Ooma is a leading voice over IP solution claiming almost free phone system. The Ooma Telo is the newest model, with the Ooma Telo phone being the mobile device that accompanies the system. Users do not have to buy this model, but it has its benefits for buyers.
Compared to other headsets, you will pay about the same price for the Ooma Telo phone. You can find coupons at some retailers that will get you under the $50 the part usually sells for. Ooma sometimes has promotions where existing customers can give coupons to others who do not yet have Ooma’s VoIP system.
It is possible to sync your headset with the Ooma contact database in your Ooma Dashboard with the headset. You won’t get this kind of functionality with other headsets, so it’s definitely a major selling point. Otherwise, you may have to spend a good hour putting in numbers and names. Instead, Ooma headset users push a button when adding all their contacts from their online panel.
Ooma users get much more than a phone. The Ooma headset also works as an intercom system. As long as you have enough headsets and the required base station, you can communicate with other phones in the house just like you would with a walkie talkie system. It can also act as a baby monitor, which can be $50 on its own. The Ooma headset is pretty versatile in what it can do, and for the price it’s amazing.
All is not well for the Ooma Telo headphones. It has its share of catches, like answering the phone. You can enter a number as fast as you like on the keypad, but when you see the numbers on the LCD, it will appear that the phone is lagging. Maybe the phone doesn’t have the best hardware, or it was something that was overlooked. Either way, the phone could be much faster than it currently is, but this is not a big deal.
Last but not least, we have the design of the phone. No complaints in the design department. It’s a futuristic-looking phone with large numbers, easy-to-read buttons and symbols. It doesn’t take long to learn what the different buttons do, and the menu system can be easily figured out without having to look at the manual. The only bad thing to say is that the phone has an LED that is always on when charging, and a bright one.
In conclusion
You won’t have many complaints about the Ooma Telo headphones. The excitement will come from seeing what Ooma presents next; hopefully something to take advantage of picture messaging, video messaging, and better response times.
