Ooma Reviews - Page 2 of 4

4.2/5

Average Rating

Unsatisfactory in every way

Number 25 : JUL 17th, 2015 : Elaine

Recommended: No

Totally unreliable service. Dropped calls happen more often than not. Frequently phone rings and can't connect to the caller. This happens repeatedly until after 3rd or 4th try the caller gives up. Service goes completely dead at least once a day so can't send or receive calls. Frequently dial number and nothing happens. Maybe on third or 4th try the call will actually go through. It's cheap, but frustrating. Save money in another part of the budget.

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Love this service

Number 24 : JUL 9th, 2015 : Bob

Recommended: Yes

Five minutes out of the box it worked great and I saved over $30.00/month or $360.00/year. Now that's what I'm talking about. I received a 2 month test period and knew after the second day I was hooked.

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Poor call quality

Number 23 : JUL 1st, 2015 : Mike

Recommended: Yes

I have been using OOMA for two years and cannot beat the cost savings BUT the call quality issues are ongoing and cannot be solved by OOMA . With having 20.0 Mbps of download and 2 Mbps upload consistantly the calls can range from ok to very poor and disconnects. The call quality is tinny, echoes, and complete loss of segments of the conversation. After many calls to OOMA trying to find a fix the problem continues. I have asked for firmware updates, they have opened the band range to unlimited, I have turned down the phone volume to eliminate feedback as a source but the problem continues. A smaller problem is we have two devices in different homes so when we try to activate one and deactivate another its a frustrating experience trying to explain time and time again its not new and that they are in different homes, they continually ask for the device number we want to deactivate. Why they cant keep two devices on my file is beyond me, particularly when they have different area codes for the two numbers. Then they say the device will be activated in 24 hours, who can be without a phone for 24 hours, so each time I have to demand immediate connection and after arm twisting and cajolling its done but why we need to go through this wrestling match twice a year is beyond me. They just cannot understand that there are two devices 2000 miles apart. For a supplier to advertise the conveniance of portable calling anywhere in the world someone needs to tell their staff about why OOMA is around and why people use the service. Big disconnect between the stated benefits of the device and the actual staff support of the device.

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Works

Number 22 : JUN 19th, 2015 : David

Recommended: Yes

Pro's: I can get a second number in another city. I can receive and place calls on my tablet. I get North American long distance free. Cons: Service is from people who's native language is not English. Service is poor.

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Phone System down two days in a row

Number 21 : APR 27th, 2015 : Irv

Recommended: No

The Ooma phone service has been up and down for over 2 days and no way to contact them by phone.

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For $10 a month its the best deal out there!

Number 20 : APR 24th, 2015 : Martino

Recommended: Yes

The base unit costs about $100 and you are charged $10 for the enhanced voicemail and call options. You get unlimited Canada and U.S calling and cheaper international calls. The unit plugs right into your computer or high speed modem. Calls are very clear and the service is reliable. Great for personal, home office or even small business.

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Warning!

Number 19 : JAN 28th, 2015 : Rya

Recommended: No

Be careful as they lie on the services and the status of orders. 1) The Premium service listed on their web site had a promotion that included several additional countries. They did not deliver on their promotion. We joined ooma due to the promotion. They engaged in false advertising. 2) Phone number porting from existing carrier to Ooma. Ooma told us that our carrier had received the port order and they (Ooma) were waiting, that was 3 weeks ago. Today I contacted our carrier (the one holding our number) and they have yet to receive Ooma's order. Ooma lied and after 1 month, NOTHING has happened. I received an email yesterday that the order should be processed at the end of February - that's two months to fulfill the order! 3) Sound quality: The Ooma device intermittently briefly breaks resulting in split second silence periods. Obihai devices are superior to Ooma's as we have never experienced silent breaks, and Obihai is more comparable to landline sound quality. 3) In order to phone other countries, Ooma's long distance plans require you to buy a minimum lot of time/funds, some other carriers offer more flexible long distance plans which may include other countries like UK, Australia, France, etc. in the basic long distance North America plans - you don't have to buy additional LD plans (which with Ooma you have to purchase additionally). 4) Customer Service staff lie outright on the status of orders and do not disclose the true status of orders and requests. 5) Value Rating: Poor because we have to spend MORE than they advertised. 6) Ease of use: setup is virtually no different as other VoIP companies are also easy to setup BUT the method of retrieving voice messages can be more cumbersome with Ooma. For example, you need to press a button on the "box" to retrieve messages, so if you put your box out of sight (under desk), good luck.

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Great features and value

Number 18 : SEP 12th, 2014 : Joe

Recommended: Yes

I have nothing to say but good things about OOMA! I have the Premium package and they offer just about everything you can imagine in a telephony package INCLUDING Android and Apple apps to allow free calls over wi-fi (250 free minutes with the Premier Package, anyway). Everything works as expected! We have had OOMA for about 3 years now.

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Poor Service

Number 17 : SEP 11th, 2014 : Leon

Recommended: No

1. We've set our phone to answer after 4 rings; about 50% of the time it does that, the rest of the time it goes to the Answering Machine (AM) after 1 to 3 rings. 2. When it rings we lift up the receiver only to get music and dial tone: sometimes we can get the caller # on line. 3. When it rings we pick up the phone but hear nothing; the caller lets us know later that they heard us but we couldn't hear him. 4. Sometimes the incoming message is recorded on our phone and other times on the Ooma box. 5. Sometimes we get a call but the phone doesn't ring. The caller leaves a message on the Ooma box, so we don't know if we're missing important calls. We keep checking on line and find that someone has called several times and left a message, but there was no ring or message. 6. They are charging us for the Premier service which we did not order so I have deleted the charge.

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Ooma is a GOOD Deal!!

Number 16 : SEP 10th, 2014 : Vicki

Recommended: Yes

I was really happy with my service, and I only pay $3.79 mo. For all these services and I got my same phone number. You can't beat this deal with a stick. I love it.

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