Comments on: Ooma’s free land-line calling service http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Nik http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-830627 Nik Thu, 09 Oct 2008 03:43:33 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-830627 so how do we get the free device? so how do we get the free device?

]]> By: Ooma gets another $16M to stay on dry land - Start-Up News | Internet Startups http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-829333 Ooma gets another $16M to stay on dry land - Start-Up News | Internet Startups Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:53:51 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-829333 [...] and install in their home in order to make free land-line calls through Ooma’s network. See here for more details on how the Ooma network leverages existing land lines in order to make free calls. [...] [...] and install in their home in order to make free land-line calls through Ooma’s network. See here for more details on how the Ooma network leverages existing land lines in order to make free calls. [...]

]]> By: Ooma gets another $16M to stay on dry land » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-829315 Ooma gets another $16M to stay on dry land » VentureBeat Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:00:39 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-829315 [...] and install in their home in order to make free land-line calls through Ooma’s network. See here for more details on how the Ooma network leverages existing land lines in order to make free calls. [...] [...] and install in their home in order to make free land-line calls through Ooma’s network. See here for more details on how the Ooma network leverages existing land lines in order to make free calls. [...]

]]> By: Roundup: More earnings reports, accelerating emissions, Russian censorship and more » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-805896 Roundup: More earnings reports, accelerating emissions, Russian censorship and more » VentureBeat Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:54:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-805896 [...] compete — Ooma, as you’ll recall, is a startup selling $400 units that allow people to make free calls, for life, over a broadband internet connection. Following a rumor from ValleyWag that the company is [...] [...] compete — Ooma, as you’ll recall, is a startup selling $400 units that allow people to make free calls, for life, over a broadband internet connection. Following a rumor from ValleyWag that the company is [...]

]]> By: Biju http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-797838 Biju Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:02:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-797838 Hai Hai

]]> By: carinsurance http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-709018 carinsurance Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:48:46 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-709018 My English not so good but thank for lovely site with information I looking for and need also. My English not so good but thank for lovely site with information I looking for and need also.

]]> By: Jim Worrell http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-650260 Jim Worrell Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:26:47 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-650260 Sounds like a very innovative idea. The traditional telco business model is badly outdated. I am glad to see Ooma is making VOIP more accessible by using your standard phone. Sounds like a very innovative idea. The traditional telco business model is badly outdated. I am glad to see Ooma is making VOIP more accessible by using your standard phone.

]]> By: VentureBeat » Roundup: Veoh sues, MySpace’s tiny profit, Nirvanix, Wikipedia’s color-coding, more http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-401720 VentureBeat » Roundup: Veoh sues, MySpace’s tiny profit, Nirvanix, Wikipedia’s color-coding, more Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:06:14 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-401720 [...] phone calls, was sufficient to open orders for sales earlier than planned. We reviewed the home telecom product here. Tagged co:Gigaom, co:google, co:MyHeritage, co:MySpace, co:Nirvanix, co:Ooma, co:Segway, [...] [...] phone calls, was sufficient to open orders for sales earlier than planned. We reviewed the home telecom product here. Tagged co:Gigaom, co:google, co:MyHeritage, co:MySpace, co:Nirvanix, co:Ooma, co:Segway, [...]

]]> By: Mike P http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-400416 Mike P Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:58:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-400416 Hot off the press. Just found this on home.businesswire.com: August 9, OOMA announces Pre-sales. The announcement includes the following three statements: 1. "This announcement contains forward-looking statements ... Actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations." 2. "Purchasers during the promotional period will have this no monthly charge service for at least three years." 3. "ooma reserves the right to change or modify its offering including limiting the unlimited U.S. domestic calling to an initial set of customers." You can interpret these anyway you want, but to me they mean: 1. OOMA is making wild claims and, if they don’t work, don’t blame us. 2. "Free service for life" is only guaranteed to be 3 years. 3. Later subscribers won’t get free service. Anybody willing to bet $400 on those terms? Hot off the press. Just found this on home.businesswire.com:

August 9, OOMA announces Pre-sales. The announcement includes the following three statements:

1. “This announcement contains forward-looking statements … Actual results may differ significantly from management’s expectations.”

2. “Purchasers during the promotional period will have this no monthly charge service for at least three years.”

3. “ooma reserves the right to change or modify its offering including limiting the unlimited U.S. domestic calling to an initial set of customers.”

You can interpret these anyway you want, but to me they mean:

1. OOMA is making wild claims and, if they don’t work, don’t blame us.
2. “Free service for life” is only guaranteed to be 3 years.
3. Later subscribers won’t get free service.

Anybody willing to bet $400 on those terms?

]]> By: Mike P http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-400348 Mike P Thu, 09 Aug 2007 20:01:43 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-400348 Sorry, but all available info about OOMA indicates to me that it is a technical impossibility. Phone lines don't work the way that OOMA is claiming, and they can't change that. The business model (free for "life") is also an impossibility! Sorry, but all available info about OOMA indicates to me that it is a technical impossibility. Phone lines don’t work the way that OOMA is claiming, and they can’t change that. The business model (free for “life”) is also an impossibility!

]]> By: Marc http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-391328 Marc Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:39:18 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-391328 Ooma Box, Looks like the product consumer still waiting from the invention of the telephone itself!!!! It's open the gate for many new iniciatives to make a Global comunication for free a reality!!! Marc Ooma Box, Looks like the product consumer still waiting from the invention of the telephone itself!!!!
It’s open the gate for many new iniciatives to make a Global comunication for free a reality!!!

Marc

]]> By: Greg M http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-388196 Greg M Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:21:06 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-388196 Looks like I am #3 to respond here. Do I get a free OOMA to ma? If so I will place a gratuitous Link on my website. Thank you xie xie ni Looks like I am #3 to respond here. Do I get a free OOMA to ma? If so I will place a gratuitous Link on my website.

Thank you
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]]> By: Zoli’s Blog » Blog Archive » I Was an Ooma White Rabbit http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-378227 Zoli’s Blog » Blog Archive » I Was an Ooma White Rabbit Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:49:42 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-378227 [...] posts:  TechCrunch,  dslreports.com, CrunchGear, VentureBeat, MobileCrunch, IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband , Podcasting News, VoIP & Gadgets Blog, [...] [...] posts:  TechCrunch,  dslreports.com, CrunchGear, VentureBeat, MobileCrunch, IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband , Podcasting News, VoIP & Gadgets Blog, [...]

]]> By: robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » Ooma Masters the PR Game http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/comment-page-1/#comment-378096 robhyndman.com » Blog Archive » Ooma Masters the PR Game Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:57:33 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/07/18/ooma-hopes-to-make-a-boom-with-free-land-line-calling-service/#comment-378096 [...] startup Ooma - they sure have mastered the PR game. In one morning, Arrington, Malik, Mossberg, VentureBeat and [...] [...] startup Ooma – they sure have mastered the PR game. In one morning, Arrington, Malik, Mossberg, VentureBeat and [...]

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