Comments on: Is Ooma Worth Your Moola?

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:40:33 +0000

Do I understand that if I get the ooma hub it comes w/ a scout? Also, that they are NOW charging a fee for voicemail and a yearly regulatory fee for NEW customers? How much are the yearly fees for these services? I thought the system was without fees. How can they charge a regulatory fee if you are using a DSL connection?

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:01:36 +0000

Don’t know the telo/hub diff. I have the hub and it sends caller ID out to the phone(s).

By: Ron Koval

Ron Koval — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:34:25 +0000

I have two questions. What is the difference between the ooma telo and the ooma hub? Like some others, I also have portable phones. There is a base phone plugged into the phone company line and then it transmits to 10 portable phones. It transmits the name and number called I.D. to all 10 phones. Will ooma’s caller I.D. send the info to all the portable phones? I did e-mail ooma and it seems par for the course that I have not recieved an answer. Thanks for the help.

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:13:19 +0000

I just purchased the OOMA. I have a 5 cordless phone system all getting connectivity through one base unit with built in answering machine. I assume I will have to connect the Base unit to the OOMA? I am uncomfortable with porting my number over until I am satisfied with the OOMA. Can I begin using the OOMA with my current number if I don’t yet want to port it? Do I have to have the OOMA Hub connected to an active wall jack until I port over the number? If so, this would mean that my internet connection, modem, router,OOMA hub and active phone jack will all need to be in proximity of each other? What if I am not satisified with OOMA and want to port my number back?

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:08:11 +0000

There is no charge for voice mail.

By: Dick Mathews

Dick Mathews — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:39:02 +0000

What’s the monthly charge for voice mail?

By: Carl

Carl — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 14:51:24 +0000

Please note that Ooma has changed it’s Terms of Service as of October 1st, 2009 and no longer has free voicemail and will charge a yearly regulatory fee for new customers. Pricing for its Premier service has also changed.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:20:56 +0000

Dear Spot Cool Stuff,

I am thinking about purchasing the ooma system and currently have 3 land lines plugged into a small phone system….. No, I’m not a bookie joint. My wife has a home business, I have a home business and the remaining line is our home line. As previously mentioned, I have a small KSU telephone system in my home ( 3 CO lines in with 8 extensions out ). Obviously all extensions are home runs to the phone system KSU.
If I get an ooma hub and 2 scouts. Could I plug the ooma hub into CO 1 and the first Scout into CO 2 and the third Scout into CO 3 of the KSU phone system and have it operate as if my 3 numbers are lane lines as I have now…. I realize the extra cost of the scout and ooma porting my other 2 numbers.

Thanks a lot,
Mr. Wanting to Save Money in Mandeville, Louisiana