[mousek801]

I'm trying to set up a second phone number at my home as I only have a cell phone, mostly to give to companies and such. I would really like to have a cordless home phone that would ring when my Google Voice phone number is called, as opposed to something I need to actually be sitting at the computer to use.

I have a HTPC that's pretty much always on and I figure I could use that as the internet connection to Google Voice, but I'm pretty foggy on how (if) I could hook a home phone (standard RJ11) to my computer. I think the main thing I'm missing here is a Spigate like service that offers free virtual phone numbers, right?

I know Google Voice has an Android app, but I would love to set it up so the Google Voice number won't tie up my cell's line. I assume I'll need some adapter or additional hardware, but not too sure on what exactly. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

[mrtramplefoot]

The only way I can imagine this working is if you got a cheap android phone and set up google voice on that and then got a bluetooth to phone line converter box(these do exist we used one for a while). Then you just run that line into any jack and it'll ring through to all the phones in your house

[mousek801]

Major edit: I realize the title of this thread is almost completely unrelated to my actual question.

From what I gather all I need is a analog telephone adapter to plug into my modem? Damn, I feel quite stupid.

[paramedic18]

Depending on how tech savvy you are, you can configure a PBX to manage the gvoice SIP trunk. I currently have my Gvoice to ring into my cell, but use it for my outbound on my home SIP trunk rather than paying my SIP trunk provider.

I use FreePBX to manage the trunks with, however if you are wanting to use an analog phone, you will need to pick up an analog to digital converter.

[BlitzPA9]

I have a google voice number that rings all my land line phones and my mobile but I have phone service at home through my cable company. So I am assuming you want a similar thing just without paying for the land line service?

It seems like some kind of voip/bluetooth compatible phone or converter as paramedic suggested would be the way to go.

[paramedic18]

Originally Posted by BlitzPA9

I have a google voice number that rings all my land line phones and my mobile but I have phone service at home through my cable company. So I am assuming you want a similar thing just without paying for the land line service?

It seems like some kind of voip/bluetooth compatible phone or converter as paramedic suggested would be the way to go.

The problem is google voice actually dials the phone numbers of all those lines you have it ring.

If he wants to avoid paying for actual land line services, he's going to have to get a phone with something in the middle, like FreePBX, to manage the SIP trunk. I'm not aware of any IP based phones that can sync direct to Gvoice.

[susan852]

you should know more about google voice calls.

[GhostJedai]

http://www.amazon.com/OBi100-Telepho...keywords=obhai

You can configure this to use your GVoice number. Just plug it into your modem/router, log in using their instructions, and plug the telephone into the jack on the box and you're set.