Ooma Blog

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Do you dread video calls? Hate the way you look and sound on camera? Feel awkward and ill at ease? The fact is video calls are here to stay, so we’ve outlined tips to help you look, sound and feel your best on your next video chat.

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Prepare for the rotary phone rebirth with a look at the colorful history of rotary dial phones. This post includes a bit of trivia to impress your friends and even instructions for how to dial a number on the digitally upgraded version of this retro styled phone.

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Check out this post with essential elements for crafting a professional voicemail message. Included are tips and examples of how to leverage your voicemail messaging to provide customers with the information they are seeking even if you aren’t readily available to take a call.

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If you have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that you rent out or use when family and friends visit, consider adding a VoIP phone for emergencies. This post outlines many of the situations that can arise in an ADU that make an emergency phone or landline alternative a considerate and valuable resource.

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The phone call is still one of the most essential tools for service providers, like general contractors, landscapers, painters, cleaning professionals, plumbers and lawn care workers. Being able to field calls efficiently and successfully will undoubtedly be a big help to your business. This blog outlines tips for improving those phone calls.