Comments on: Can Ooma replace my Vonage office line (saving $65 per month)? http://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/09/can-ooma-replace-my-vonage-office-line-saving-65-per-month/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: promisedplanethttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/09/can-ooma-replace-my-vonage-office-line-saving-65-per-month/#comment-66114 promisedplanet Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:29:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=22906#comment-66114 Re ritchie70 Not sure I understand what you're saying. The only reason that a call may be routed to "someone else's Ooma box" is if you're calling someone with Ooma. If that's the case, why would you have a problem with them listening in? Or can you describe a situation where a third party could listen in to a phone call made from an Ooma box? Re ritchie70

Not sure I understand what you’re saying. The only reason that a call may be routed to “someone else’s Ooma box” is if you’re calling someone with Ooma. If that’s the case, why would you have a problem with them listening in?

Or can you describe a situation where a third party could listen in to a phone call made from an Ooma box?

]]> By: ritchie70http://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/09/can-ooma-replace-my-vonage-office-line-saving-65-per-month/#comment-47826 ritchie70 Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:31:26 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=22906#comment-47826 Just make sure you understand how it works. Your call may be routed to someone else's Ooma box, then placed out of the Ooma network on their "land line" plugged into the "wall" jack on their Ooma box. So if they're nosy, they could listen in. Similarly, someone else's call may be routed to your land line. At least, that's my understanding of the situation, maybe I got it wrong. Just make sure you understand how it works. Your call may be routed to someone else’s Ooma box, then placed out of the Ooma network on their “land line” plugged into the “wall” jack on their Ooma box. So if they’re nosy, they could listen in.

Similarly, someone else’s call may be routed to your land line.

At least, that’s my understanding of the situation, maybe I got it wrong.

]]> By: cgavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/09/can-ooma-replace-my-vonage-office-line-saving-65-per-month/#comment-42763 cgavula Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:27:17 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=22906#comment-42763 When I moved about 2+ years ago, I totally gave up having a land line. No AT&T, no Vonage, nothing. I have been quite satisfied to be a cell-only customer. The only reason I can think to stay with a land line is for alarm service, or other location-dedicated service. I know a lot of people who have made the move from traditional service to Vonage without understanding the new issues associated with depending on your Internet connection for voice service. It seems, in general, people love it or hate it but the overall success of their transition depends more on the quality of their Internet connection than it does on who their voice provider is. That said, I'm generally inclined to recommend going with a lower-cost carrier like Ooma. Now I'm really interested to hear how it works out for you! When I moved about 2+ years ago, I totally gave up having a land line. No AT&T, no Vonage, nothing. I have been quite satisfied to be a cell-only customer. The only reason I can think to stay with a land line is for alarm service, or other location-dedicated service.

I know a lot of people who have made the move from traditional service to Vonage without understanding the new issues associated with depending on your Internet connection for voice service. It seems, in general, people love it or hate it but the overall success of their transition depends more on the quality of their Internet connection than it does on who their voice provider is. That said, I'm generally inclined to recommend going with a lower-cost carrier like Ooma. Now I'm really interested to hear how it works out for you!

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/09/can-ooma-replace-my-vonage-office-line-saving-65-per-month/#comment-42758 Kevin Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:25:48 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=22906#comment-42758 Having tried ATT Calvantage, Vonage, and SunRocket, I have to say - Ooma is by far the best. Aside from the fact that I haven't been able to get it to work with my TiVo, the call quality have been waaay better than any previous VoIP provider. Having tried ATT Calvantage, Vonage, and SunRocket, I have to say – Ooma is by far the best. Aside from the fact that I haven't been able to get it to work with my TiVo, the call quality have been waaay better than any previous VoIP provider.

]]> By: Wayne Schulzhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/03/09/can-ooma-replace-my-vonage-office-line-saving-65-per-month/#comment-42757 Wayne Schulz Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:52:46 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=22906#comment-42757 The thing I like the most so far as Ooma is they did not require me to enter any billing information to start using their service. I'm growing increasingly tired of all the service fees that get charged to my credit card and the huge pain in the ass it is to try to cancel (this is after spending an hour on the phone with Sirius trying to cancel and eventually having to dispute the charge with Visa). My monthly vonage bill is about $65 -- which probably includes fees and perhaps an additional charge service. So far I'm pretty determined to show Vonage the door - not because of their service quality (which has always been excellent) but because I have so many cell phone minutes that even if Ooma doesn't work I'm seriously thinking that I'll just use my cell for outgoing calls (and probably still never go over my monthly alloted minutes) The thing I like the most so far as Ooma is they did not require me to enter any billing information to start using their service.

I'm growing increasingly tired of all the service fees that get charged to my credit card and the huge pain in the ass it is to try to cancel (this is after spending an hour on the phone with Sirius trying to cancel and eventually having to dispute the charge with Visa).

My monthly vonage bill is about $65 — which probably includes fees and perhaps an additional charge service.

So far I'm pretty determined to show Vonage the door – not because of their service quality (which has always been excellent) but because I have so many cell phone minutes that even if Ooma doesn't work I'm seriously thinking that I'll just use my cell for outgoing calls (and probably still never go over my monthly alloted minutes)

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