Ooma Telo with 1 Cordless Handset

So, I had to change my ISP because the service was awful. I was pretty happy with my POTS which also came from the same provider as my ISP. In the process they decided that POTS without internet would actually cost me MORE than POTS plus internet. So, I said goodby to a perfectly good POTS.My choices were then Ooma or my new ISP.Cost -My new ISP wanted to charge me pretty much the same for phone plus internet as my old one. I think the service would have been fine. However, to purchase a cable modem with phone capability would have been major $$$. Renting a cable modem with phone wasn't too bad but the payback for buying a modem and this Ooma is less than a year. Ooma charges only taxes for their basic service. In my case that is under ten dollars a month. If everything keeps working for 2-3 years I'm good. By then all the hardware will be obsolete anyway.Function -It works a little bit different than a traditional phone. You have to wait a second before it works using a handset. If you use the handset that comes from Ooma it doesn't seem to work for touch tone menus when you call places with automated systems. (I just use a standard handset when that is what I am doing. ) It also doesn't work with other phones as extensions. I have even used it to send FAXs.Now, here is the great part ... you can set up your cell phone so that it rings the same time as your Ooma. So, when I am on the road I still get calls just like I am home. I haven't tried it but I can place them too. However, you have to pay a little more each month for this service.Installation -Basically plug it into your modem and that's it. The handset requires you to push a button to link it to the base unit. You do have to create an account blah blah blah. Super easy. The absolute hardest part is unhooking your POTS from the line outside your house. If you do this and plug your Ooma into any outlet everything works just like it did before.You WILL need a UPS to keep things running in power outages. Ooma sell a battery but you will need to keep your modem going too. I just bought a big UPS and plugged both into it. I think it will last a few hours but I had a real hard time finding information about how long.What's Missing -SMS messaging. I know it isn't necessary but that would really make my day.Any place to get information on power requirements to use in selecting the right UPS.

This Ooma Telo device exceeded my expectations. We live where cell phone service is in nonexistent. We also don't have a landline. Our iPhones used over Internet have lags and gaps in the conversation coverage. The Ooma somehow does not have the same gaps.The base station is easy to install. You just plug it into the back of your router to start with, and if that works, you can proceed to plug it into the back of the modem. We just left it in the router because that works well. The handset is an added, plus, because it gives you all of the buttons that you might need to use menu systems and various companies.We also installed the app on our iPhones and can make calls easily when we're connected to the Internet. I have yet to receive a call to see if the notifications work as advertised, but see no reason why they will not. This is a very big improvement to our house. I wished I had purchased this years ago. I recommend it.

Paid almost $100 for this device, and then subscription is on top of this PLUS you have to add credits to call internationally (the whole reason we bought this phone). The phone never gave crisp audio, always had issues with it. Tried to resolve with Ooma and the only resolution was to cancel the subscription and eat the cost of the device. I should mention too when you first sign up, they add you to the premium membership and then after the trial they automatically start charging you a higher price without signing off on it. All subscription and cancellation is done via phone (no online support available for this), and phone calls take at least 10-20 minutes with all the prompting and customer service. I would not recommend this service to anyone looking for a home phone.

So far, I am very happy with Ooma!! Shipping was fast, set up was super easy, and it only took maybe 10 days to transfer our number to Ooma even though they first estimated several weeks. They even sent me emails updating me on the progress of “porting” our number. The sound quality is pretty good. We have had AT&T for years and have had nothing but issues with them. We removed long distance from our home phone to save money, but when we tried to add it back the next year, we were told that offer had expired. So we had to stay with a basic line which rose up to $80 a month …… without long distance!!!! Also, without warning or notification, they dropped my lifeline discount and I didn’t even notice for almost a year until I became concerned with how high our bill was getting. I requested 5 times for them to send me the lifeline form so that I could get back the discount, and it was never sent to me. Enough was enough, and then I struck gold and discovered Ooma!! My only concern is during power outages in which we will not be able to dial out or receive calls. This really worries me because we live in fire country and it currently is fire season. We shall see!!

LOVE THIS PHONE! My husband and I both grew up with a house phone and then of course never got one when we moved in together. However, after having 3 kids and a phone that's always missing he could never get a hold of me and one day he had an emergency and needed me which is why I thought of a house phone! This phone came in handy a handful of times already and you only pay the taxes monthly! (After paying for the phone initially). I just wish they made phones that weren't connected to the internet that way it would still work if we lost power.

First of all I have had the Ooma Telo and four handsets for several months and they all work very well. I did have one issue and contacted tech support and they responded quickly and explained what I needed to do and it worked.Many features, but the one I like the most is call forwarding. I set it up so if someone calls my Ooma number, it rings. But if I don't answer it right away, it also rings my cell phone, so I don't miss any calls if I am away from home. If I am home I can answer with either the Ooma handset or the cell phone.But. There is a real problem. And it is not with Ooma. The problem is that some "organizations" like some banks, my apartment complex, etc., consider any VPN phone number to be invalid. That is just STUPID. It is valid. They may not like it, but it is valid. It works, and works very well.

I Just purchased this Ooma phone wireless 2 version and let me tell you, this thang is great!I purchased it for use in my Grandma retirement home because she is very unable to use the modern cell phone (94 years young). Being that most places have gone away from using the traditional copper phone line systems. It causes problems trying to get phone service to people that don't use cell phones.So, I got everything delivered, set it up online with my laptop and I even was able to add the immediate family members and her friends to her phone using the laptop. After you load the phone numbers in, the system will upload it to the wireless handset.You will need to download the Oomo phone service app to your cellphone to activate the permissions of using WIFI for your signal.(The default is to use the supplied cable to plug into your router upon initial start up so that all updates can be made and downloaded.)Lastly, I mistakenly pu the wireless 🛜 kit that came with an additional piece(3rd Pic) that is supposed to put a phone jack anywhere you can plug the thing into a wall socket. Such as having your Ooma in the TV room and having your fax machine in the garage.That "wireless link" was not needed unless you will be trying something like the example mention.I hope this clears the air about this Ooma phone device and how it could be a great help for older people that don't like cellphones.Please leave a like if this helps you.. 👍

The Telo device and dirt-cheap phone service have both been great, except for the two times it stopped working. The only troubleshooting help they offer is over the phone, which really doesn't help you at all when you can't make a phone call. If you use Ooma as your home or office phone, you will also need to have a cell phone available as a backup. If you can't make cell phone calls in your home or office, you may not be able to get any help.In three years of use, I had one problem with nobody being able to hear my voice on the other end when I make a call. I had to go stand outside and call a support number on my cell phone just to have their operator submit a troubleshooting request that I should have been able to submit online. I recently had to replace my original Ooma Telo unit due to a broken speaker and had to call Ooma's support number on my cell phone to activate the new one. They only offer online activation for new customers. Then they told me I may need to wait 24 hours before my new Telo device is activated and start using my phone again.Ooma has been a good, cheap alternative to local phone companies for home phone service most of the time, but it may not be a good choice if your home or office phone is one you really need to depend on.

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