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Posted: Apr 16, 2013

Hi all.  I was wondering if anyone here has Ooma for their home phone service?  I currently have ATT and want to switch to something else, since they raised my bill again.  I don't have a cell phone, and need home phone service. Curious to know if Ooma is really as good as they say.

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Don't have Ooma but do use Straight Talk Home - sm - XXX

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service. Was paying $70 a month to Verizon for a land line with unlimited long distance, caller ID, call waiting, conf. callinga and voice mail. Now pay a total of $15.25 a month for that same service with Straight talk. Now the caller ID is not as good (just the number unless you happened to have that # programmed into your home phone), but everything else is the same. It is basically a cellular home phone, the unit uses cell signals to give you your phone service and is not a hard-wired land line. I love it. Have not had any problems with it, the only con I see with it is you can only get the voice mail messages at home, you cannot call into the voice mail from another location. Have not verified that but can find no instructions in my little manual that came with it. ---what is funny is now Verizon is offering the same thing, but charging $20 a month. I will stick with Straight Talk.

Good to know - pinchingpennies

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Thanks for the info! I've looked into straight talk as well, but Verizon cell service in my area tends to be a little sketchy. I should probably stop by one of their stores and talk to someone about my concerns. I'm glad you hear you are having a good experience with them!

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