Ooma is VOIP on Steroids
VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) has been hit and miss for many people; myself included. I have tooled around with Vonage, Skype, and others, but I have not been completely sold on any current VOIP technology. I have the same concerns that many others do regarding 911 calls, reliability, telephony features such as caller ID and call waiting.
Ooma is introducing a dedicated, wireless handset phone and a wireless router that provide unlimited domestic and international calls to other Ooma phone owners. Because the set is fully VOIP, and features a broadband router, you get plenty of options including ringtones, caller ID, remote voicemail playback. Heck, the device will also be location aware so that if you call 911, the Ooma router will let the emergency personnel know your address.
The dynamic Ooma VOIP pair will run $250 and should be available soon. If you and a few family members were to shell out the bucks, you could be saving a bundle in no time. Personally, I am not sure if this is enough VOIP muscle to impress me. If your VOIP experiences have been different, sound off and educate me!
via dvice
