http://www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2009/08/01/using-google-voice-and-gizmo-project-together-internationally/

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Using Google Voice and Gizmo Project Together | Andrew Heiss.com
http://www.andrewheiss.com/blog/2009/08/01/using-google-voice-and-gizmo-project-together-internationally/

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Nancy on 2009-08-01 16:46:25

Actually, we bought a $5 phone from Walgreen's.

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But yahoo for saving $35 dollars a year, right? ;)

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Jamal on 2009-08-01 23:15:07

We bought an ooma device for our move to Norway. Paid a good chunk up
front ($250 I think), activated it while in the US still (don't know
if we could have activated it while overseas, maybe, just don't know),
and now with a good bandwidth connection all our US calls are free in or
out. As long as ooma doesn't go bankrupt, we have no phone bills and a
very good phone connection to the US with built-in voicemail. Kind of
funny, there's another American family here who use I think Vonage for
the US, so we're both in Norway 15 minutes drive from each other but
call each other on US phone numbers.

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I'm a fan of ooma, just put it that way, but you do have to plunk some
cash down up front.

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Andrew on 2009-08-02 09:44:01

Whoa - that thing is seriously cool.

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Originally posted by Tom on 2009-09-04 14:08:33

Hi Andrew,
I am using a similar configuration at home with a Grandstream HT286 ATA
attached to my router which sits BEHIND my Linux firewall. The ATA
registers ok with Gizmo, and I can receive calls on my old-style phone,
but when I place calls it either doesn't work or I don't hear audio
from the other party. Did you have any trouble with this or have to
configure your router in a special way to open certain ports?
Thanks,
Tom.

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Will on 2009-09-13 05:43:02

Great blog post, Andrew. I'm debating whether to invest in the Ooma
(afraid to put all my eggs in one basket) or find another way of having
a phone that doesn't need my computer on. Your GV to Gizmo via ATA puts
all the pieces of the puzzle together for me. I'm already one step
ahead of you as I don't have to figure out what to do with Egypt! I've
put my invite request in with GV. When I get a reply, I'll have a plan
of action to implement. Cheers!

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Andrew on 2009-10-05 13:23:48

Awesome. Glad I could help :)

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by mike on 2009-09-13 07:52:19

Hi. Andrew, thanks for the info. I have a nearly identical set-up. I am
not sure I completely get your last comment. I have been placing calls
with gv, and their website. Is this un-necessary? I figured I would be
charged for credit I have not paid.
also, i have received several calls, without enabling the gv/gizmo
partnership from gizmo site. I just turned it on; what is the
difference? what is the advantage or disadvantage?
mike

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Andrew on 2009-10-05 13:29:37

Yeah, until GV gets more help from phone companies, you need to place
all outgoing calls at the GV site if you want your GV number to show up
on caller id. The GV site doesn't charge you anything unless you make
international calls, which is when it uses the calling credit connected
to your Google account.

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And I'm not sure what exactly happens when you activate the special
partnership on the Gizmo back end. Something inexplicable...

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Brandon on 2009-09-23 23:25:13

I'm trying to use the Gizmo SIP with my Nokia E63, it works most of the
time but unfortunately Google Voice Mail picks up by the time my phone
starts to ring every once and a while :(

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Hopefully Google will put in a setting to adjust when Google Voice picks
up.

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by Doc Savage on 2009-11-03 07:49:14

If you don't want a lot of bother, I have found that Magicjack works
very well overseas, for a $40 up front investment for the first year,
and $20 each year thereafter with voicemail, etc., included. Again, you
have to have an "always on" computer, but you can pick up a little eee
pc for $150 or so that uses minimal electricity and that can also be
used as an internet portal.

[andrewheiss]

Originally posted by stealdude on 2009-12-11 16:59:36

Pretty interesting topic. Free phone service for all. But the outgoing
calls are limited to 3 minutes. But its still free. Not bad.The ATA
needs to be configured carefully though. I had mine configured using the
instructions from
[www.exoticpages.info](http://www.exoticpages.info "www.exoticpages.info").
Enjoying this free phone service till today. Planning to send the ATA
adapter to my folks in a foreign country, so that they can make use of
their broadband internet connection and call me fro free. i amplanning
to use magic jack here so that i can make unlimited outgoing calls for
just $20 a year and call the ATA unit in the foreign country.