Last week, ooma released two new features that update the way users make phone calls with the ooma system.
10-Digit Dialing
ooma has enabled 10-digit dialing for all ooma users. This feature allows you to dial any domestic phone number without having to enter a “1″ before the area code and number, just like on a cell phone.
To call (650) 555-1234, you can now dial 6505551234 instead of 16505551234. 10-digit dialing will allow you to easily return missed calls logged on your home phone.
With 10-digit dialing enabled, you’ll still be able to dial 7-digit phone numbers for local calls (if allowed in your area). However, you may notice an extra 4-5 second delay before the call is placed. You can avoid this delay by pressing # after you finish dialing or by disabling 10-digit dialing in the ooma Lounge.
ooma Connect Tone
You can now configure the ooma Connect Tone. The ooma Connect Tone is the friendly chime a caller hears when a call is connected through the ooma. You can select a different tone or disable the feature altogether.
Click below to download and listen to the different ooma connect tones:
Classic
Harmonic
Galactic
Acoustic
To configure these two features, please visit the system preferences page in the ooma Lounge.
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I am so glad we can turn that sound off. It just confuses people on the other end.
I really wish we could add user information on our call log so that when that number calls us again in the future it would also have the name on teh caller ID and not just the number. Now that I have recommended Ooma to all my friends, I can’t tell who is calling because they all have Ooma numbers that do not send the names.
It would be nice if we could upload a ‘custom’ connect tone. Please consider this.
From: Looking4 (better and cheaper phone service). I have the Vonage 500 plan, but am looking at a $3 per month increase in a month. In other words, I’ll be paying at least $23 for 500 minutes (after taxes and fees) That’s almost 5 cents per minute. If I only use 250 minutes, I’m paying almost 10 cents per minute. That’s pretty expensive for VOIP service. I’m thinking about trying ooma, but am a bit nervous about ooma’s chances of survival in our present economic situation. If ooma could somehow give their potential customers/users some assurance, I would probably go with ooma. But as of this time, I don’t have that assurance. I may do a 30 day trial, but that still doesn’t solve the problem.