[sdw2003] Residential VOIP? Vonage, Skype, etc?

[Karen Christian]

It appears that the Telo is the replacement for the Hub and includes the features of the Hub.  It also looks like it's a bit of a repackaging/marketing thing.  The same thing for the Scout/Telo Handset.  With the Hub and Scout you HAD to provide your own phone devices.  I only have the Hub and Scout.  No need to learn/use the newer more expensive products.  Give them a call and ask.  I'm sure they'd love to answer any questions you may have and all calls I've ever placed to them have been pleasant and helpful.  

Karen Christian
North County Technology Group
760.734.4315
www.nctg.com
-----Original Message-----
From: sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com [mailto:sdw2003-bounces at mattware.com] On Behalf Of Rich
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 7:15 AM
To: San Diego Windows 2003 User Group
Subject: Re: [sdw2003] Residential VOIP? Vonage, Skype, etc?

Karen,

Thanks for the added info.  I still don't understand the diffrence between
and Telo and the hub and the scout and the telo handset.  Although it looks
like you can use your own phone with the scount, whereas the telo handset
replaces the scout and your own phone, is that right?

Rich

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 10:08 PM, Karen Christian <kchristian at nctg.com>wrote:

> The info and documentation on the site is quite good with lots of pics.  As
> noted by Rich it is www.ooma.com.  I set the devices up at my home.  There
> is an 'official' limit of 5000 outbound minutes per month.
>
> The Hub is the unit you connect to an existing phone device and to the
> Internet (and to the home phone wiring if you setup a Scout which is
> optional).  That is all you need for a single phone or phone number.  We
> have a phone with 3 additional wireless extensions.  It is setup for our
> home phone.  You can start with just that and add Premier service later if
> needed/interested. ' All new customer purchases come with a free 60-day
> trial of Ooma Premier which includes access to the Instant second line
> service.'  The Hub will store its own VM on it and there is a button that
> lights up and will allow playback on the unit.
>
> The Scout is a smaller unit you connect to the phone wiring in your home
> (no you don't need AT&T active lines) to add an additional phone number if
> desired.  We use it for our business line.  There is a separate phone
> connected to that with 2 wireless extensions on it.  This could also be for
> a separate family member line/number for example.  The Scout will store its
> own VM on it and there is a button that lights up and will allow playback on
> the unit.  You can have a number of Scouts on one system.
>
> The Ooma Telo (hub) and Tel Handset (scout) were added to their product
> line recently.
>
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