Obihai OBi1022PA Google Voice VOIP Phone with Power Supply - Up to 10 Lines - Support for Google Voice and SIP-Based Services - Google Voice Device

Google Voice and other providers can connect to this phone. With Google Voice, calls within the United States are currently free, and calls between my desk and my mobile are now ringing my desk instead of my phone. I like the device's solid feel and the speakerphone is very good. The investment is well worth it. The Pro- Consider these tips Enter your OBiTalk dashboard and select "Configure and Label Your Line Keys", and under "Speed Dial" "Auto", assign the desired line key the name "Voicemail", and set the extension to "sp1(12225551234). The number between parenthesis should be replaced with your 1 If you are using Google Voice at a secondary Service Provider slot (see attached image), you will need to replace sp1 with sp2 through sp6. Click the "Save" button. Once the reboot is completed, all you have to do is to press one button to access Google Voicemail. The pros include The *br*- It works with Google Voice, so you can make free domestic calls to the US. The free three-course meal It's time to call all the way. You can leave a voicemail for free. A key word in this example would be The *br*- Call forwarding with just a touch of a button. You know you'd rather take a call on your mobile when leaving the office? Click one button and you're there. The *br*- An excellent echo cancellation feature is available on the The fact that several people did not realize their voice was on speaker has been cited. The *br*- The overall quality of the calls was good. The *br*- I feel that this is a quality product. The *br*- If the headset isn't balanced between ear and shoulder, it will not function correctly. It's a waste of time. If you want to use a speakerphone, use it The *br*- A softkey does not press evenly (rocks from one side to the other) and is too resistant There is a risk of inadvertently dialing the same number twice. If you often use key entry lines (for instance, conference lines), this is most likely A plastic key with better pressure feedback would be preferred. The *br*- A bit of technical expertise is required to set up. The cons are The *br*- OBiTalk's configuration can be done three places on the website, by accessing the local IP address of the phone directly, and on the phone itself. Both of the latter two have precedence over the former. After trying OBiTalk for some time, I finally had most of my configuration using OBiTalk and some smaller local tweaks, that did not work with OBiTalk. We would appreciate the ability to fully sync settings between these services at least once per day In a direction.

Jacoby Weber

| Dec 31, 2020

It is built to a high standard, generally comparable to that of other Polycom products, but not as good as the VoIP phone range from Cisco. Polycom phones have similar voice quality to the others I have used, but they still fall short of Cisco in this regard. In order to use Google Voice on my phone, I bought it specifically for that purpose. However, initial setup was difficult due to the fact that it first had to talk to Obihai's infrastructure, where the DNS server appears to matter. A large part of the time, I was provided with a server from Google (e. g. 8) to get in touch, but the phone simply would not ring. In Obihai's web site, there was a suggestion to use another DNS server (e. g. In fact, it works 2) . The owner of that server is still a mystery to me. My heart is in a state of concern. The phone was able to talk to Obihai and appears on their web portal when the phone was set up, but out of the box it failed to set up with Google because it attempted to talk to an IP address where there is no home. A firmware update fixed the issue and my phone was working with Google Voice again.

At this point, I tried to find out whether a Bluetooth headset was compatible with my There has been no success. It appears the headsets pair and when the phone is off hook, you can hear a background hiss. I have tried a Bose and a few other headsets. On the other hand, there is no audio on the headset for in call use. In Obihai's forum, many people have discussed this problem in the past and it appears to be well known and still exists today, likely resulting from firmware changes made by the manufacturer. It has been discussed in the forum that users have downgraded the firmware to an older version that still works with Bluetooth. The headsets I have enabled to work with the phone have worked after downgrading the firmware. Using an older firmware can be confusing since one is not certain what one is giving up. Besides traditional analog telephone headsets from Poly and others, it also allows users to connect the phone to traditional digital headsets. Call centers often use this type of technology. In addition, there are 3 other points. It also comes with a 3. 5 mm jack, however I highly disliked the backround noise from the phone when I tested it. A couple of electronic noises from the processing inside the phone is coupled into There is such a lot of noise in 5mm's jack audio that it could be very difficult to deal with day to day. As a result, here are 3 points. It is largely useless to use a 5mm jack. As for the USB headset, I haven't tested that functionality yet, but the phone does appear to support it in theory. We haven't. Earlier this month I contacted Polycom regarding the Bluetooth issue. From an international response center, they were told to use analog enterprise headsets, either with a wired tether or wirelessly (not Bluetooth). Another way of putting it is that they did not address the issue of the Bluetooth not working and told me to buy their non-working products instead A Bluetooth headset is a Bluetooth headset. Following the acquisition of Obihai by Polycom, perhaps a corporate decision was made to force users to use the RJ9 jack for headset to boost Polycom sales of When using a Bluetooth headset during a call, I found the experience to be somewhat disappointing with regards to audio quality. When you are sitting feet from the phone, you can hear packet loss over the BlueTooth link, where the quality of the audio is usually thin, in contrast to a BlueTooth headset used with smartphones from Apple or Samsung. On the Obihai web site, one member noted that while a wireless connection is good, a wireless non-connection is actually the best An RJ9 jack is used to connect a Bluetooth headset. As a matter of fact, by the time you purchase such a wireless headset and two (yes, two) adapter cables, the headset cost is likely to exceed the The majority of this has little difference with what would happen if the event were to take place at a Cell phone with Bluetooth capability. In keeping with one of the decision criteria for purchasing the Obihai 1062 phone, the possibility of using a Bluetooth headset with the device was clearly an important factor. Unless I downgrade the firmware, I would be forced to purchase a device that would cost at least half as much as the phone to replace a In fact, I think I would return the phone for a refund if this was the case. Nevertheless, I have a way forward with the firmware downgrade, but I worry that it will not work in the short term because something else will change and force me to use an older, non-backwards compatible firmware version. Firmware that functions with Bluetooth. I recently received an email from Poly (owner of the OBIHAI range of products) informing me that Bluetooth is no longer supported on the 1062. In addition to their range of products, they referred me to their range of services A Bluetooth headset is a Bluetooth headset.

Derek Adams

| Apr 23, 2021

As soon as I finished checking the first one out, I bought three more. Since I began using Obihai over five years ago, I have been a satisfied customer. Three of my 202 units (useful if you want to use analog equipment you already own) and one 200 have the same programming interface as the 600, so I am familiar with it. To set up these four units, all I had to do was add them to the same Obitalk screen I have always used. The addition of multiple Google Voice numbers to each deskset was no problem at all for me. Additionally, each desk contains the following information Whenever a new device is added to my Obitalk account, the firmware of the device automatically updates. According to what I have read, the several negative reviews recently written were from people unfamiliar with Obihai, who did not ask for support from them. I will warn any potential buyers that the documentation that is included is nowhere near satisfactory. In spite of this, extensive (massively detailed and 98 percent unnecessary information for most customers) is available to download for this series of phones. Having an OBItalk account enables you to access all that documentation without having to download it all. With Google Voice, you simply need to know the Google account information and follow the intuitive process on the Google website. These phones work just fine with Google Voice. When it comes to programming, you should only do it once unless you want to make changes It's also easy to do that. This is a great product at a great price in my opinion simply because Obihai was acquired by Polycom quite some time ago and these units and boxes carry the Obihai nameplate.

Shane Blair

| Oct 05, 2020