Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: Ooma Telo Air 2 VoIP Wi-Fi Home Phone Service + 1 Wireless Handset (811008021740) on sale for
$79.99.
Shipping is free.
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Details:
- Crystal-clear Nationwide Calling, Pay Only Applicable Taxes and Fees
- Wi-Fi Network Connected Home Phone Service
- Voicemail, Caller-ID, Call-Waiting, 911 and Text Alerts
- Answer On the Go with Ooma Telo Mobile App
- Call Blocking, Instant Second Line, and more with 90-Day Ooma Premier Trial
Top Comments
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That said, for elderly folks or people with hearing issues, the voice quality is largely better than via cell phones, at least that's what my parents say. If they have to make an important call with a doc or anything else really important, they will ditch the phone/FaceTime/WhatsApp and use their "VoIP Landline", even though technically it goes all through same the Internet. So, don't discard the use case just because you are young and grew up with smartphone.
Community Reviews
Ooma Telo Air 2 is a simple home phone replacement that works well as a backup or traditional landline for multiple handsets. The Wi Fi based setup can be handy for cabins or homes where cell phones are not enough, and the app, voicemail, and caller ID features add convenience. Long term reports point to clear calls and years of reliable service, with some systems still running after well over a decade. The main tradeoff is ongoing taxes and fees, plus occasional connection problems or rising monthly costs. It fits best when you want a familiar house phone without a full landline bill.
Common Questions (5)
It can be very reliable for long-term use, with reports of units working for 15 to 20 years and service staying clear and rarely going down. A few users also report hardware failures or random connection problems, so stability appears to depend on the unit and setup.
The service charge is $0, but taxes and fees still apply, typically about $6-$9 per month depending on ZIP code. Some users also report totals around $7 to a little over $8 monthly, while Premier can run about $9.99 plus taxes and fees.
Yes. It can serve as a simple home landline replacement and work with existing multi-handset cordless systems, including Panasonic setups. It is useful for keeping a house phone with multiple handsets around the home, especially when you want a dependable backup line separate from cell phones.
Yes. It relies on Wi‑Fi availability and does not have a battery to charge, so it needs power and internet to stay up. That makes it a good fit where Wi‑Fi is stable, but it can fail if the connection drops.
Yes, you can port an existing number into Ooma, and the transfer into Ooma costs about $40. Porting out is free, so you are not locked in if you later decide to move the number elsewhere.
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since then and they still both work. I have an old one, which uses ethernet connection. So, 30 years of service for $400.
Anyway, for that reason we are looking to keep the number that's been in the family for over 30 years and looking for best and most inexpensive option for the occasional incoming call.
Curious how Google Voice could be used in this scenario? We have a Panasonic multi-unit "landline" phone system that is currently connected to the Spectrum VoIP gateway/modem. This Panasonic unit also has a feature to connect via bluetooth to a cell phone.
Would porting this "landline number" over to a Google Voice account and then installing Google Voice on an old unlocked phone and connecting the cell phone to our Panasonic phone system via bluetooth achieve what we are trying to do? Or are there any caveats we need to consider for using Google Voice for this landline and the Panasonic system? Edit: On bit further research, looks like to port the landline number to Google Voice, we might have to temporarily port over from Spectrum to an intermediary cell phone/MVNO before finally porting over from the cell phone to Google Voice? Still trying to sort the steps out.
Thanks in advance for any input,
-Topper
They charge $7.xx for basic service.
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