Can i call make phone calls though the OBi Telephone to people who have a landline[but not connected to the Internet]
1864473
You can using Google Voice account if you are in USA, however Google will end support of this (and other) devices in May 2014. after that you can call other phones only if you have a paid subscription to one of the VOIP phone providers like Vonage or Broadvoice or voipcheap etc. Evry VOIP provider requires such device, and this is a good one.
1864474
Yes....You can call anybody, land-line-cell or other if it exists. Unlimited calling and it is great. Have not lost a call yet after 2 month use and would reommend this system over majic-jack......
1864475
Hi, yes. You can call any telephone whether it's a landline, VOIP line, DSL line or cell.
1864476
Yes. With this obi device and Google voice, you can make phone calls to Rogers who have traditional land line phone service
1864477
You can call out to non VOIP phones, ie pots or cell phone numbers. You will want to pair the OBI devicewith GOOGLE Voice for access to and from those other non OBI device lines. It is pretty easy a to pair it with GOOGLE Voice
1864478
Yes you can though I am a little dissapointed in Googlevoice for discontinuing their free service. That was always a great feature that it was FREEYou do have to pay for out of Country service but that is simple, just put $10 on a credit card with them, the rates are very reasonable, like 2centsa minute to some Countries. However, if you make a lot of International calls, I suggest Vonage. I have them and I like to use an answering machineand caller ID instead of voice mail.
656895
It is easy to configure, just logon to obi talk.com. You would need a gmail account with voice. You don't need to create another account on obi talk. Just login with your gmail then add the device. On doing the configuration, it will show a number to call and you would need to dial the .# number. Before you start this make sure this adapter is connected to Internet and the telephone is connected to the adapter. Last in your google voice account select the option to forward calls to only your gmail account so all calls get routed to your phone.
1479117
Yes you need a landline in order for the alarm to be able to call you. However just to soun an alarm it wll work. If you don't have a landline I would also get the outdoor alarm. There could be a new adapter out there somewhere to plug a landline into a cell but I don't know. Let me know if so! Mark
1099222
This is the Wifi version, you can't make calls if you mean by that phone calls. But if you mean Skype and others by 'making a call' then yes you can.
970600
I believe you can get a cell adaptor so you can use cellphone. Without that, I think its land line only.
186941
you have to have some type of land line, cell won't work. however you may be able to use an internet phone systems: if it mimics a land line.
228663
You just pick up the receiver and start talking. It's the type of phone that connect to a landline.
2132873
This phone works like any other land-line home telephone. Your access remotely from another phone is through your telecommunications service provider. If you can access remotely now you should be able to with any other land-line telephone your purchase.
102708
I do not think you can make make a call without the phone. That would be like trying to make a land line phone call by plugin in a headset into a wall phone jack.
279117
ACTUALLY, NO! You could use VoIP instead of a landline. Get an OBI box, compatible with Google Voice (create an account and get a phone number in your area code) and connect to your phone and then to your router. Turns a landline phone into a VoIP phone and uses your ethernet router to place calls. No landline required.
1167260
Hi! You can hook up the BASE of this phone to a regular land line (with normal telephone jack), and then the VOIP841 handset can be used to make normal landline calls. You can switch between land line and Skype Internet calling.If you are asking if you can use another cordless phone with this product instead of the supplied cordless phone, the answer is NO.If you are already subscribing to caller ID on your landline service, then YES this phone will show you the caller ID. But not if you are not subscribing to caller ID.
370009
Yes, and if you Google for the information, there are apps that enable you to make phone calls over wi-fi without ever activating the phone. If someone calls you and you are not connected to wi-fi, their call goes to voice mail and you can return their call as soon as you reconnect to wi-fi.
1273549
No, a landline is not required. You can use an internet connection....either wired or wireless with a wireless adapter connected.
1347348
If you mean into a phone outlet in the wall, then no. You connect the Obi to your router as you're dealing with VOIP, and your phone to the Obi. You can connect the Obi to a phone jack to run other phones that are plugged into other jacks in your house.
1345735
Obi doesn't assign phone numbers. You get the phone number from Google Voice. The Obi just let's you access the Google Voice account over your traditional home phones.
598676
No. If you connect your cell phone through Bluetooth, you can use your cellular plan to talk. No need for a landline.
1033934
I don't know, I have a landline. If you find out though let me know since I also have a cell phone