Ooma Blog

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VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, allows you to make phone calls using your internet connection instead of relying on traditional phone lines. With benefits like lower costs, advanced features and enhanced flexibility, VoIP has become a popular choice for anyone looking to modernize their phone systems.

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Did you know that September 1 is Emma M. Nutt Day? Emma M. Nutt Day celebrates the fact that Nutt was the first female telephone operator. Emma Nutt’s contribution to the telephone industry has been recognized by the National Museum of American History, which organized a one-day special event honoring her in 1984. It was called “All Alone by the Telephone.

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In the age of the internet, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has emerged as a game-changer in telecommunications, bringing numerous benefits and advanced features to everyday consumers. Residential VoIP, specifically designed for home use, allows you to make phone calls over the internet instead of using traditional telephone lines.

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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.

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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.

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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.