Experiences with replacing landlines with OBiTALK
Nov 1, 2013, 1:54 pm
#31
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Peeps of the NE. Get a horse. If you lose power and gas can't be pumped, you can commute with it. You can also burn the poop for heat/cooking. Think of it as insurance against a 100 year event.
Nov 1, 2013, 1:57 pm
#32
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Whatever.
I was just offering advice based upon my experience last year.
Instead, I get mocked. Way to go ^^^
I was just offering advice based upon my experience last year.
Instead, I get mocked. Way to go ^^^
Nov 1, 2013, 2:04 pm
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Nov 1, 2013, 3:21 pm
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Nov 1, 2013, 4:32 pm
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Well, anyone in a house newer than the last ~10 years (~20 in many places) won't have the option of a true landline: they're all fibre optic now, even if the cabling in the building is copper. No one is putting in copper cabling for the backhaul part of the equation for over a decade.
Nov 3, 2013, 8:23 am
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(Though admittedly, we prefer google hangouts for direct communication).
BTW, every time I see this thread title in OMNI, I think it has something to do with obituaries...
Nov 3, 2013, 8:26 am
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Nov 3, 2013, 1:42 pm
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Mrs. Swede uses GV as her business line. She logs approximately 2500-3000 minutes per month. It's especially sweet when she works remotely overseas.
Nov 5, 2013, 1:51 pm
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No, they don't. My OBi is used from Romania daily.
Originally Posted by UA Fan
How are people using Obi abroad, doesn't GV restrict it's use to within the US?
Nov 5, 2013, 2:23 pm
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That's the same reason why I use Vonage: I take the adapter with me and that's all there is to it. Why Vonage? Well, overall, it works out cheaper for me because I'm making a bucketload of calls to India, Brazil, China, and Japan. It is also far, far easier to set up and move than anything else I've seen. All that and I can't be bothered researching and switching services if I'm only going to save a dollar or 10 a month on something that's tax deductible for me anyway. Obviously, YMMV.
Nov 5, 2013, 4:21 pm
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Anyone have ideas on alternatives to GV?
Nov 5, 2013, 4:29 pm
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Did you first set it up here and then take it there?
Anyone have ideas on alternatives to GV?
Ah yes, I did. And think this actually must be done.
I have not looked at other providers just yet.
Originally Posted by UA Fan
Anyone have ideas on alternatives to GV?
I have not looked at other providers just yet.