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Connecting the OBi IP Phone
The OBi can be powered in two ways:
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Using an Ethernet switch that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE): Connect the Ethernet Switch Port (marked
SW) on the rear of the OBi to a PoE Ethernet switch using a Category-5 (or better) Ethernet cable
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Connecting an OBiPA 12V DC Power Adapter: Plug the 12V jack into the 12V socket on the back of the OBi IP
Phone, then connect AC (mains) adapter to the AC (mains) power socket.
Connecting the Phone to the Network
You must connect the phone to a wired LAN or WiFi network in order to obtain phone service. In most cases your
network will require an internet connection and your service provider will set out requirements for the required
capacity of your connection to support voice services. In some cases the OBi IP Phone may be deployed on a LAN or
WAN with no Internet access
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for example in a corporate environment within a voice-only VLAN.
Connecting to the LAN Over Wired Ethernet
Connect a Category-5 (or better) Ethernet cable from an available switch port to the RJ45 Port labeled SW on the back
of the phone. Note that the SW port also supports PoE - if it is connected to a standard PoE switch port, it can draw
power from the switch without needing to connect to an OBiPA 12V DC power adapter (sold separately).
Connecting to the WLAN Over WiFi
The OBi IP Phone can also connect to a phone service over a WiFi network. The OBi2162 and OBi2182 phones have
built-in dual-band WiFi (802.11ac 2.4/5GHz), the OBi1062 has built-in WiFi (802.11n 2.4GHz), whereas the OBi1022,
OBi1032 and OBi2062 can connect to WiFi using the OBiWiFi5G accessory. The phone must join the wireless network by
connecting to a WiFi Access Point (AP). The user may use the WiFi setup utility within the Settings app to scan for APs
that are nearby, identify the correct AP by its broadcast SSID (WiFi network name) and connect to it. If security is
enabled on the AP, an input prompt will pop up on the screen to let you enter the WiFi access password. Upon entry of
correct credentials and connection to WiFi the network, the screen will display an icon on the status bar that indicates
the access point is connected and also shows the signal strength. For further setup information,
read “WiFi Setup” in
the “OBi Phone Apps” section of this document.
Overview of Phone Features
Administrative Features
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Web pages of phone status and configuration of all parameters
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Remote Provisioning
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OBiTALK Provisioning
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Automated Firmware Update
Voice Features
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Six (6) SIP or Google Voice (GV) Accounts
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Universal inter- and intra service two-way call bridging among the 6 SIP/GV services, the OBiTALK service, and
the OBiBluetooth service
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Universal intra- and inter-service call transfer and call forward by local call bridging
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Automatic Attendant with customizable audio prompts that may be recorded directly on the phone
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SIP Support for Voice Over IP
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OBiTALK Managed VoIP Network for OBi Endpoint Devices & Applications
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High Quality Voice Encoding Using G.711, G.726, G.729, G.722, iLBC, and OPUS Algorithms
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Recursive Digit Maps and Associated Call Routing (Outbound and Inbound)