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5 easy steps to set up a home VoIP phone system - blog post image

5 easy steps to set up a home VoIP phone system

April 21, 2023

Setting up a VoIP phone system also opens the door to new phone features. For example, both of Ooma’s service plans come with the Ooma Home Phone app. This allows you to make and receive your home phone calls from anywhere in the world on your smartphone. Home really is where the heart is—or, well, your smartphone.
What is an LOA—Letter of Authorization or Letter of Agency? - blog post image

What is an LOA—Letter of Authorization or Letter of Agency?

March 27, 2023

In the wide world of acronyms, LOA stands for many things from Lack of Attention to Leave of Absence to Line of Accounting. In the telecommunications business, LOA refers to both a Letter of Authorization and a Letter of Agency—same initials, same type of letter.
How to add home phone service to Starlink satellite internet - blog post image

How to add home phone service to Starlink satellite internet

February 14, 2023

Ooma customers who turn their eyes to the sky and sign up for the new Starlink satellite internet service, an offering from Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket venture, can rest assured that Ooma Telo home phone service is Starlink compatible.
Spot the scam: How to protect yourself from phone scammers - blog post image

Spot the scam: How to protect yourself from phone scammers

January 20, 2023

You get a phone call from the IRS. A stern voice on the other side coldly says you owe a large amount of back taxes and that if you don’t go to the bank right now and transfer it over, the authorities will arrest you for tax fraud.
2023 New Year’s resolutions: Bring in the New Year with Ooma - blog post image

2023 New Year’s resolutions: Bring in the New Year with Ooma

December 21, 2022

While it may feel like 2022 started yesterday, 2023 is just around the corner. You know what that means: New Year’s Resolutions. It can be a lot to think up of goals you won’t abandon six months from now, so here are some resolutions to inspire you.
The 411 on 988: How this valuable new resource can help save lives - blog post image

The 411 on 988: How this valuable new resource can help save lives

October 19, 2022

Formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, the 988 initiative is a joint effort by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, to put crisis care in greater reach for people in need.