Last year Ooma, the only VoIP provider starring Ashton Kutcher, announced an unlimited VoIP calling package, available for a one-time fee of $US400. It sounded crazy then, and it sounds crazy now — but they’re somehow still at at. Now the price is $US250, and they’ve got a new phone and router on the way. Details are slim for the time being, but considering that this one is at least wireless — unlike the first retro-handset — I’d say it’s an improvement. [Gearlog]
Ooma, the free-VOIP-for-life-after-you-pay-$400 service is now taking pre-orders for mere mortals (non-beta testers). If you take the leap, it’ll hit your doorstep next month. [Ooma] More »
Companies such as Vonage had better look to their laurels, as new kid on the block Ooma is looking to steal their thunder with a product that offers VOIP calls – but with a twist. From September, you will be able to get your hands on the Ooma, a hub that combines VOIP with regular landlines. But you have to shell out a lot of dosh first…
AU: It would be very interesting to see how a device like this travels. A network is a network, right? Though its translation of emergency dialing and the like could be weird. Of course we have our own versions, but in future it could well be handy to have a couple of boxes from different regions to maximise savings. -SB.
