Ooma Home Phone Blog

How can foster parents keep communication lines open? - blog post image

How can foster parents keep communication lines open?

March 24, 2025

It takes special people with big hearts to create a foster home and become foster parents. One way to provide foster children with support and a feeling of security is to offer a VoIP family phone at home to enable contact with birth families and agency caregivers.
10 safety and security questions to ask before reserving a short-term rental property - blog post image

10 safety and security questions to ask before reserving a short-term rental property

March 12, 2025

Check out these 10 questions to ask before renting a house, condo or room for a short stay to make sure it’s every bit as safe and secure as you expect it to be.
Stay connected with a mobile app if disaster knocks out your home phone - blog post image

Stay connected with a mobile app if disaster knocks out your home phone

February 28, 2025

Add the Ooma VoIP mobile app to your emergency preparedness plan so you can stay connected to family and loved ones if disaster strikes and you lose access to your home phone.
Rotary phones: history & trivia of dial phones - blog post image

Rotary phones: history & trivia of dial phones

February 12, 2025

Prepare for the rotary phone rebirth with a look at the colorful history of rotary dial phones. This post includes a bit of trivia to impress your friends and even instructions for how to dial a number on the digitally upgraded version of this retro styled phone.
Does your ADU have a landline phone for emergencies? - blog post image

Does your ADU have a landline phone for emergencies?

February 3, 2025

If you have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) that you rent out or use when family and friends visit, consider adding a VoIP phone for emergencies. This post outlines many of the situations that can arise in an ADU that make an emergency phone or landline alternative a considerate and valuable resource.