Comments on: A Lifeline For Ooma – $16 million More In Funding http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:51:37 -0800 hourly 1 By: Ooma's Great! http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2758160 Ooma's Great! Wed, 20 May 2009 18:31:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2758160 I've bought 2 of the Ooma units and they work great at home and the office. Your computer does not have to be on all of the time and the call quality is excellent. Ignore the comments from the people that have not actually used it. The MajicJack is not in the same class at all. Ooma is a top notch quality product. I’ve bought 2 of the Ooma units and they work great at home and the office. Your computer does not have to be on all of the time and the call quality is excellent. Ignore the comments from the people that have not actually used it. The MajicJack is not in the same class at all. Ooma is a top notch quality product.

]]> By: Jay http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2714798 Jay Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:23:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2714798 Switched from Vonage to Ooma. Have it for a bit over a months now. Could not be happier. Call quality is better, no more dropped calls in the middle of my long conference calls, it is just better than Vonage ever was. Yes, they may not be around forever and anyone concerned about that should just buy their Ooma unit at Costco, they usually take them back if not satisfied, even after a year or more. Switched from Vonage to Ooma. Have it for a bit over a months now. Could not be happier. Call quality is better, no more dropped calls in the middle of my long conference calls, it is just better than Vonage ever was. Yes, they may not be around forever and anyone concerned about that should just buy their Ooma unit at Costco, they usually take them back if not satisfied, even after a year or more.

]]> By: Robert Solimine http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2679123 Robert Solimine Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:17:10 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2679123 In my case I have to maintain a land line for my work. I admit I don’t use it half as much as my cell phone and in fact the number is usually forwarded to my cell phone. But what is good is when my cell phone rings my OOMA phones ring at the same time and I can choose to take the call on the home phone. It's a great clear system for the house and the calls are all free. In my case I have to maintain a land line for my work. I admit I don’t use it half as much as my cell phone and in fact the number is usually forwarded to my cell phone. But what is good is when my cell phone rings my OOMA phones ring at the same time and I can choose to take the call on the home phone. It’s a great clear system for the house and the calls are all free.

]]> By: hopefull optimist http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2654599 hopefull optimist Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:12:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2654599 I am buying an ooma, and have it on hold for me at Best Buy right now. They price matched the Amazon price of $199.99. I figure that even if they only last another four months, I'll still break even in relation to my current cost with my land line. I know several people who had nothing but trouble with Vonage, so I was reluctant to go there. Magicjack requires you to have it plugged in to a computer all the time, so that wouldn't work for us either. Where we used to live, we just had our cell phones, but we now live in a rural area, and if a tower goes out, which it did last year, we loose our phone service completely till they fix it - it took about a day and a half. I have a kid with asthma and allergies, so I need a back up for 911 service if our cell phones are out. Ooma seems to be the way to go for that. We have E-911 in our area, so it should be better than calling from our cell phones if need be. $50/mo. is a lot for 911 back up. I'd much rather gamble on saving $$ with ooma, besides I have 30 days to try it out, and can always return it if it doesn't work out. I am buying an ooma, and have it on hold for me at Best Buy right now. They price matched the Amazon price of $199.99. I figure that even if they only last another four months, I’ll still break even in relation to my current cost with my land line. I know several people who had nothing but trouble with Vonage, so I was reluctant to go there. Magicjack requires you to have it plugged in to a computer all the time, so that wouldn’t work for us either. Where we used to live, we just had our cell phones, but we now live in a rural area, and if a tower goes out, which it did last year, we loose our phone service completely till they fix it – it took about a day and a half. I have a kid with asthma and allergies, so I need a back up for 911 service if our cell phones are out. Ooma seems to be the way to go for that. We have E-911 in our area, so it should be better than calling from our cell phones if need be. $50/mo. is a lot for 911 back up. I’d much rather gamble on saving $$ with ooma, besides I have 30 days to try it out, and can always return it if it doesn’t work out.

]]> By: James http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2650549 James Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:27:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2650549 Ooma is essentially another ponzi pyramid scheme where you buy in hoping that people after you buy this device. I've had mine for over a year, but I am not sure that I would buy this device just now. Eventually, you will have millions of users and their servers will eventually fail unless they have enough money to add more servers. Ooma is essentially another ponzi pyramid scheme where you buy in hoping that people after you buy this device. I’ve had mine for over a year, but I am not sure that I would buy this device just now. Eventually, you will have millions of users and their servers will eventually fail unless they have enough money to add more servers.

]]> By: David Sundstrom http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2649780 David Sundstrom Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:11:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2649780 Love Ooma. Have an eight extension 2-line phone system. Have a concentration of relatives in a remote area code. With Ooma, those folks call my family, out of the area for free. Us old school types want to call a traditional "house" number. Since everyone in the house is family, we like using the excuse of calling the house phone rather than the INDIVIDUAL cell phones so we can catch up on what's hapening with whoever randomly picks up. It's a cultural thing. Our house has an identity of its own. That's why we call it our home. Love Ooma. Have an eight extension 2-line phone system. Have a concentration of relatives in a remote area code. With Ooma, those folks call my family, out of the area for free. Us old school types want to call a traditional “house” number. Since everyone in the house is family, we like using the excuse of calling the house phone rather than the INDIVIDUAL cell phones so we can catch up on what’s hapening with whoever randomly picks up. It’s a cultural thing. Our house has an identity of its own. That’s why we call it our home.

]]> By: OOMA #1 http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2599801 OOMA #1 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:23:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2599801 I used Vonage and Lingo for 3 years each. Now I am OOMA customer and the quolity and realibility of OOMA is far superior. I love the price too:) I used Vonage and Lingo for 3 years each. Now I am OOMA customer and the quolity and realibility of OOMA is far superior. I love the price too:)

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="684752713">Denny Matthews</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2580763 Denny Matthews Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:32:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2580763 Ooma recently placed limits on their "unlimited" calling. The lied to us. They now charge for usage over 3,000 minutes per month. Even Skype so-called "unlimited" is 10,000 minutes per month and only costs $3 per month. http://stealthisvoip.blogspot.com/2008/12/ooma-quietly-adds-3000-minutes-per.html Ooma recently placed limits on their “unlimited” calling. The lied to us. They now charge for usage over 3,000 minutes per month. Even Skype so-called “unlimited” is 10,000 minutes per month and only costs $3 per month. http://stealthi...inutes-per.html

]]> By: Michael http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2577610 Michael Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:55:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2577610 I bought Ooma from buy.com for $195 last month. I finally plugged it in last week. It took about 5 minutes. It's great! It's better than paying $40/month for land line. Payback is after 5 months. I definitely recommended it! I bought Ooma from buy.com for $195 last month. I finally plugged it in last week. It took about 5 minutes. It’s great! It’s better than paying $40/month for land line. Payback is after 5 months. I definitely recommended it!

]]> By: J.J. http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2577460 J.J. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:55:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2577460 Been using OOMA for over a month now. I ported my phone # from Vonage. I've also used Packet8, SunRocket, Viatalk & Magicjack. OOMA is just as good as Vonage, and better than the rest. It also passed the wife test in my house. No more phone bills at home! Been using OOMA for over a month now. I ported my phone # from Vonage. I’ve also used Packet8, SunRocket, Viatalk & Magicjack. OOMA is just as good as Vonage, and better than the rest. It also passed the wife test in my house. No more phone bills at home!

]]> By: <fb:name linked="false" useyou="false" uid="9371562">fb9371562</fb:name> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2556015 fb9371562 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:17:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2556015 Just bought ooma today from Amazon for 199. Just bought ooma today from Amazon for 199.

]]> By: tinyComb » Blog Archive » Told You So Ashton, Ooma Crashing http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2553825 tinyComb » Blog Archive » Told You So Ashton, Ooma Crashing Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:24:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2553825 [...] tiny from: TechCrunch.com View Jason Wilk's Profile      Subscribe via RSS RelatedBookmarksTags [...] [...] tiny from: TechCrunch.com View Jason Wilk’s Profile      Subscribe via RSS RelatedBookmarksTags [...]

]]> By: Steve P http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2552495 Steve P Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:17:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2552495 I have had OOMA for more than ayear and no problems. It works well and I recommended OOMA to my friends. I prviously had Vonage, Sunrocket, Packet8, skype, and my own asterix server. Ooma is not perfect, but I do not know of any telephony that is. I have had OOMA for more than ayear and no problems. It works well and I recommended OOMA to my friends. I prviously had Vonage, Sunrocket, Packet8, skype, and my own asterix server. Ooma is not perfect, but I do not know of any telephony that is.

]]> By: Ooma Expands Premiere Services http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2516984 Ooma Expands Premiere Services Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:56:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2516984 [...] and compelling product offering - I’m rooting for their success. (Best Buy distribution and an additional $16 million investment doesn’t hurt.) Related Stories:Hands On with [...] [...] and compelling product offering – I’m rooting for their success. (Best Buy distribution and an additional $16 million investment doesn’t hurt.) Related Stories:Hands On with [...]

]]> By: Ron http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2516228 Ron Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:20:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2516228 I have ooma for 6 months now. I love it, The sound quality and service is great and best of all, it already has paid for itself. Now I save 48.00 a month. I hope they stay around many years. PS they just added call forwarding and a Call log today. Congratulations to Ooma . I have ooma for 6 months now. I love it, The sound quality and service is great and best of all, it already has paid for itself. Now I save 48.00 a month. I hope they stay around many years. PS they just added call forwarding and a Call log today.

Congratulations to Ooma .

]]> By: Salvatore Liggieri http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2507165 Salvatore Liggieri Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:37:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2507165 That's right except if you live in NYC, Buy.com is now charging sales tax which is at 8.375%. What a bummer. That’s right except if you live in NYC, Buy.com is now charging sales tax which is at 8.375%. What a bummer.

]]> By: Jim Downs http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2498220 Jim Downs Sat, 11 Oct 2008 03:06:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2498220 Good luck to ooma! They did a great job blowing through the first millions, what's a few more here or there? They sure have downsized their operation (they were twice the size last year), they wiped out their entire web development team. I will give them credit, they do have an excellent product. However, with a CEO that changes his mind on a weekly basis, I don't expect to see them last into mid 2009. Keep in mind, for ooma, this funding is NOT much. I heard they're blowing almost a million/month. So, by buying themselves out of debt, that's not even a full year of funding. I encourage Rich to pull them out of this one. They'll have better luck being bought over. As for the Ashton Kutcher comment. He's just a name on their books for publicity. Ask anyone at ooma (other than the CEO) if they've met him, worked with him, or have even talked to him and they'll give you a big "NO". For current customers, enjoy your free calling ( not free if you want features, then it's $12.95/mo) while you have it because when they tank, you'll have to find something else. GOOD LUCK! Good luck to ooma! They did a great job blowing through the first millions, what’s a few more here or there? They sure have downsized their operation (they were twice the size last year), they wiped out their entire web development team. I will give them credit, they do have an excellent product. However, with a CEO that changes his mind on a weekly basis, I don’t expect to see them last into mid 2009.
Keep in mind, for ooma, this funding is NOT much. I heard they’re blowing almost a million/month. So, by buying themselves out of debt, that’s not even a full year of funding. I encourage Rich to pull them out of this one. They’ll have better luck being bought over.
As for the Ashton Kutcher comment. He’s just a name on their books for publicity. Ask anyone at ooma (other than the CEO) if they’ve met him, worked with him, or have even talked to him and they’ll give you a big “NO”.
For current customers, enjoy your free calling ( not free if you want features, then it’s $12.95/mo) while you have it because when they tank, you’ll have to find something else.
GOOD LUCK!

]]> By: gloria http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2497350 gloria Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:27:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2497350 Does anyone know that Ashton Kutcher is the Financial backer behind OOMA? Best of luck! :) Does anyone know that Ashton Kutcher is the Financial backer behind OOMA? Best of luck! :)

]]> By: Former Vonage Customer http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2493336 Former Vonage Customer Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:36:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2493336 I was a Vonage customer. Now I am a OOMA customer. I am very happy with OOMA quality and the service. Vonage quality was so-so and their service..., they were cheats. One more thing: OOMA has QoS Setting. (http://cp-ooma.talismaonline.com/al/12652/14888/article.asp?aid=261402&n=1&tab=search&bt=4n&r=0.1136591&s=) I was a Vonage customer. Now I am a OOMA customer. I am very happy with OOMA quality and the service. Vonage quality was so-so and their service…, they were cheats. One more thing: OOMA has QoS Setting. (http://cp-ooma.....1136591&s=)

]]> By: DESTINY http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2482976 DESTINY Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:48:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2482976 I think there is one very important aspect that we are all forgetting here. Everyone wants to keep saying, "why should I buy an Ooma when I can just use my cell phone?" Has anyone been looking at the studies dedicated to excessive cell phone use and cancer? I don't know about you but I don't want to use my cell phone anymore in my home if I don't have to! Multiple stidies have linked brain cancer and cell phone use. Hello, Look at Johnny Cochran! Dr. Mehmet Oz said that the reason there aren't any studies on this being made public is because the cell phone companies don't want them to be made public! Why would they want to kill their cash cow! I guarantee in the next 10 years they will start telling people to limit therir cell phone use in the home and ato always use a hands free device! Ooma should look up these studies and use them in their marketing! I think there is one very important aspect that we are all forgetting here. Everyone wants to keep saying, “why should I buy an Ooma when I can just use my cell phone?” Has anyone been looking at the studies dedicated to excessive cell phone use and cancer? I don’t know about you but I don’t want to use my cell phone anymore in my home if I don’t have to! Multiple stidies have linked brain cancer and cell phone use. Hello, Look at Johnny Cochran! Dr. Mehmet Oz said that the reason there aren’t any studies on this being made public is because the cell phone companies don’t want them to be made public! Why would they want to kill their cash cow! I guarantee in the next 10 years they will start telling people to limit therir cell phone use in the home and ato always use a hands free device! Ooma should look up these studies and use them in their marketing!

]]> By: Baud http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2481412 Baud Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:33:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2481412 I just switched from Magicjack (been with it for 1 year) to Ooma...what a difference! I even tried skype for a bit. No comparison to Ooma. Well worth the extra $200! Buy.com has it for $230 shipped. I just switched from Magicjack (been with it for 1 year) to Ooma…what a difference! I even tried skype for a bit. No comparison to Ooma. Well worth the extra $200! Buy.com has it for $230 shipped.

]]> By: Thomas Howe » Ooma : I Officially Lose the Bet http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2481269 Thomas Howe » Ooma : I Officially Lose the Bet Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:33:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2481269 [...] in business”.  Apparently, it takes a while to spend $26 million dollars, and with their new $16 million round of funding, it looks like they’re going to be around for a [...] [...] in business”.  Apparently, it takes a while to spend $26 million dollars, and with their new $16 million round of funding, it looks like they’re going to be around for a [...]

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2481128 Andrew Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:13:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2481128 I used Vonage for a long time. Always had problems. I have had Ooma for around a year and honestly I have never had a problem. It has worked beautifully and flawlessly. Never caused me any bandwidth problems. I would absolutely say Vonage was far more unreliable to me than Ooma. I used Vonage for a long time. Always had problems. I have had Ooma for around a year and honestly I have never had a problem. It has worked beautifully and flawlessly. Never caused me any bandwidth problems. I would absolutely say Vonage was far more unreliable to me than Ooma.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2481126 Andrew Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:10:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2481126 If you used it and saw how well it worked and how little it costs you too would be a fanboy. If you used it and saw how well it worked and how little it costs you too would be a fanboy.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/23/a-lifeline-for-ooma-16-million-more-in-funding/comment-page-1/#comment-2481123 Andrew Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:08:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=22559#comment-2481123 Andrew you give Andrews a bad name. Too post such a closed minded video without thinking of the various needs it fulfills is just ignorant. I have a phone in my house that costs nothing that saves me minutes on my cellphone. And i can have multiple people in my house on the phone at the same time. Plus I can give out the number as a straight to voicemail number that gets messages sent straight to my iphone so I don't have to give out my cell number to everyone. Plus I have a dedicated fax line that i have attached a fax machine that forwards to my email. So I now have a free eFax type line that I pay nothing for every month. Just 50 bucks for the fax that forwards to my cell and gives me hard copies at home. This service is fantastic. Maybe not for some guy in his 20s that lives by himself (although the fax is great for him too). Don't be so closed minded. Next time try and think of other applications for it other than whats right in your face. Andrew you give Andrews a bad name. Too post such a closed minded video without thinking of the various needs it fulfills is just ignorant. I have a phone in my house that costs nothing that saves me minutes on my cellphone. And i can have multiple people in my house on the phone at the same time. Plus I can give out the number as a straight to voicemail number that gets messages sent straight to my iphone so I don’t have to give out my cell number to everyone. Plus I have a dedicated fax line that i have attached a fax machine that forwards to my email. So I now have a free eFax type line that I pay nothing for every month. Just 50 bucks for the fax that forwards to my cell and gives me hard copies at home. This service is fantastic. Maybe not for some guy in his 20s that lives by himself (although the fax is great for him too). Don’t be so closed minded. Next time try and think of other applications for it other than whats right in your face.

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