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Ooma Telo Free Home Phone Service |  | Brand: ooma
Category: CE
List Price: $249.99
Buy New: $220.00
as of 9/10/2010 21:46 CDT details
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Seller: Wings to Fly Away
Rating:  390 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 2 x 7.5
MPN: 100-0201-100
Model: 100-0201-100
UPC: 892943002100
EAN: 0892943002100
ASIN: B002O3W4LE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Revolutionary device that gives you free calls within U.S. and low rates for international calls | | • | Works with any corded or cordless phone; easy installation with no computer required. Not compatible with Ooma Scout. | | • | Includes caller-ID, call-waiting, 911, and many other calling features | | • | Includes 60-day free trial of Ooma Premier -- a suite of enhanced calling services features | | • | Includes everything needed for installation; backed by 30-day money-back guarantee and extendable 1-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The Ooma Telo is a revolutionary device that allows you to call anywhere in the U.S. for free. Just pay applicable taxes and fees. You can also make international calls for next to nothing. Telo is easy to set up and even easier to use. You simply connect the device to your high-speed Internet and your existing phone, and that's it. You don't need a computer, and you don't need a headset. With the Ooma Telo, you'll be ready to start calling and saving money within minutes. NOTE: The Ooma Telo requires high-speed Internet and a router (sold separately). Overview Your one-time purchase of the ooma system delivers:
- Free calling within U.S. and low-cost international calls
- Caller-ID, call-waiting and 911
- Outstanding voice quality and secure, encrypted phone calls
- Easy set-up with any telephone; no PC required
- Option to keep your current number and landline service
- 30-day money-back guarantee and extendable 1-year warranty
- Free trial of Ooma Premier -- a suite of enhanced features
Features 
Call anywhere in the U.S.,
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Free Calls in the U.S. and Low International Rates
With its sleek design and loaded features, the only thing that's not stunning about the Ooma Telo is the price tag. The Ooma Telo allows you to enjoy free home phone service, free calls within the United States, and exceptionally low international rates. The end result: you'll save hundreds of dollars a year in phone bills.
Crisp, Clear Voice Quality with No Dropped Calls
The Ooma system has been designed to deliver exceptional voice quality and reliability, giving you the crisp, acoustic performance of a landline.
You can get your ooma phone service
up and running in a mere 20 minutes.
View larger | Easy Installation with your Existing Phones
The Telo has been designed for an intuitive and easy installation. It connects to your router with the included Ethernet cable, and to your existing telephone with the included telephone cord. Most customers are connected and making calls within about 20 minutes. If you've got any questions, ooma's online support site is loaded with dozens of articles, diagrams, tips, and facts.
By replacing your landline with Ooma,
you could save a bundle. | Port Your Existing Phone Number
For a one-time fee of $39.99, Ooma gives you the option of retaining your current telephone number. Or, if you want to change numbers, you can choose a new number in any calling area in the US to use with your Telo unit.
Low-Cost Landline Option for Added Flexibility
Ooma gives you the option of integrating a low-cost landline as a backup. This way, you'll be able to enjoy the assurance of traditional 911 service and seamless coverage during Internet and power outages.
Supports the Ooma Telo Handset
Get the most out of your Ooma Telo with the official Ooma Telo Handset. Thanks to DECT 6.0 technology, the handset enhances the already clear, crisp sound quality of ooma. It allows you to take full advantage of Ooma's premium features like Instant Second Line and personal number setting. You don't need a Telo Handset to use Ooma, but it will definitely enhance your experience.
My Ooma gives you unrestricted access to your account and phone service. | Exclusive Web Portal
My Ooma is your online destination for the ooma service. You can listen to messages, check your call logs, control your account preferences, prepay for international calling, and even set up voicemail notifications, 24 hours a day. There's also an online phonebook, which can be accessed if you're using the Ooma Telo Handset (sold separately).
What's in the Box
Ooma Telo, Ethernet cable, phone cable, and AC adapter.
PureVoice In today’s connected home environment with Internet file sharing, video streaming, on-line gaming, Ooma’s PureVoice Technology delivers clear audio even if substandard calling conditions exist. Ooma PureVoice Technology is composed of four key components. Advanced Voice Compression Ooma uses an advanced voice compression algorithm that reduces bandwidth consumption by 60% over standard VoIP technology. That leaves you with more bandwidth for all other online activities and increases the likelihood that your voice traffic will be delivered properly by your ISP. Wire-speed QoS Even though Ooma uses only a fraction of the bandwidth of standard VoIP technology, preserving voice quality requires that those packets arrive on time. The Ooma Telo prioritizes voice packets without slowing down the rest of your network. This way you can enjoy crystal clear calls even as you're uploading your latest video clips. Adaptive Redundancy Packet loss is the enemy of VoIP - it can cause voice to sound stuttered or garbled. The Ooma Telo detects packet loss on your Internet connection and automatically sends redundant packets to boost the clarity of your phone call. Encrypted Calls Ooma takes your privacy seriously. We use the same encryption technology governments use to protect classified data to protect your conversations. This makes Ooma even more secure than the traditional landline.
Discover Ooma Premier If you want to add a bundle of enhanced calling features that will get your home phone service firing on all cylinders, Ooma Telo includes a free 60-day trial to Ooma Premier, a suite of enhanced calling features. You can also add Ooma Premier to your service for $9.99/month or $119.99/year. If you sign up for a year, you'll have the option of retaining your current telephone number for free ($39.99 value), or receiving a free HD handset ($49.99 value). See the chart below for a full list of Ooma Premier features.
ooma Premier Subscription Features: - Advanced Voicemail Options for voicemail forwarding and added privacy
- Instant Second Line for large households with busy phone lines
- Personal Numbers for all family members so you'll always know who a call is for
- Call Blocking and Community Blacklist to help rid yourself of persistent telemarketers
- Multi-ring, which lets you forward your calls to your cell phone or any other phone you choose
- Three-way Conference Calls so that you can easily add a third person to your calls
- And much, much more.
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Advanced Voicemail Features
With Ooma Premier, you'll have access to several first-class voicemail options. You'll be able to enjoy the ultimate convenience of having your voicemails forwarded to e-mail, allowing you to check your phone messages from work. And for added privacy, you'll have the option of making any Ooma device a private extension.
Instant Second Line
If you share your house with a phone hog, Ooma's Instant Second Line feature presents a solution for you. When the line is already in use, you can simply pick up a second Ooma Handset and get a fresh dial tone. Up to two separate calls can be made simultaneously.
Program unique numbers and ring sounds for everyone in the family. | Personal Number
With an affordable Ooma Premier subscription, you gain access to the Personal Number feature. This feature allows you to create a unique phone number for everyone in the family. Multiple numbers can be mapped to the same handset, but you can make each number ring distinctively so you know who the call is for. Up to nine additional numbers are allowed.
Add Unwanted Callers to Your Blacklist
Ooma allows you to instantly add unwanted callers to your blocked list. If telemarketers are harassing you, use ooma Lounge to add them to your blacklist. You'll have the option to block future calls completely or send them straight to voicemail. The choice is yours.
Blacklist unwanted callers with Ooma Premier. | Community Blacklist
Harness the power of the Ooma community and protect yourself from unwanted callers before they've even tried to call you. If enough Ooma users have blocked a certain caller, Ooma will add this caller to the community blacklist. Combine this with Ooma's special spam-detecting algorithms, and you've got the ultimate telemarketer blacklist.
Multi-Ring
Constantly on the go? Multi-Ring takes call forwarding to the next level. Configure your Ooma number to simultaneously ring your home phone and mobile phone at the same time. Whether you're at home or on the road, you'll never miss a call.
Three-way Conference Calls
Need to make dinner plans with two of your friends? Ooma's got you covered. Once you're on a call, press the second-line button to make or take a second call. Press down both line buttons at once, and you've got yourself a conference call.
Product Description
Ooma VOIP Telo offers VOIP service for those homes that have access to DSL - Cable - Broadband Internet Service. Using VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) and an optional Ooma Handset you can make phone calls across the United States for virtually free. International calls cost pennies. The base station interprets calls from the handset to your Internet service and calls are transmitted over Internet service protocols and connections. With its sleek design and loaded features, the only thing that's not high-end about the Ooma Telo is the price tag. The Ooma Telo connects to your high-speed Internet and existing home phones, allowing you to enjoy free home phone service, free US calls, and exceptionally low international rates.
Easy set-up - Ooma is a highly intuitive set-up. Most customers are up and making free calls in about 15 minutes. 911 Service - When you dial 911, emergency personnel will automatically have your registered address. Landline Backup Option - Be backed up during power outages or Internet outages to make 911 calls if you also choose to keep a landline connected to your Ooma Telo. Low cost international calling - Make international calls starting at pennies per minute. My Ooma - Hear messages, check call logs and control your preferences online. Online call log - Check your calling history from any Internet-connected computer or mobile device. Free in-network calling - Call another Ooma customer anywhere in the world for free. Dect 6.0 Support for Ooma Telo Handset - Get superb sound quality, security and range without interfering with your Wi-Fi network or other home electronics. Advanced network/firewall configuration - Get a high-performance firewall router, with QoS support, that allows you to setup home-based servers and other network devices.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Excellent voice quality and reliability, for free September 10, 2010
GA (Massachusetts, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
It is beyond belief that anyone is still paying a monthly bill for a home telephone, when services like Ooma are now available. If you hesitate, like I did, because of skepticism about the quality of the service, then this is a service well worth trying. My main concern was about voice quality, which I have found to be outstanding, even better than At&T's land line. The service is as reliable as your internet connection, so if you don't already have a good service, you may want to invest in one (with the help of your newly found savings).
The included features are superior to those of a traditional land line: voicemail (you can retrieve it from anywhere, including online), talking calle-ID, and excellent long distance rates.
This is a product/service that I easily recommend to friends.
 Very long delays (although voice quality good) makes conversations very difficult. September 9, 2010
Technologist (San Francisco Bay Area)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
The OOMA base unit is big and ugly.
The call quality is good but has extrememly long delays (getting on for a second) that make holding conversations very difficult.
The fee per month for many of the features is poor value compared to alternives out there.
Noticable background hum (implying poor electronic layout or design).
What I liked:
Being able to keep a landline with the same number as the ooma, incoming calls come in on the landline (and through the ooma) but outgoing calls go over the ooma VOIP.
I cancelled service and am returning the unit because of the terrible long delays. Support sounded like it was in India with a room full of people talking so loud and additionally call quality problems (!!) making it very hard to even talk with support.
I have also PhonePower which has many of the OOMA features (such as two lines on the same number) included for free and for a two year prepaid deal costs much less with no monthly fees and includes some international calls for free. I recommend PhonePower.
what an awesome product and service September 9, 2010
johngantic
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
How awesome is this phone! I've had it a week now and it works great. Call quality is perfect, no different than land line. Setup was super easy. Website is great. Voicemail is a snap. I can't say enough about it. So cool that's its free (except taxes and 911 fee). I was paying around 40 bucks a month for nationwide calling so this thing will pay for itself in 6 months and give me free phone service forever. Can't wait to "fire my phone company" as they put it :-)
Couple of pointers for others:
1. Make sure you have all the phone and the internet cable plugged in first before you plug in the power, otherwise the logo blinks red a little longer while it attempts to configure itself. The device will set itself up quicker if those connections are already established when it begins to startup for the first time.
2. They suggest putting it in between your cable modem (or DSL) and router so it can guarantee its data will have priority over any other internet data to keep call quality perfect. However, this was not an option for me as my modem and router are not in an accessible place so I had to plug it into the router after both of those devices. I am a technical person and was able to tell my router to give the Ooma device priority, but I'm not sure that even matters as most newer routers (last 5 yrs or so) can automatically figure out which data (or devices in this case) need priority.
Ooma Telo so far so good September 8, 2010
Warren F. Clift (CA, USA)
Bottom line it works. I am thrilled to be getting away from the greed of "a large phone company" that we have used forever. Ooma works without slowing down your PC at all. Clarity is excellent. Set up was super easy. I opted for the basic service so no more bills aside from monthly taxes which will be about $3.50 for me. I prepaid a seperate overseas calling plan which gives me England for an insane .0034 per minute and connections so far have been fine.
Messages are forwarded to a couple of emails so you know if you have messages to tend to. You allocate another number to get calls forwarded when and if internet is down. Ooma should pay for itself in 5 months for me.
Bought the New Telo unit. September 7, 2010
Don Lockwood (Tucson, Arizona)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My sister has had an Ooma for over a year now without a single problem or complaint. Because of her experience, I bought one myself (the new Telo unit). Simply take every five star rating on Amazon for Ooma and add a big Ditto, from me. I cannot improve on all the other nice things that have been said. Ooma does exactly what it was designed to do and it does it amazingly well.
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