Picking up the phone is a great way of keeping in touch, but the tinny sound of your loved ones’ voices can serve as a reminder of how far away they really are.

Ever wondered what it would be like to make a phone call in high-definition voice technology? Well, now you don’t have to wonder any longer – today, Ooma Telo customers can! Ooma is very proud to announce that the company has begun rolling out High-Definition (HD) Voice, the latest component of Ooma PureVoice™, to all Ooma Telo customers. This announcement also marks a new industry standard for sound quality, and highlights the first time consumers can enjoy phone calls in HD.

When compared to other conventional telephones, HDVoice doubles the audio frequencies transmitted to deliver a richer, more natural sounding conversation to calls between Ooma Telo customers. An Ooma Telo Handset or HD compatible telephone is required to support Ooma HD Voice.

For more information and to listen to the difference of calling with Ooma PureVoice HD Technology versus other services, go to http://www.ooma.com/.

Read our full press announcement here: http://www.ooma.com/media/press-releases/ooma-sets-industry-standard-s ound-quality-availability-high-definition-voice-te

Tired of overpaying for minutes on your iPhone calling plan? Ready to tap into the hidden capabilities of your iPod touch or iPad? If so, then it’s time to check out the Ooma Mobile app and our great new calling bundle. Today, we introduced a new Mobile App Calling plan that allows callers 1,000 minutes of talk time for only $5 per month. Since calls using the Ooma Mobile App go out over Wi-Fi instead of over your phone carrier’s network, you’ll be able to talk without worrying about using up your cell phone minutes and risking big overage charges. If you have a 3G-enabled device, you can also make calls over your 3G data connection. With Ooma Mobile, you’ll have full mobility while still bypassing the voice minutes on your calling plan.

Other Benefits of Using Ooma Mobile:

• Save up to 90% on international calls
• Avoid roaming charges
• Keep your caller ID
• Reduce 3G bandwidth usage by up to 60%
• Talk free anywhere in the world when you call another Ooma phone number

The new calling plan is available for enrollment today via the “My Ooma” area of www.ooma.com. For more details on our Mobile Calling App, visit our page in Apple’s App store.

The Ooma Mobile App is now available in App Store!

Download the Ooma Mobile App now by visiting the Ooma page in the App Store.

How it works: With the Ooma Mobile App, Ooma customers can make domestic and international calls from an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad over any Wi-Fi or 3G network. By tapping into an active Wi-Fi or 3G connection, Ooma customers can use their Ooma account credentials while on the road to connect calls and bypass the high international calling rates associated with mobile calling plans from major carriers. Check out our Mobile App FAQ for more details.

Savings: The Ooma Mobile App can save Ooma customers up to 90 percent on international calls. Ooma customers can enjoy further savings by reducing their minutes on their calling plans since they can now save minutes by using their Ooma account. In addition, Ooma’s PureVoice Technology uses advanced voice compression to reduce bandwidth usage by 60% minimizing data usage allowing for longer calling times over 3G.

Pricing & Availability: The Ooma Mobile App is priced at $9.99. Calls using the Ooma Mobile App start at 1.9 cents per minute for U.S. calls or applicable rates for international calls. Ooma Premier Customers using the Ooma Mobile app receive 250 minutes of U.S. calling for free every month. For a limited time promotion, Ooma Premier Customers who also subscribe to Ooma’s International plan will get 750 minutes of free calling in the U.S. and to 70 other countries. Use of the Ooma Mobile app requires an Ooma account. A customer must already own an Ooma Hub or an Ooma Telo in order to use the Ooma Mobile app.

We have proudly shared news in the past of the significant cost savings that our customers enjoy. But today, we wanted to let you in on a really inspiring way that Ooma was able to make a difference. The team at Ooma recently discovered that the U.S. Embassy in Haiti selected Ooma to build a phone service after the devastating Haiti earthquake, when everything else, including traditional land line phone service, was destroyed. With Ooma Telo, the embassy was able to offer a secure, reliable and high quality phone line on the ground for soldiers and relief workers (and even some VIPs like two former U.S. presidents). There was no phone network, but there was a broadband network, so VoIP was the logical solution. The embassy team based in Haiti provided Ooma with photos as well as some interesting examples of how our product was used – check out our Ooma in Haiti page for more details. We cannot express what an honor it is to know that Ooma helped to maintain and keep open the critical lines of communication throughout Haiti, back to the U.S. and around the world.

We’d like to thank everyone that voted and helped us choose a charity to participate in our upcoming donation program. The community has spoken and you have chosen our partner: The American Cancer Society. When someone buys a Telo from the Ooma store, they can “share” the news of their purchase with their social networks on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. It’s as easy as pushing a button! Every time someone shares the news of their purchase with their network, Ooma will donate $2 to The American Cancer Society. The program will be kicking off next week. We hope to raise some serious money for a serious cause. Please help spread the word!

We need your help! Do you like Ooma and do you like helping others in need? Ooma will be kicking off a program that will donate $2 for every sale of the Ooma Telo to a charitable organization. Essentially, when someone buys a Telo from the Ooma store, they can “share” the news of their purchase with their social networks on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. It’s as easy as pushing a button! Every time someone shares the news of their purchase with their network, $2 is donated to charity. We need your help deciding which charity to participate in the program! We’ve narrowed down the list to the following organizations – The American Red Cross, The American Cancer Society, and Grameen. Please vote in our poll to help us choose which organization we should partner with for this program! Voting is open until Thursday, June 17 at 4 p.m. PT. We’ll announce the charity of choice for the program on Friday, June 18. Thank you for your support and good luck voting!

We’re turning up the heat this summer with a special Refer-A-Friend Reward program. Share some summer savings with a gift of free calling to your family and friends while earning rewards.

When you refer a friend, you won’t just be doing them a favor, you’ll be doing yourself a favor too. Your friend will get $50 off the Ooma Telo and you’ll receive a $25 gift card to Amazon.com.

Here’s how it works:

1. Go to the Refer a Friend page on My Ooma to share your referral codes with your friends and family. Everyone has three referral codes to send out.
2. When your friend uses the referral code you sent, they’ll see a $50 discount in their shopping cart. Each code can only be used once.
3. When your friend completes their purchase, you’ll earn a $25 Amazon gift card! Check back on My Ooma to to see how many gift cards you have earned.

For all the program details, visit the My Ooma Refer a Friend page.

Thank you,

Team Ooma