home : hot deals & information involving: Obihai Monday, January 4, 2021
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- Polycom OBi200 Home Telephone Internet Adapter for $40
Still available is the Polycom OBI200 telephone Internet adapter.
Price is $50, and code PYNYB2NG takes $10 off in the cart.
Normally sells for about $50 to $60.
This can provide home telephone service over your home Internet connection, without paying for a telephone service.
Our family has used these in each of our homes since 2014, and they have worked well.
While cell phones are far more convenient, a (free) house phone has come in handy on occasion.
Plug one end into your high speed Internet router and other end into any regular cordless phone (or buy one), link to a free Google Voice account, and you will be able to make calls within the US and Canada for free, receive calls, and have text messaging and voice mail with transcribing.
Since this is an Internet-based telephone service, 911 emergency service will not work.
Use your mobile phone for emergency calls, or E911 can be added for about $20 for a year.
E911 immediately sends your home address to emergency responders, so they can respond quicker than giving your address while a stressful emergency situation is happening.
Also on sale:
OBi202 2-Line version for $78 (normally about $90).
This may be a good option for a small business, so 2 people can make and receive calls at the same time.
OBi212 1-Line Internet and 1-Line POTS for $80 with code PYNYB3NG .
Normally about $100.
This model is for those who want to use both a traditional telephone service (POTS) and want to make/receive certain calls over the Internet.
For example, if your building has telephone service that already works for local calling and 911 calling, the OBi212 can be configured to route those calls over the regular phone line and other calls through Google Voice.
Monday, December 28, 2020
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- Polycom OBi202 Home Telephone Internet Adapter for $60 (expired)
$75, and code PYCH62NG applies $15 off.
This can give you free home telephone service, with a little bit of setup.
This is the 2-line model, which lets you use up to 2 home telephones and up to 4 voice-over-IP services at once.
This OBi202 normally sells for $100, and has not been on sale all year until now.
This box sits between your high speed Internet router and a home telephone (like a cordless phone), and links to a free Google Voice account and phone number.
Incoming calls are free, and calling numbers within the US and Canada are free.
Also includes voice mail with transcribing and text messaging.
Take your number with you by bringing this box to any home or office where it can be plugged-in to an Ethernet port.
The biggest downside is 911 emergency service does not work, but can be added for an annual fee of about $20 on the Polycom setup website.
Newegg.com
- Polycom OBi200 Home Telephone Internet Adapter for $40
It has been a very long time since we had a deal on the Polycom (formerly Obihai) telephone Internet adapters.
This deal:
This can give you free home telephone service, for making and receiving calls.
Plug it in to your high speed Internet router and any regular cordless phone (or buy one), link to a free Google Voice account, and you will be able to make calls within the US and Canada for free, receive calls, voice mail with transcribing, and text messaging.
Beware that 911 emergency service can be added for an annual fee of about $20, but is not included free when using a Internet-based telephone service like this.
Also on sale:
OBi202 2-Line version for $75 (normally about $90) which can handle two phone numbers on separate phones.
This may be a good option for a small business.
OBi212 1-Line Internet and 1-Line POTS for $80 with code DECPLY23 .
Normally about $100.
This model is meant for those who want to use both a traditional telephone service (POTS) and want to make/receive certain calls over the Internet.
For example, if your building has telephone service with free local calling and 911 calling, the OBi212 can be setup to route those calls over the phone line and other calls through Google Voice.