OBi100 VoIP Telephone Adapter and Voice Services Bridge Review

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Just when I thought I’d gotten a handle on the best deal in VOIP  services , along comes Obihai with the OBI 100 VOIP telephone adapter.  In conjunction with a Google Voice account, they claim unlimited calling to POTS users in the USA.  Frankly, I didn’t believe it, so I received one of their devices and have been using for about two weeks.  What I discovered surprised me.
 Firstly, it’s important to understand what the Obi is not.  It is NOT a VOIP services.  That you’ll have to get for yourself.  What it is, is an ATA (analog telephone adapter) on steroids.  The ATA allows you to connect an analog telephone to a Digital telephone system such as VOIP services provider .

Features:

• Works with Google Voice for FREE calls to the USA and Canada to 2012
• VoIP ATA and Gateway Supports Analog Line, GV and SIP Services; Callcentric, Sipgate, Vitelity, Voip.ms, etc.
• Make free calls on the OBiTALK Network – Connect to other OBi Devices or use the free OBiON for iPhone
• application or OBiAPP for your PC.
• Connect to other OBi Voice Service Bridges or use the free OBiON for iPhone application or OBiAPP for your PC.
• Download Apps for PC, Speed Dial Up to 99 OBi Endpoints or Phone Numbers.
• Call Forward, Caller ID, Name and Number, Anonymous Caller Blocking, Message Waiting Indication – Visual and Tone Based
• Make free calls on the OBiTALK Network – Connect to other OBi Voice voip Services Bridges or use the free OBiON for iPhone application or OBiAPP for your PC.
• OBiTALK Portal Features: Manage Your OBi, Connect to Your Friends’ OBi Devices, Add Services, Download Apps for PC, Speed Dial Up to 99 OBi Endpoints or Phone Numbers
• Some of the OBi100 Calling Features: Call Forward, Caller ID ? Name and Number, Anonymous Caller Blocking, Message Waiting Indication – Visual and Tone Based