Posts Tagged ‘Hub’

Sending Faxes with Ooma Phone Service

Today I tried to both send and receive faxes through my new Ooma VoIP phone system. I used a Brother MFC-7340 multi-function printer and my Ooma is connected via cable modem. While fax is not officially supported, there is a section with several tips in the Ooma Support Knowledgebase, which I highlighted below. In short, connect your fax machine directly to the Hub, and dial *99 before your fax number. Both sending and receiving worked perfectly for me on the first try. I’m very impressed! While the ooma system is not guaranteed for Fax transmissions, it often works… Read the whole article...

Ooma VoIP Phone with No Monthly Fees: Your Thoughts?

As I just mentioned in the post below, I bought an Ooma Hub/Scout system which advertises Unlimited Home VoIP Phone Service with no future monthly fees. Features included free domestic long distance, 911 service, caller ID, voicemail, and call waiting. It was a bit of an impulse purchase, as I can still return it later but who knows how long the 20% cashback will last. One major concern of Ooma is that it seems like just a matter of time before the FCC shuts it down. I have done some reading on the technical background of Ooma, but… Read the whole article...