Thread: VoIP Provider Recommendations

Originally Posted by stardust3

Dodgerking you've had ooma for a while. So you still like it pretty well? Wonder how it is for faxing?

I have no idea if you can fax through it or not. My computers do not have a phone or fax modem and I do not have a fax machine, so I am unable to try it out.

Here is some info on faxing with Ooma


Faxing with Ooma | Ooma

Faxing generally works. i wouldnt rely on it for a business. i fax a few times a month. it sometimes has to redial three or four times before it negotiates and sends properly. you do have to use the *99# prefix.

Problem with Faxing over voip is that even though we have dedicated protocols ( T.38 ) which is trigged by the *99 on OOMA and simliar devices there ends up being problems down the road some where between ATA ( ooma hub ) to the sip sever and then onward to the PSTN Gateway.

Well I got my number officially ported over today to my ooma. Only took 7 days. I disconnected the line coming in from AT&T and everything seems to be working great. I considered doing this over a year ago and continued to put it off. I wish I had made the plunge back then. I did notice when I call home from my cell that the answering machine on my cordless phone base picks up when I call. Which is fine I guess. Is there any advantage to turning off that answering machine and using the one built into the ooma?

Originally Posted by smokey982

Well I got my number officially ported over today to my ooma. Only took 7 days. I disconnected the line coming in from AT&T and everything seems to be working great. I considered doing this over a year ago and continued to put it off. I wish I had made the plunge back then. I did notice when I call home from my cell that the answering machine on my cordless phone base picks up when I call. Which is fine I guess. Is there any advantage to turning off that answering machine and using the one built into the ooma?

Less likely to have a conflict and you can check your Ooma messages online through their website

So far I'm still really pleased with the ooma. I also really like the feature to black list numbers (telemarketers). But does anyone know if there's a way to turn down the volume on the ooma unit? Especially when the answering machine comes on. It's really loud.

Press the volume icon on the top left. Each time you press it cycles through the volume from low to middle to high and back to low

Originally Posted by smokey982

So far I'm still really pleased with the ooma. I also really like the feature to black list numbers (telemarketers). But does anyone know if there's a way to turn down the volume on the ooma unit? Especially when the answering machine comes on. It's really loud.

You can also go to
https://my.ooma.com/voicemail

and make sure "Call Screening" isn't checked.