Ooma Home Phone Blog

VoIP: Best landline alternative for home phone

Landline phone service has come a long way since it was invented nearly 150 years ago. Up until the early 1980s, landline customers were required to rent their phones each month. Traditional home phone service still has significant limitations, and many people are looking for other options.

How secure is VoIP vs. landline?

As the internet expands its reach into everyday life, privacy concerns have grown along with it. The power of the internet to connect us is also its biggest vulnerability. That’s true with all internet-enabled devices, including VoIP phones. So how secure is VoIP?

Low-cost landline alternative for seniors

It’s challenging to find senior home phone services that are low in cost, easy to use, and offer a comfortable level of technology. Ooma Telo is a residential Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone service that’s an effective low-cost landline phone alternative for seniors.

How does VoIP connect to landline?

Each day, millions of calls transfer seamlessly from VoIP to landline phone systems. But these technologies differ significantly. So how do VoIP calls connect with a landline phone system? This post describes how these two divergent systems work and how they connect.

Which VoIP service lets you keep your landline phone number?

Switching home phone numbers is a hassle that involves notifying a long list of connections of your updated contact information. But if you’re interested in upgrading your home phone service to VoIP, you don’t have to give up your old landline number. In fact, most VoIP providers let you transfer (port) your phone number.