Ooma.com – Free Home Phone Startup
June 27, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
Ooma.com, an online startup that offers free home phone service, has reportedly received more than $18 million in additional funding. The grand total that the company has now received in funding is believed to be in excess of $61 million.
According to the Ooma.com website, once you purchase their device, you can plug it into a high-speed internet connection and you will be able to call anywhere in the United States for free. The quality is supposedly landline-like and has features such as voicemail, call waiting and caller ID.
While there are many other comparable services on the market, the reviews for the Ooma.com free home phone service have been very positive.
Recently, Ooma.com won the Innovation Award from the Technology Marketing Corporation and presented by Internet Telephony.
Said Richard Buchanan, Ooma.com’s chief marketing officer: “At ooma, we are committed to providing excellence and innovation within the IP communications industry through technologies that forever change the home phone experience. We are thrilled that the ooma Hub and Scout received the 2009 INTERNET TELEPHONY TMC Labs Innovation Award – as it validates our dedication to pioneering advanced technology like superior call quality and reliability, unique telephony and networking features, all at a significant cost savings to consumers.”
It’ll be interesting to keep an eye on this startup and see if they can get a significant portion of the lucrative free home phone market.
Ooma (Image: Ooma.com)
