/2012: I spent endless hours again trying to fix the problem again when I sent off another email to the same address and OBI replied to it this time. I got their tech support number and it eventually got fixed. With their permission here is the tech support number: 408.634.5904.
The tech guy was very nice and helpful. He could not believe what the Obi110 was doing but we reset everything all over again a few times and it eventually worked.
Consequently I put the 5 stars rating back up because the one star rating was for not replying to my emails or having a working tech support line, both of which have been remedied. All I was out was a few months phone use and that can be forgiven. *******************************************************************************************************************************
UPDATE 11/11/2012: My Obi110 worked great once set up last year until last month. I think the problem is google voice. It sure is not my router or my internet. I can call the test numbers just fine but it does not work with google voice either to send or receive but my google voice does send and prints and records incoming calls that do not work on the Obi110.
When the Obi110 suddenly stopped working last month I noticed it needed a firmware update. After the update and it listed as online like it is supposed to on the obi site I looked at google voice. My google voice was having server issues at the time where it would not make calls sometimes. However google voice has worked fine for several weeks yet the Obi110 still does not work.
I wrote several emails to Obi110 customer service with no replies. Thus I am about to abandon my Obi110 and changed my 5 star review to 1 star. I decided to see what was said on the issue here in the reviews first in case somebody could help me. Help!
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All the reviews said it was plug and play easy but I found their support pretty frustrating. The problem was you must make not just a Google Voice account (GV) but also run the GV from a gmail account as well.
I made my GV from another email service which caused their instructions not to work by failing to give the correct options listed in the directions. Then after trying every possibility I gave up trying and just went to trouble shooting to start exploring the return option. The trouble shooting then eventually said somewhere in piles of possible malfunctions that you had to use gmail to set up and use GV with it.
Maybe it was just me but they should have written the directions clearer. They should have written that IF a certain option was not available to make sure they set up their GV from a gmail as you can have GV without gmail and not get this to work no matter what you do.
Once set up the Obi110 works good. The phone does not ring as loud however. The sound quality is better than the phone company's but lags a little. I like having my area code auto filled in for making calls so I only have to dial 7 numbers in my area code even if it is long distance.
My biggest concern was getting a local number but I had no problem with that.
If you have router room to plug another ethernet in then it is great and I recommend it if for no other reason than to get a second phone for long distance. I got mine for $50 but it was $45 on sale recently.
GV has great options for free just make sure you have a cell phone or land line to call your isp if your internet goes down. I tried using the wall land line option using the old phone company line but that did not work.
I do much prefer an normal house phone than cell or Skype type voip so I am very happy with the device. I will save $250 next year instead of paying $25 a month to a phone company that has a hard time correcting billing errors and broken promises without using the BBB. After my third win at the BBB and I cancelled my land line and went shopping.
I found this to be the best voip option despite the seemingly bad directions for those with GV and no gmail.