Quote from: videobruce on December 27, 2023, 06:02:20 AMThanks for the above links.
There is also the Poly ATA 202 from VoIP Supply;
https://www.voipsupply.com/voip-adapters/dual-fxs/poly-ata-402-2fxs-vp-sip-voip-adapter-us-8f3h5aa-aba
For the heck of it I responded to the 1st link giving it a Thumbs Up (Poly ATA Administrator Guide). That brought me to a comments pop up which I added a comment and my email address (which was optional).
It was automatically confirmed with this message;
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For anyone wondering why am I wasting my time;
I'm NOT,
How is HP going to know if anyone has a interest in this if no one doesn't respond
This isn't a 'Google Voice' thing, it's a VoIP 'thing' as in my telephone and it's reassurance that when and if these Obi 202's go down, I'll have a backup..
Yes, you are wasting your time. It's already been explained ad nauseam that there are no, and will be no VoIP hardware devices, from any manufacturer, that will work with consumer Google Voice. Period. And, it's been explained that the only ATAs currently manufactured by HP/Poly are their ATA 400 and 402 models. Again, those devices will NOT work with consumer Google Voice.
Neither company wants anything whatsoever to do with consumer DIY VoIP products. The market is dead. The large majority of residential telephone users get their service as part of a bundle from their legacy telephone company or "cable company". A small percentage are still solely on copper POTS service. Those bundled service packages have enough revenue to provide some customer support.
Standalone, DIY VoIP was too often attempted by users who didn't have the advanced technical skills to make it work as they wished. The device is so cheap, and the profit margin so low when diluted through distributors and retailers, that it is a money-loser for the OEMs. Look what happened to the former Obihai.
You can stamp your feet all you want, but from a business, regulatory and taxation standpoint, neither Google nor HP wants to be in the residential telephone service business.
If you just want VoIP hardware to use with an open-credential SIP ITSP, then there are plenty of IP phones and a few ATAs you will be able to buy, with no expectation of customer technical support, since their intended market is to carriers, system integrators, or wholesale distributors.