Ooma Blog
What are telephone country codes and how do they work?
August 31, 2023
Telephone country codes are prefixes that enable international direct calling—like digital passports for virtual visits. They require an international call prefix, which exits a caller from their own national numbering system and places them into the international one. Thus, all international country codes consist of one to three digits.
 | by Mike Butts |
When did area codes become a thing?
August 4, 2023
We use phone numbers every day, and we’re well accustomed to dialing area codes. In fact, we’re so used to them that area codes have become part of our identity, and you may even be able to recognize where someone hails from based on their area code alone.
 | by Jim Gustke |
6 tips on how to lower your home phone bill
July 17, 2023
Empower yourself with six tips on how to lower your home phone bill. We saved the best for last—switch to Voice over internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service.
| | by Jim Gustke |
How do scammers get my phone number?
July 11, 2023
Phone scams can seem like a game of whack-a-mole. You report one number, block another, yet more scammers call you. But how do scammers even get your phone number? Well, it turns out there are two primary ways.
 | by Thad White |
12 reasons to bring back your home phone
June 29, 2023
As Mark Twain, Stephen King and songwriter Peter Allen remind us, “Everything old is new again.” Do you still have a home phone? If not, here are 12 reasons to plug one in and go back to curling that cord around your finger.
 | by Diane Balogh |
7 tips on how to break cellphone addiction
June 6, 2023
Cellphone overuse, especially when it comes to social media, is getting a lot of news coverage lately, and rightly so. We’ve learned that too much of a good thing can harm both our physical and mental health. While smartphones entertain and delight us, they can also distract us, raise our anxiety levels and be a time-suck.
| | by Jim Gustke |