Ooma Home Phone Blog

10 safety and security questions to ask before reserving a short-term rental property - blog post image

10 safety and security questions to ask before reserving a short-term rental property

March 12, 2025

Check out these 10 questions to ask before renting a house, condo or room for a short stay to make sure it’s every bit as safe and secure as you expect it to be.
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Stay connected with a mobile app if disaster knocks out your home phone

February 28, 2025

Add the Ooma VoIP mobile app to your emergency preparedness plan so you can stay connected to family and loved ones if disaster strikes and you lose access to your home phone.
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Rotary phones: history & trivia of dial phones

February 12, 2025

Prepare for the rotary phone rebirth with a look at the colorful history of rotary dial phones. This post includes a bit of trivia to impress your friends and even instructions for how to dial a number on the digitally upgraded version of this retro styled phone.
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Does your ADU have a landline phone for emergencies?

February 3, 2025

If you have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that you rent out or use when family and friends visit, consider adding a VoIP phone for emergencies. This post outlines many of the situations that can arise in an ADU that make an emergency phone or landline alternative a considerate and valuable resource.
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Best dramatic phone booth scenes in movies

December 6, 2024

So much drama in such small spaces! Ooma explores some of the most dramatic movie scenes that take place in and around phone booths.