Grandstream 2-FXS Port Analog Telephone Adapter (HT802)

After months of research and two failed attempts with other service providers, I finally locked in on the Grandstream HT802, along with VOIP.ms. Likes: small, solidly built hard plastic unit, similar to most consumer modems & routers. The LED indicator lights on top glow a bright, pleasant blue color. The RJ-11 & RJ-45 jacks on the back are color-coded and clearly marked. The tolerances are snug when plugging in cables, which is perfect. No loose sloppy fit here! There are TWO seperate RJ-11 Phone jacks, allowing you to have 2 different phone lines, if you buy another line (less than $5 / month actual fees after activation!). Perfect for a home business, or a child's phone line. Dislikes: only 2; the first is simply a minor irritation concerning the orientation of ports 1 & 2 for the RJ-11 telephone jack. The one on the far left, as you look at the box from the front or top view, is labeled "2", when I personally think it should be "1". The "1" jack is in the middle of the device. This caused a minor problem while connecting, which was quickly corrected. Many, many others also did this, as I found this issue on dozens of support forums. The other minor issue, which is a non-issue, is the old 90's looking interface for the box, which you enter into using a web browser and the box's IP address, found by dialing *** (3 asterisks, or stars), once your unit and phone(s) are connected. This is on the instructions for the unit, and also at VOIP.ms's support WIKI (which is excellent and easy to use to copy their recommended settings over to your device). FYI: We have one interface box that connects all phones in our house, upstairs and downstairs. We simply use the old copper wire that was pre-existing to this setup. When one handset rings, they all ring. This is convenient if we are upstairs and away from our main phone. This unit and Grandstream's other similar devices are well made, extremely clear (with voip.ms's service), durable and a winner. THE SETTINGS AND CONFIGURATION ARE NOT HARD TO DO! There are about 3 pages of info to manually type in as you copy that from the support wiki. Email support was FAST...same day, less than an hour after the support ticket was submitted to voip ms, on a weekend, no less! This combination is perfect for our needs, as it may be for your home or small business.

Works really well with VoIP.ms. Fairly easy to set up, you can use the local web config page or do the full blown device management that Grandstream offers for free. VoIP.ms has setup guides.

This is a good product and value. I have two of them and have not had any problems. I have tested with multiple VOIP ptoviders and the sound is fine. It looks cool and has taken a couple of falls without damage (magnet mount to wall). I have two and durability hasn't been an issue. The UI is a bit dated but works fine. It times out too quickly but has dozens of options. I use two for SOHO but the number of options could lean towards enterprise. I have not had anyone complain of lack of clarity.

Leaving a review because none of them seemed to mention that this works great with FreePBX. I am in no way a VOIP/PBX expert so I struggled to find instructions on how to get them working together. I also discovered that there must be a password length limitation on the Grandstream as it failed to register until I set a shorter device password/secret (FreePBX logs showed failed to authenticate). To get this working with FreePBX In FreePBX: 1) Applications > Extensions 2) Add Extension > Add New SIP (chan_pjsip) 3) Pick your extension number and set a Secret that is less than 14 characters. 4) Take note of the banner at the top indicating what Port your PJSIP is listening on (default 5060 UDP) Log into the Grandstream Web UI using the device IP address (default login is admin/admin) 5) Click FXS Port 1 or FXS Port 2 at the top 6) For Primary SIP Server, enter your FreePBX IP address AND the port (192.168.1.10:5060) 7) Scroll down to SIP User ID and Authenticate ID, enter the extension number from step 3 above 8) For Authenticate Password, enter the Secret you set for the extension. 9) I also set my Primary DNS IP (probably not necessary if you use DHCP) 10) Scroll to the bottom and click Apply. After that, on the Grandstream Status page you should see your FXS port as Registered after some time. You might need to reboot the device. Obviously repeat all steps for the other FXS port. If you google the Granstream model number their website has a PDF document that explains what all the options are within the configuration.

Well, all good things come to an end, and the writing is on the wall with the Obi202 reaching end of life in December 2023. Rather than wait for things to just suddenly stop working someday, I decided to sign up for outgoing service through CallCentric and use this officially supported box. I'm glad I did. I have used my Obi202 and Google Voice for what feels like 15 years now. Free phone service has been great, except for $2/month for an incoming number through CallCentric that gave me e911 service and caller ID. However, people would often complain that they couldn't hear me that well over the past 2 years. I decided, with the announcement of Obi202's retirement, that I would sign up for CallCentric's outgoing plan and pair it with this box. Using the instructions on CC's site, I configured this box as instructed and immediately had service within minutes. I made a few test calls, and everything worked great, including my outgoing caller ID showing up as my Google Voice number, which CallCentric can do for you. This box helps me get much better sound quality than I had with the Obi202 + Google Voice combination. People on the other end of the phone say they notice a big difference when talking to me now, which is great. I don't mind paying a few bucks more every month for reliable, quality phone service at home. This box was a great deal under $40 and I will recommend it to friends and family.

Concurrent direct du SPA112 de Cisco. • Fonctionne beaucoup mieux que le SPA (j'en avais un pendant 2ans, je l'ai détruit à la masse...) • Ses connexions sont stables et rapides. • J'apprécie quelques options fondamentales en plus comme par exemple le fait de pouvoir couper l'appel sortant au bout d'un certain temps pour éviter des hors forfaits. • Il ne redémarre pas non plus à chaque fois que l'on fait une modification. • L'interface est plus simpliste que le SPA, ce qui peut rebuter. Ne pas tenir compte de cela. C'est exclusif (ça mérite un vote utile ☺), je vous donne les points clé de config de ligne pour le faire marcher. (et si ça marche pas vous n'êtes pas loin). Cette config est pour un téléphone. Account Active: Yes Primary SIP Server: SIP User ID: Authenticate ID: Authenticate Password: Outgoing Call without Registration: No Dial Plan: {[x*]+} (info: ce paramètre est en cause si réceptionne call mais compose et n'émet pas) SRTP Mode: Disabled SLIC Setting: European CTR21 Caller ID Scheme: ETSI FSK prior ringing with (LR+)DTAS Outgoing Call Duration Limit: 59 (évite surfacturation >1h, dépend de l'opérateur)

設定は、インターネットにあった先人達の情報をみてやりました。想定通りつながりました。 これと、wifi受信機を複合機をセットで組み、どこにでも据え付けできるようになりました。もっと早く買えば良かったです。

Por fin he encontrado un dispositivo que permite usar el teléfono (encapsulado en VLAN) en una conexión de fibra. La interfaz web es un poco lenta, pero tiene múltiples opciones y se pueden introducir las credenciales SIP sin problema. Muy recomendable.

Grandstream GS-HT802 was delivered today, the seller is ThePhoneGuy-Canada. I mention the seller because technical issues and technical support issues, as seen in this comment section, seem to be seller-specific. In my case, the first issue came immediately, HT-802 web interface did not want to accept user name admin, password admin -- these default names are stated in every Manual available in the Internet and on the Manufacturer site. I set a ticket at the Grandstream tech.support and get a response within 30 minutes - "Look at the bottom of the device", this solved the problem. Again, based on comments in this ection and elsewhere, I expected no response for days or empty response -" go for support to the seller". After the issue was solved, a configuration process went smoothly - I used a Wiki at VOIP.ms, which is my current provider. Within 30 minutes I was able to make calls, the quality of calls was better compared to my conventional land line. Summary: - tech.support was very fast - sophisticated configuration was smooth (use proper help!) - initial impression about the quality of calls: great! Obviously, the reliability of the device is very important, so, I will come and update this review "if/when"

Excelente opción para el uso de telefonía IP