Agenda What is OBi? Three ways of using OBi: 1.Stop Subscribing to land line. (and keep our old...

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Agenda

• What is OBi? • Three ways of using OBi:

1. Stop Subscribing to land line. (and keep our old phone number)

2. Continue land line, but with lowest cost option.3. Snowbird option.

• How to get free worldwide calls using any of the three.

• OBi benefits and capabilities• OBi Resources

What is OBi?

• A Device for making phone calls over the internet.

• Software to tailor our individual telephone, fax, or video-call needs.

OBi 110

Requirements for using OBi

• Broadband Internet Connection• Internet Router with Available Ethernet

Port• Corded or Cordless Phone

Optional

•Land-Line Telephone Service•VOIP Service Provider Account

Examples of Service Providers:Google Voice™CallcentricVoIP.ms … Several others

TecoTelcoVOIPVOIP

Option 1: Stop Subscribing to Land Line

How it Happens

To OBi PHONE Port

Purchase OBi 110 for $50.00

Any of YourHome Phones

Any U.S. orCanadian Phone

Your Cost is Zero

Your Experience

e.g. GoogleVoice

Option 1: Stop Subscribing to Land LineAnd Keep our old Phone Number

It’d be nice if we could merely transfer our old number to Google Voice … but Google Voice isn’t presently able to receive a transferred Land Line number.

1. Purchase a “throw-away” cell phone that includes some minutes ... ~ $15 - $20.2. PORT (Transfer) old number from land line provider to our new cell phone ..

$Varys3. PORT our old number from our new cell phone to Google Voice … $20.00The Outcome:

• Our old familiar number is now our Google Voice/OBi number.• Our old Land Line no longer works.• Our new cell phone no longer works.• We continue to get Robo calls, etc.• We spent $35.00 to $50.00

Take the Long Way Around

TecoTelcoVOIPVOIP

Option 2: Continue Land Line, low-cost option

How it Happens

To Obi PHONE Port

Your Cost is Zero

Your Experience

e.g. GoogleVoice

Telco @ $xx/Mo

To OBi LINE Port

Purchase Obi 110 for $50.00

TecoTelcoVOIPVOIP

Option 3: Snowbirds & those with distant family

How it Happens

To OBi PHONE Port

Purchase Obi 110 for $50.00

Your Cost is Zero

Your Experience

Purchase second GoogleVoice Number for $30.00

Why get a second number?

TecoTelcoVOIPVOIP

Option 3: Snowbirds & those with distant family

To OBi PHONE Port

Any U.S. orCanadian PhonePurchase second Google

Voice Number for $30.00

• So Michigan to Arizona calls are free, and Arizona to Michigan calls are free.• We have family in Michigan, Area Code 734. • Our two Google Voice numbers are (520) 477-xxxx, and (734) 726-yyyy. • Incoming calls to either number ring our OBi phones. • We take our OBi to Michigan in the summer, avoiding land-line & cell costs.

Why get a second number?

Options 1, 2, or 3 + Free Calls World-wideAny of Your

Home Phones

Your Cost is Zero

Your Experience

Any PhoneAnywhere (on earth)

How it Happens

To OBi PHONE Port

Call as many as 98 other OBi devices

How it Happens

To OBi PHONE Port

Call as many as 98 other OBi devices

• Only phones in your OBi ‘s “Circle of Trust” will connect. There can be as many as 98.• You can make outbound calls from a trusted OBi device’s phone … at its rates.• Your Land line and VOIP can be connected to your OBi … same as on previous slides.

Options 1, 2, or 3 + Free Calls World-wide

Configuration for small Business

Obi Benefits & Capabilities• FREE Calls to US & Canada Using Google Voice

Obi Benefits & Capabilities• FREE Calls to US & Canada Using Google Voice • Use with Any VOIP Service Provider

Some Popular VOIP Service Providers:

Google Voice Callcentric Voip.ms

CallWithUs

and many more …

Obi Benefits & Capabilities• FREE Calls to US & Canada Using Google Voice • Use with Any VoIP Service Provider• Get the Lowest Cost International Calls with Service

Providers of Your Choice

Providers of Your Choice • Premium Features — Voice Mail, Caller ID, Call

Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling … more.

Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling … more• No Computer Required to Make or Receive Calls

Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling … more• No Computer Required to Make or Receive Calls • OBi Callback — Make Calls at Receiving Rate

Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling … more• No Computer Required to Make or Receive Calls • OBi Callback — Make Calls at Receiving Rate • Excellent Call Quality

Forwarding, Call Waiting, 3-Way Calling … more • No Computer Required to Make or Receive Calls • OBi Callback — Make Calls at Receiving Rate • Excellent Call Quality • FREE OBiON iPhone & Android Apps from Your Smart

Obi Benefits & Capabilities

• FREE Calls to US & Canada Using Google Voice • Use with Any VoIP Service Provider• 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 … more. • No Computer Required to Make or Receive Calls • OBi Callback — Make Calls at Receiving Rate • Excellent Call Quality • FREE iPhone & Android Apps for Your Smart Phone• FREE OBi to OBi Calls Anywhere in the World

What Does Obi 110 Cost?

$49.99 • At Amazon on April 11, 2012

•4.7 out of 5 stars (549 customer reviews)

• Ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.

• Ships from and sold by Amazon.com

Any Other one-time Costs?

• Permanent second GV number $30.00. (First number is free)

• Second number is optional. Works well if you have friends or family in a distant area code. (Snow Bird Option)

• No other one-time costs if you already have modem and router.

Any Variable Costs?

No.•No monthly fee.•No annual fee.•No membership fee•No cost per minute.•No cost per call.•No taxes to pay.

Any Hidden Costs?

A good source of information for hidden costs of similar devices are the comments in Amazon customer ratings.

What do Users Think of OBi?

OBi Resources

Where to Go for Help

•OBihai Support Web Site: http://www.obihai.com/support Documents Downloads Tips and Tricks FAQ / Knowledge Base. Of special value to new users are step-by-step instructions for installation and settings.

•Enter a Support Request at: http://www.obihai.com/supportTicketForm.php •Go to the OBiTALK forum at: www.obitalk.com/forum

•E-mail the OBihai Support Team at: support@obihai.com

The OBi Device Administration Guide is a 141 page PDF that can be downloaded from: http://obihai.com/support.html

Some of it may interest you; some is likely to be too technical to be of interest.

This slide show will be available on the Computer Club website.

(ccgvaz.org)