ooma voip phone

The other day I was shopping on Amazon and I discovered the ooma voip phone system. The thing that caught my attention was the "no monthly phone bills" in the description. The product also has a unique look, and a unique name, which made me want to learn more. The ooma is a hardware device that you connect to your home network, you then connect a standard telephone, to make calls using the Internet. Customers on Amazon have rated the ooma with 4 1/2 out of 5 stars, which is very good for a device like this.

I was skeptical about the no fee claim and discovered that they do have a premium service which costs about $13 per month or $100 per year. The premium offering includes support for a second line and several enhanced voicemail and conferencing features. The standard feature set includes voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call logging, and an answering machine; more than you'd expect to get without a monthly charge. VoIP is very usable these days, if you have a broadband connection.

The only thing with stuff like this is that we have no guarantee that the company will be in business five years from now. But, I would still love to have an ooma under my Christmas tree this year. Amazon has it listed for $220, and at that price, it wouldn't take too long for an ooma to pay for itself. If this thing is as good as people say it is, I think you will be hearing the word "ooma" a lot more in the future.