Ooma Telo Free Home Phone Service (Discontinued by Manufacturer)

I replaced my T landline service with this seven months ago, and I'm so glad I did. Specifics include the following:

- Caveats: Depending on the speed of your internet connection, its stability, and the stability of your electricity, your experience may vary. In my case, all three are adequate enough that we rarely experience service interruptions, and we also have good cell coverage at home as a backup.

- Quality of the sound: It's nearly impossible to tell the difference. We did a comparison call with friends and family on both Ooma and AT&T when we first got the unit, but before porting our number over. There was no discernible difference in sound quality among the other parties. The only difference we noticed on our end was that the Ooma's audio was louder.

- The ability to connect: Even after reading reviews and literature, we were unsure if the Ooma could effectively handle our entire house. It was unnecessary for us to be concerned. The phone company's wires enter our home through a small box on the outside wall. A screwdriver is required to open the box, which contains a cord that plugs into a standard telephone jack outlet. We're no longer connected to the phone company if we unplug that cord. Then we plugged the Ooma into a spare phone jack in the house, and the Ooma worked just like any other phone jack in the house. It was extremely simple! Keep in mind that we get our internet through cable. If our internet was delivered through telephone lines (i. e. This strategy would not have worked if the language had been DSL.

- System of alarm: We have an alarm system, and you are not permitted to use Ooma in conjunction with it. We upgraded our system to use a cellular connection before getting the Ooma. The cost of the alarm system increased as a result of this, but it was far less than the savings on our phone bill.

- Cost: We chose Ooma's $10/month Premier service, and even with that and the higher alarm system cost, the Ooma paid for itself in phone bill savings in just a few months.

- Features: With the exception of three-way calling, the Ooma basic service has nearly all of the features that our old landline did. Caller ID name lookup and two-way calling. All of these are included in the Premier service, as well as a few extras. These are the ones we like the best:br>- Lists of people who aren't allowed to do something. This is a great help if the federal "Do not call" registry isn't enough to reduce your annoying call volume. A "community blacklist" that filters out many telemarketers based on their directory is available, and you can also create your own personal blacklist using the website.
- Monitoring of voicemail: Voicemail is convenient, but answering machines give you the option of listening to the message as it is being left and even interrupting it by picking up the phone while the caller is leaving it. Ooma provides the best of both worlds with this feature.
- Multi- ring: Choose a mobile phone number, and your phone will ring at the same time as your home phone. If you rely on your cell phone as a backup in the event of a service outage, you should enable this feature, as well as the "backup number" feature (which is similar but only activates if the Ooma cannot be reached). We also like the ability to customize the number of rings before voicemail picks up, which is a new feature from the Basic service. Our AT is malfunctioning for some reason. We couldn't change the fact that our T landline went to voicemail after only three rings. As a result, we'd frequently make frantic dashes to the phone to avoid missing a call. Ooma was set up to have six rings instead of five. br>br>In short, we're paying far less for the same level of voice quality and more features than we were previously. If there is a disadvantage, we haven't seen it in the last few months.

Bronson Jefferson

| Oct 10, 2021

Because cable internet is fast and dependable, VOIP is a viable alternative to a traditional landline. The extra cost, however, was absurd. Through Amazon, I was able to get it for about $20 less than suggested retail. It's been about a year since we last saw each other. It performs admirably. I don't have any bells and whistles, and I don't have my old phone with me. There are two benefits to this. It eliminated a significant number of sales calls (forget about the FTC Do Not Call list! Except in the most egregious cases of multiple complaints, it is not enforced by the FTC or the FCC. Second, I saved the porting fee and didn't have to coordinate with the cable company or anything; it's really not that difficult to get a new phone number out there. br>br>I tried the 30-minute version. Premier has a free trial period of one day. All of the features are fantastic, and if you require or desire them, the additional cost (under $10 per month) is minimal. Aside from that, the approx. The lowest you can get for federal fees is $4 per month. You can make international calls by simply depositing a few dollars into your account via credit card, or you can subscribe. The rates are very reasonable, and it is ideal for domestic use. You can better set things up if you are comfortable logging in to its internal firmware via a browser. br>br>It helps if you are a little tech savvy. Ooma, on the other hand, has clear and simple instructions. br>br>One piece of advice is to avoid using the USB WiFi. I tried it, and it dropped calls far too frequently. RF and WiFi traffic have an impact on it. Get an Ooma Linx AC outlet repeater instead. It has a direct line of communication with Ooma. For a multiple handset system, it can be plugged into your phone's base station. You've now completed the setup of your entire home. Although I haven't tried it, the Bluetooth adapter is inexpensive and allows you to connect up to seven cell phones to your Ooma, allowing you to receive cell phone calls on your home handsets. The handsets will be given to the first person who calls in. You won't be able to call out, but you will be able to transfer voice communications from your cell phone to your handset.

Nayeli KAUR

| Dec 11, 2021

We've been using this for years with no problems, and it's a great way to get a cheap phone line without paying the high prices charged by phone companies or the internet. We subscribed to their premium features because the call quality was excellent, it was simple to set up, and we enjoyed the answering machine. Great product with a long shelf life.

Nikolai BYRNE

| Mar 24, 2021

I had a land line for which I paid about $35 per month. The bill could range from $20 to $40 per month, depending on how many long-distance calls you make. As a result, I took a risk and purchased this piece of equipment. It serves its purpose well. The voice quality (which occasionally breaks up) and the delay factor are the reasons I gave it three stars instead of five. I live in a rural area with a satellite ISP; my internet is fast (around 25 Mbps), but voice transmission and reception are delayed. It's not a big deal, but it irritates me. And if your internet goes down, you'll lose OOMA, so having a cell phone as a backup is essential. That's why I have a Tracfone. (The cost is approximately $7. ) If you purchase a two-year AirTime Card, you will pay $50 per month, plus $4 to the government. For the "use" of OOMA for FCC fees and taxes, it costs $21 per month. If you have cable or fiber optic internet, you may not have the same problems I do, in which case OOMA is a must-have. It saves me money, and the voice and delay problems are less noticeable when the weather is nice. Would I purchase it again? Without a doubt. But be aware of the potential pitfalls ahead of time. I'm experimenting with various methods for connecting my OOMA, some of which are more effective than others. However, I save $30 to $40 per month as a result of this arrangement. If you use satellite transmission for ISPs, you'll just have to put up with a few drawbacks.

Macie Montoya

| Mar 31, 2021