Configuring VitalPBX with free account Google voice

heronleal · November 18, 2023, 10:21pm

I was not able to find how to configure VitalPBX and google voice.

Can anyone point me to the right direction.

PitzKey · November 18, 2023, 10:23pm

Hi Heron, it is not possible to use Google Voice as a gateway within VitalPBX.

heronleal · November 19, 2023, 4:55am

Hey PitzKey,

Do you know why? Is this a technological constraint?
Is google voice using any kind of proprietary technology?
I am asking this because in the past we were able to make it work.

There is ATA on amazon : Obihai OBi200 1-Port VoIP Phone Adapter with Google Voice
Maybe using this ATA with asterisk would be possible?

mo10 · November 19, 2023, 11:32am

Why is this needed? There are so many voip providers out there.

7 years ago someone did it like this

github.com

smartcitiescommunity/asterisk/blob/master/Google Voice Setup on FreePBX and Asterisk Version 11.md

Google Voice Setup on FreePBX and Asterisk Version 11

This past weekend I installed a fresh new FreePBX (FreePBX 2.11.0) distribution with Asterisk 11.3. The install of FreePBX and Asterisk is made simple and once installed you have a fully functioning PBX waiting for your phones and trunks to connect.

I don’t have a trunk provider at this time so I decided to use Google Voice as my solution. The process of setting this up via the FreePBX WebUI was simplified and simply works. Best of all you have this all configured and running in under 10 min’s (5 min’s if you have done this more than once).

Here are the steps I took to get this up and running.

Requirements:

    Computer (I am using a VMware Virtual Machine, 1GB of RAM, 2 vCPU, 16GB HDD)
    Latest FreePBX Distribution CD/ISO (ISO works best for me to mount in VMware ESX)
    Google Voice Account
    Hardware or Softphone (I have tested with XLite and CSipSimple for Android)

After you have installed FreePBX and are up and running you will need to enter the webUI (http:// pbx address). From here you do the following:

Under Connectivity

    Select Google Voice (Motif)

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PitzKey · November 19, 2023, 11:46am

Google Voice does not support direct SIP connections.

Yes, 5 years ago, when they were still supporting XMPP connections, they no longer allow that.

Yes, you can essentially use the OBI as a gateway for VitalPBX and configure the OBI to use Google Voice as the gateway.

system · December 19, 2023, 11:47am

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