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Review on πŸ“ž Black OBi202 VoIP Phone Adapter - 2-Port Support for Google Voice, Fax, and Home/SOHO Phone Service by Kimberly Sanders

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Absolutely amazing device paired with FREE Google Voice!

Absolutely amazing device in combination with Google Voice. Small digression and note: This is a "free" phone service from Google. It really is FREE, but I'm using quotes because Google uses your "free" Gmail, Google Drive, and everything on it, including Google Voice-related content, for their advertising business (they're supposed to make money, and I get that... ). If Google isn't using "Your Stuff" these days, then just about everyone else, including the government, hears, posts, yells, and yells pretty much everything you say online or even in your living room. Speaking of Google Voice service and its features paired with this wonderful OBi202 (2 Port) VoPi device, the combination is out of this world! I said goodbye to my previous VoIP company, bought this thing, got two local Google Voice numbers (local to my area where I live) with two different Gmail addresses, and in about five minutes I had two lines, each receives and makes calls to the appropriate Google Voice number (in other words, I now have two phone lines, two independent phone numbers that work independently and completely separate from each other). Setup is very easy. It looks or sounds complicated, but don't let that intimidate you - watch a few tutorial videos on YouTube and you'll be up and running in five minutes (don't forget to create a free ObiTalk online account too, but necessary for a quick and hassle-free setup of your device ). The device itself can also be connected directly to the administrator (both LAN and WAN) and configured manually. But as said, for the simplest and easiest setup, create an ObiTalk account and follow the instructions that came with the device, as well as the YouTune video instructions if you need them. Everything is very simple. Small and very light. I've been running for over a week now. I never had to restart it or change anything about it. Phones work fine. Since Google will continue to support its telephony service from now on and leave it as it is - "free" - this device will pay for itself in a few months. This is a deal that just isn't possible right now!

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • too dull