Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought this after I had to buy an Arris modem (highly recommend doing this) to replace the garbage Mediacom modem that I had. The Arris T25 modem's VOIP capabilities works with ONLY Comcast, and we wanted to maintain a landline. Setup was super easy. Took all of maybe 5-10min. The web interface is very easy to use and navigate. For $40 you can port your existing landline number over to this, so you don't have to update everyone/everything with your new phone number. The process claimed to take up to 30 days, but we had ours switched over and working within 48-72hrs. You'll need to read the Quick Start guide on how to setup the voicemail message. That was the only part that I couldn't figure out without following the setup through the web interface. The only thing that I've had to relearn is dialing 1+areacode+number when making a call. Other than that, this is a great phone service option, and it's basically free. You have to pay taxes, but that comes out to about $6/mon for me. Much cheaper than paying the cable company.

The Overall Rating more accurately would be 4 1/2 stars. The most significant negative attribute is the receive level is loud! I installed 2 resistors in series with Tip & Ring (the 2 line wires) and a series resistor on the receivers of the 2 phones I use most often. That got the level to be acceptable. For the money, it's a great deal. If I were to get the same features on my local telco's line the cost would probably be close to $40 a month. I chose the Premier plan for a year, normally $9.95 a month, (+$4.19 in my area a month for taxes and other fees) but through a promotion got it for $99.95 for the year - and that includes porting your phone number which it normally $39.95 (I believe), well worth it. An unadvertised feature that I like, although I have my own hold circuit is pressing flash and going on hook will put the call on hold. Going off hook several seconds there will be a dial tone with a beep to indicate the call on hold. Press flash again to return to the call. After being on hook for a certain duration the line will ring in a unique pattern a reminder a call is on hold - just go off hook to connect. I waited to write this review until my number was ported. I used it for month and a half as a second line to test. My number ported today, I was told it typically takes 3-4 weeks. Mine ported in 8 days! The only snag was calling out from the Ooma system was still from the temporary number. I called support, they resolved that quickly, now the outgoing calls show from my original number that I've had for 30 years. I didn't see that required step in any of the emails. Chat technical support is relatively useless, it seems only to be able answer common/basic knowledge questions that's already documented clearly. Sometimes I wondered if it was some kind of automated response system. Phone support is very good - I had an issue that was almost a show stopper. I could not access my Verizon cellphone voicemail remotely. I could however, access several other voicemail systems and other VRU with DTMF menus. Someone from one of Ooma's voip carriers called me, I explained the trouble and they did resolve it. Time will tell I suppose - overall I think it was a great buy, I got the Telo (the main system shown) on sale. Even at the full price over time the cost would be less than the local telco's line with many more features and long distance calling. One significant feature for me, available with the Premier service is the text message when a new voicemail message is recorded. Another plus - the Telo is available at the local Best Buy. Many other home VoIP systems are mail order only.

I read some of the bad reviews and have experienced bad VoIP installations with friends and relatives, so I didn't have a lot of hope for this. Followed the installation instructions...took about 30 minutes. So far it's been flawless, and much cheaper than the landline it replaced. Very happy with this purchase. Note: I have this hooked up to Verizon FIOS service.

If your neighborhood or apartment complex is switching to voip landline phone service, I can’t recommend this device enough. Mine did and for months I strained my brain trying to configure my phone using I different brand adapter. But my brother and my landlady told me about Ooma so I bought the base unit and two Linx devices for my other two phones and it was a million times easier to get my phones working again. On top of that, the monthly charge is doable if you’re budget conscious.

Setting up the Telo was very easy and took about 10 minuets without a single issue. I connected this to an Eero main hub and used the temporary number for two weeks before porting to ensure I was happy with the service. Needless to say, I was VERY happy with the service which performed equal with my AT&T digital phone. The porting process took about 1 week and I did not experience any service disruptions. I also took them up on free porting with an annual subscription to the premier service which I purchased mainly for the caller ID with name. I simply unplugged the phone line from the back of my U-Verse modem and into the Telo which fired up every phone jack in my house. Now my phone bill is $6.15 instead of $51.

About a year ago, I bought an Obi telephone device but found it too complicated to set up. I bought the Ooma so that I could save money by dropping my cable companies phone service. I expected to save about $20 a month. I bought the Ooma, set it up in 5 minutes, and activated the service. I then sent out an E-Mail to friends giving my new phone number. I then contacted the cable company and asked to drop their phone service. Instead of dropping it, they gave me a $40 monthly discount for 12 months to keep it as part of my cable/internet/vice combination plan. As the Ooma only is costing me $4.23 a month, I will keep both services going until next year. The Ooma device was extremely easy to set up and the voice quality is superb. It has a lot of features. The best features are the call blocking of up to 256 phone numbers and a community blacklist so when other people block telemarketers or scam calls, you will automatically have the calls blocked also. The Ooma exceeded my expectations.

As an emergency home phone for my 6 year old who is allergic to everything, Ooma Telo is Perfect. It is very easy to set up - 15 min or less, the calls are crystal clear and you just can't beat the monthly cost! Check it out.

The Ooma system is easy to set up and easy to use. Plus all you pay are taxes every month and a $1 911 fee that totals less than $10 per month! And with the Ooma app you can use your home phone on your cell phone! I love it!

The hardware piece is nicely made. There's a glowing logo that shows the status of the lines and buttons that let you listen to saved messages. The setup was easy and I haven't had a problem with the service. For this model you need a wired connection to the network so it needs to be located close to an Ethernet port. The free service provides just the basics; you have to pay $10/month for enhanced blocking, do not disturb, etc. Also, you have to pay to port your old phone number. (Porting our number from AT&T only took a couple of weeks, and went through without a problem.)

Easy-peasy ... and cheap. Porting my old landline number to the unit took about a week and added $49 to the cost. But that's it forever, except monthly mandatory taxes that all phone lines require (for 911 service etc.). My taxes are less than $8 and I got a precise estimate on the Ooma website before purchase. Plugged in an old Panasonic wireless phone base to the Ooma, and all my handsets and the answering machine work. Plus Ooma has its own answering machine if I'd rather use that.

I've had Ooma internet phone service for a month now. It was easy to install and set up. I had to play with it for a week or so to get it where I wanted. Once I made all the adjustments (online) it's doing what I want it to do. Also Ooma has good features you can use. Overall it works really well.

We've had an Ooma for about 10 years. It stopped working and I didn't hesitate to replace it. For a few dollars a month, I have a reliable home phone. It is simple to use, just like a land-line except it works with your internet service. Set-up was super simple and fast. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Ooma.

At first I was skeptical of this product. However, some friends have had it now for about 3 months with no problems so I decided to trim costs and get this device. It works very well for a VOIP phone. I have not had problems with the device. Any sound issues are related to our internet and not the device. The device itself is very reliable. We were even able to have our old phone number ported over for a one time fee. Now we have two landline numbers and yes, we do have local 911 service.

Cell phone service at my house is horrible so I bought this Ooma Telo. I've been using it for a good month now and it's been flawless. I never had a dropped call. Calls are nice and clear with no delays or crackles. It was pretty easy to set up. At first when trying to set it up online, it kept showing I wasn't connected. Then I played the message on the Telo and I was connected shortly after.I'm using the $20 Vtech phone that I purchased separate. The range is very good as well. I have the Telo placed in the living room which is at the back of the house. I was able to still talk with crystal clear quality all the way outside to the driveway. 1800sq ft home. All you pay is the taxes and for me it's $5.50/mo.

Did a lot of reading reviews and research on VOiP home phone services and Ooma rated #1 and I must agree. Very simple to set up, I even ported over my number from another carrier with no issues, all you pay is taxes, about 3 - 4 dollars a month, offers a lot of features, can be used for faxing, you can even link your Cell Phone to it, I would highly recommend getting Ooma.

We have been using Ooma for about 3-4 years now and am extremely satisfied with it. Recently we had a lightening hit our house and our Ooma with other devices were damaged. Without hesitation I bought another one. The quality of the sound is so clear and loud and it comes with all the options that you want like call waiting, caller ID voice mail, etc.. And best of all it costs so low to maintain. Our phone bill has been about $4 a month (which is for taxes) so practically we pay nothing for phone service. You just buy the device and after a few months you get your money paid for if you cancel your high prices phone service. Device is quality built and they have great Customer service. Highly recommend it.

This was super easy to setup up. When using, it is very clear on both ends. When you go to port your number, you get a temporary number until they get your number ported and they keep you up to date on the progress . You also can't beat the cost of using a VOIP setup. You pay taxes only.

The Ooma is a great device to have. I previously used another phone device but I like the Ooma much better. I was able to connect my fax machine and send a fax and use it for phone service as well. The other phone service device could not send faxes. I purchased the Ooma linx device also but haven't uses it yet. I plan to use it to keep my fax connected at all times. I have recommended it to a relative. Also it is cheaper and more reliable than the cable service phone system.

We've had our Ooma for years now and it still performs exactly how we would expect. It has saved us a ton of money off our phone bill over that time. One perk is that if a call isn't able to go through to our phone (phone gets disconnected, power or internet is out, etc.), people can still leave us a message. It basically gives us some of the functionality of a cellphone.

I love the Ooma. The clarity of the sound is incredible. The cost is minimal except for the initial outlay for the router, of course, and even that is quite reasonable. It was very easy to set up and we were able to transfer our existing phone number to the Ooma so we did not have to have checks reprinted, for example.