Monday, January 25, 2010

Get rid of digital phone...ooma

So in searching around for additional phone options, I came across a link to www.ooma.com. This site, needless to say, was a whole lot more professional than the Magic Jack site but can we truly judge a book by it's cover. What are the differences between ooma and Magic Jack. Well, ooma is a voip like Vonage is. The big difference is the pricing model. The ooma telo unit is $200 but on Amazon it included a $50 rebate card so really it only cost $150 including shipping. That is it for costs, just the device and once you register it online, you get a free phone number in your area code. For an additional $39.95 you can port your old number over. There is a premier service where you pay $13.95 and you get an instant second line, email of your voicemails, etc.
Pros
  • No monthly fees!
  • Computer doesn't have to be on
  • Unit connects between modem and router or just the modem if you dont have a router.
  • Call quality is very good
  • Ability to port old number in most cases to the ooma service
  • Comes with free voicemail and other features

Cons

  • Unit is pricey
  • Unit can't be used for anything else if they go out of business
  • No monthly fees doesn't give you the warm fuzzies about the viability of this company in the future

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