Ooma Home Phone Blog

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There’s been a lot of talk about inflation lately and for good reason. It’s been over 40 years since we’ve seen costs rise the way they have been these past few months. According to the latest Consumer Price Index report, we’re currently experiencing the largest 12-month increase in consumer prices since 1981.

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After more years than I care to count, I’m leaving you. It’s become crystal clear that you no longer have my best interests at heart. We’ll always share some fond memories, but I’m writing to let you know that you’ll no longer be my home phone service provider.

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We all have our reasons why we don’t always pick up. I’m tired of the calls from survey companies and telemarketers. My mother-in-law fears fraudsters after getting a call for bail; thankfully she smelled a rat because nobody calls her “Grandma.” Others ignore calls they suspect are work related if they come in after working hours. And some take the FCC’s consumer advice to combat robocalls and spoofing by letting calls from unknown numbers go to voicemail.

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Every year since 2002, the week of Thanksgiving has been celebrated as Better Conversations Week. Loren Ekroth, Ph.D., a thought leader in the field of conversation skills, started this tradition to promote enjoyable and meaningful conversations between family and friends. Here are nine tips from Loren that can help you improve the quality of your in-person and phone conversations this Thanksgiving.

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Mobile phones are everywhere in our society. Ninety-six percent of Americans have a cell phone, according to the Pew Research Center. Researchers have found that Americans over the age of 18 spent more than three hours per day…

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A study published in 2019 examined smartphone usage at bedtime by 435 people in Saudi Arabia. The study found that “employees who use their smartphones more at bedtime have more risk of being poor sleepers.” Specifically, the risk of sleep quality problems appears to increase with increased smartphone usage at bedtime.