While we were distracted by our fantasy football roster (this’ll be the last time we waste a second-round pick on Larry Fitzgerald), it seems that VOIP calling has finally caught on beyond the “early adopter” nerds. Free local and long-distance calls, and cheap international calls, complete with call waiting, caller ID, and 911 service – what’s not to like? Like the Ooma Telo that was such a big hit on Woot a few weeks ago, the Ooma Hub offers the same cheap convenience plus a $20 credit for international calls.
But in case you’re still nervous about this whole “phone on the Internet” thing, let us put your mind at ease:
Your calls will not be interrupted by pop-up ads.
Your phone will not be hijacked and turned into a porn server by the Russian mafia.
Your calls cannot be invaded and defaced by 4chan trolls.
Your children can use the Ooma Hub without fear of being stalked by perverts.
You will never be informed of your friends’ Farmville activity.
Your phone will never offer you help “satisfying her all night long.”
You probably won’t be contacted by widows of deposed African dictators who need help moving their family fortune into an offshore bank.
You will never hear the terms LOL, ROFL, AFAIK, WTF, RTFM, or GTFO, assuming you converse with normal adult humans.
Your phone will never distract you with pictures of naked ladies.
Ooma lets you make free U.S. local and long distance calls using the Internet with outstanding voice quality (only pay applicable taxes and fees)
You can also make international calls for next to nothing (international rates)
Simply connect the device to your high-speed Internet and your existing phone
Enjoy the convenience of caller-ID and call-waiting at no extra charge
Access your voicemail remotely from any phone or web browser
One-touch voicemail access allows you to check your messages from anywhere in your house
Get crisp acoustic performance with advanced features like voice compression, adaptive redundancy
Pick out some new digits for the area code of your choosing (so if you feel like going with a 415 instead of a 510, we’ve got your number)
Want to keep your phone number? Just pay a one-time porting fee of $39.99, or enjoy complimentary number porting with an annual subscription to Ooma Premier ($9.99 per month)
Easy set-up: Ooma is a highly intuitive set-up, having most customers up and making free calls in less than 15 minutes
When you dial 911, emergency personnel will automatically have your registered address
You can choose to keep a landline connected to your Ooma as a back up option so that during Internet outages placing 911 calls are always possible
Low cost international calling, starting at 1.4 cents per minute
Hear messages, check call logs and control your preferences online with My Ooma (your personalized online account management)
Check your calling history from any Internet-connected computer or mobile device
With free in-network calling, you can call another Ooma customer anywhere in the world for free
Ooma is a high-performance firewall router, with QoS support, that allows you to securely setup home-based servers and other network devices
Upon activation, a $20.00 credit will be issued for international calls
Setup Process
Plug your high-speed Internet connection into Ooma Hub
Plug your home phone into Ooma Hub
Activate your account, then call your phone company and tell them to stop sending you bills
In the box:
Ooma Hub – VOIP Phone Device
Ethernet Cable
Ooma Splitter
Short Phone Cable
Long Phone Cable
AC Adaptor
Quick Start Guide
User’s Guide
Activation Card
Specs
Ooma Hub VOIP Phone Device w/$20 International Credit
Specs
Ooma Hub VOIP Phone Device w/$20 International Credit
Ooma Hub, right profile
Ooma Hub, left profile
Package Contents
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