When we switched to Ooma awhile back, I had in the back of my mind that someday we’d move and be able to take our phone number with us. I didn’t realize it would be so soon, but with this move, transferring our phone was one of the easiest tasks. I just unplugged the box, took it to the new house and plugged it in. Once the cable modem was connected, the phone worked. I just had to update our service address in Ooma for 911 service and I was in business again.
This is, yet another, reason that I really like Ooma. We’ve saved a ton of money, we have 2 lines, get voicemail sent as email, and I can quickly block telemarketers via the web interface.
We currently have a two-line cordless phone system. Will Ooma work with the existing hardware and both lines? Also, does it work with fax machines? I’ve been debating whether to switch to Comcast voice from AT&T.
I don’t believe that the Ooma system will work with a two line phone system. The second line feature comes by using the Ooma Telo handset. The handset is a mediocre cordless phone, but it works.
You’ll have to check to see how Comcast does its VoIP service to see if they support your hardware. I haven’t tried faxes as I use jConnect for my incoming and outgoing faxes.
I’ve saved a ton of money dropping ATT for a landline and have generally been pleased with Ooma.