Ooma Home Phone Blog

Boho, mid-century or minimalist? The right phone for every design aesthetic - blog post image

Boho, mid-century or minimalist? The right phone for every design aesthetic

April 2, 2026

Your home aesthetic should feel cohesive, and that includes the technology you use every day. This post explores how to match home phones and other tech with popular design styles like boho, mid-century modern, retro, modern, minimalist and eclectic—plus room-by-room ideas to help tech feel like part of your décor, not a disruption.
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A timeline of the resurgence of the dumb phone

March 31, 2026

Smartphones dominate modern life, but a growing number of consumers are turning back to dumb phones. This data-driven timeline explores the factors behind their resurgence—from screen fatigue and privacy concerns to shifting tech habits.
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What we lost when home phones left the house

March 24, 2026

From shared family moments to clearer boundaries, this post explores what we lost when landlines disappeared—and how modern VoIP phones are reviving the best of the home phone experience.
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How can foster parents keep communication lines open?

March 24, 2026

It takes special people with big hearts to create a foster home and become foster parents. One way to provide foster children with support and a feeling of security is to offer a VoIP family phone at home to enable contact with birth families and agency caregivers.
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What can you do about telephonophobia & phone anxiety?

March 4, 2026

Discover effective tactics to break free from phone anxiety and embrace the benefits of calling in a world dominated by texting and emailing.
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Top voice and hearing features to choose in a home phone

March 4, 2026

Phones have a lot of cool, exciting features nowadays, but some of the most useful are those that help more people make and enjoy phone calls. Here’s what you need to know about phone accessibility features.