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I'm a recent subscriber and so far, for the most part, am pleased with what I see. There is one
thing though that I find disappointing -- the ability to have a second phone number (with premier
service) be attached to a hardwired phone line, without giving up the first phone number being
attached to a hardwired phone line.

I understand this used to be possible with the hub and scout, but not with telo and the telo
handset. This forces me, and others like me, to choose between a dedicated hardwired
fax, with a dedicated phone number (the gold standard), and being able to connect my existing
phones to the telo. This is a choice I do not want to have to make. This makes it difficult
to "fire my phone company". I'm willing to spend money (for hardware -- not for higher service
fees beyond the premier subscription) to solve this problem.

This can be solved any number of ways, for example: future versions of telo, which have a
4-wire modular phone jack could support 2 hard-wired phone lines with premier service -- each
phone line only uses a single pair of wires. A splitter, available at any electronics or hardware
store, which swaps the pairs on one of the outputs could provide access to the second line).
Another solution: the new telo handset y'all are working on, or a similar device (like scout) could
provide the needed extra pair of wires to connect up a second hardwired phone line.

The bottom line: the telo handsets, while nice, are not currently a viable replacement for a second
hardwired phone line.

Bob

You can achieve what you want to do with two Telos.

You can achieve what you want to do with two Telos.

This is correct, of course. But it also entails adding to the monthly charges; at minimum another set of account taxes will be due, no?

Ooma used to provide this functionality, and is so close to providing it now. But not quite.

Bob

future versions of telo, which have a
4-wire modular phone jack could support 2 hard-wired phone lines with premier service -- each
phone line only uses a single pair of wires.

I also noticed that the Telo has a 4 wire connector but is lacking either the software or a little circuitry to provide the second line. I wonder if Ooma did this just to sell handsets. Whatever the reason, it's a disappointment.

Has anyone heard from Ooma on this, or if this is something that is being worked on?
I really need a solution for this also, and if there is little hope we'll see this capability any time soon, I will have to find another way to provide the additional line.
Thanks