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The hottest new VOIP system out there has to be Ooma Phone System. Ooma works just like most other Voice Over IP phone systems since it uses the Internet to provide telephone service for your home (like a landline). Ooma is better than the competitors since there are no more monthly phone bills to pay! Vonage Voice Over IP Phone service costs 25 bucks a month.
Unlike normal landline telephone service, VOIP phone service does not work when the power is out since it requires AC power as well as an active internet connection. But that’s about it for the negatives. Let’s get on to the positives:
- 1. no more monthly phone bills (with the basic Ooma service)
- 2. ability to port your old number over or get an entirely new phone number at no additional charge
- 3. choice of area codes if new phone number is chosen
- 4. free domestic calling and low rate international calling
- 5. voicemail included
- 6. easy installation
- 7. ability to add on additional Ooma Scout units at any time to expand your phone network
The Ooma core system comes with a base station and an Ooma scout. The Ooma base station connects to your internet router and phone line. It can also connect an existing phone to the Ooma phone service. The Ooma scout is module that plugs into any existing phone line and allows you to add an additional normal telephone to your Ooma system. The Scout also requires AC power. Additional Ooma scouts can be purchased as needed however it is possible to split the Ooma phone signal to multiple phones from any of the units.
Ooma VOIP Review
A “landline” phone was necessary for us since we needed the ability to let people into our place remotely. We don’t ever use “landline” phones for any other purpose so the Ooma seemed to fit the bill. Cheap, easy to install and use, and good sound. It’s not exactly the same as a normal landline phone since conversations through the Ooma system sound a little muffled. Since it is only used to answer the door it definitely meets our needs and will save tons of money in the long run. Go Ooma and save some money! It’s only about 200 bucks for the Ooma core system with 1 Ooma scout included.