We have a landline. I pay absolutely no attention to it so if someone calls and leaves a message I may listen to it in six months. We use Ooma which costs about eight bucks a month - which is really the only reason we still have it.
We have a landline. I pay absolutely no attention to it so if someone calls and leaves a message I may listen to it in six months. We use Ooma which costs about eight bucks a month - which is really the only reason we still have it.
Judith, Wait--Ooma? Never heard of it. Can be used on ATT line [same had for decades]? --ATT land line is outrageously expensive. Hope to learn this will work.
I have a hard time hearing and understanding people on phone calls using VOIP (and 'smart phones,' too). Usually have to use speaker phone.
Kinda hate it a little.
But it's a fact that I used it in an office I used to work in.
I think Ooma might be to ATT, what ROKU is to television channels/livestreaming services in a way, but with a small monthly fee, not just a one time fee.
Our office used it to cut down on phone costs - I'm trying to remember if it went out when the wifi did. I don't think so. It's probably using the phone company network's internet. So if theirs went down, it would go down.
Someone more technologically savvy could probably weigh in on that.
We have a landline. I pay absolutely no attention to it so if someone calls and leaves a message I may listen to it in six months. We use Ooma which costs about eight bucks a month - which is really the only reason we still have it.
Judith, Wait--Ooma? Never heard of it. Can be used on ATT line [same had for decades]? --ATT land line is outrageously expensive. Hope to learn this will work.
Ooma is a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) service.
Last office I worked at had that on our "landline" phones.
Costs very little a month, but it has the same sketchy sound quality as any other over internet phone set up...
Anita. Thank you. Yet understand VOIP not exactly safe/operational if wifi goes out? Perhaps will just keep ATT and continue being gouged.
Not recommending it at all.
Just putting some info out there.
I have a hard time hearing and understanding people on phone calls using VOIP (and 'smart phones,' too). Usually have to use speaker phone.
Kinda hate it a little.
But it's a fact that I used it in an office I used to work in.
I think Ooma might be to ATT, what ROKU is to television channels/livestreaming services in a way, but with a small monthly fee, not just a one time fee.
Our office used it to cut down on phone costs - I'm trying to remember if it went out when the wifi did. I don't think so. It's probably using the phone company network's internet. So if theirs went down, it would go down.
Someone more technologically savvy could probably weigh in on that.
Sounds a lot cheaper than our sole $65/month Consumer Cellular line on which we receive probably one non-spam call/month!