Premier vs. Regular
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:34 pm
I don't really care about all the extra perks on the premier but if I change to the regular plan will the quality of the calls be any less?
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The above spells out the Core service package (Hub/Scout combo hardware units). Some naming conventions such as ooma lounge and pricing may be outdated.DawnW wrote: Ok, I think I found the answer.
More questions:
Can I call in to my phone from another phone and retreive messages with basic?
So I can't get an email with the message but I can log on to Ooma.com and listen, is this correct?
Thank you!
Dawn
ooma Core (no monthly fee required)
Free US calling: Call anyone, anytime, anywhere in the U.S.
Phone number flexibility: Choose a new number anywhere in the U.S. or transfer an existing number for a one-time charge
Caller-ID: See the name and number of who is calling (caller-ID compatible phone required)
Call-waiting: Switch to a new incoming call when you are already on the line
Call-waiting caller-ID: See the name and number of a new incoming call before you switch over
Voicemail: Access your messages remotely from any phone or web browser
Voicemail notifications: Receive notifications via email or text when incoming messages arrive
Broadband Answering Machine: Listen to messages hands-free with the built-in speaker
ooma Lounge: Hear messages and control your preferences online
Call logs: Check your calling history online; filter and sort to find the call you are looking for
Enhanced 911: Emergency personnel are automatically given your registered address when you dial 911 (subject to availability)
Free in-network calling: Call another ooma customer anywhere in the world for free
Outbound caller name: Have your name show up when you call out (other party must have caller-ID with name feature)
Caller-ID blocking: Use *67/*82 to block or display your caller-ID/name for outgoing calls
Anonymous call blocking: Automatically block anonymous calls from ringing your phone
Call return: Return the last incoming call by dialing *69
Landline backup: Automatic fallback during power/Internet outages or 911 calls (requires basic landline to be plugged-in)
Prepaid international calling: Make low-cost international calls starting at only a penny per minute
Directory assistance: Make 411 calls at $0.99 per call
Warranty: One-year limited warranty
ooma Premier (optional: $12.99/month or $99.99/year)
Free number porting: Transfer an existing number for free with an annual subscription to ooma Premier
Personal blacklist: Blacklist unwanted callers to prevent them from being able to reach you
Community blacklist: Harness the power of the ooma community to block unwanted callers before they've tried to call you
Call forwarding: Forward your calls to your mobile phone when you are away from home
Multi-Ring: Simultaneously ring your ooma number and your mobile phone, or any number you choose
Message screening: Screen your calls by listening in as a caller is leaving their message
Voicemail forwarding: Have your voicemail automatically forwarded to email
Instant Second Line: Make a second call even when someone else is on the phone (requires ooma Scout)
Enhanced call-waiting: Answer an incoming call even when someone else is on the phone (requires ooma Scout)
Three-way conferencing: Conference two lines together at a push of a button
Send to Voicemail: Transfer a call to voicemail at a touch of a button
Do Not Disturb: Transfer all incoming calls directly to voicemail at a touch of a button
Personal numbers: Select additional phone numbers in any calling area in the US
Directed ringing: Configure your personal number to only ring on your private extension (requires ooma Scout)
Private voicemail: Create private voicemail and Lounge accounts dedicated to a personal number (requires ooma Scout)
Distinctive ringing: Control the ring pattern based on a personal number
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O.K. I can understand why you might not want certain Premier features... different strokes... But I can't quite understand why you would "actively object" to these features.nn5i wrote:I suppose it is a good value for those who want all the Premier features; but for those who (like me) want only one or two of the Premier features it is a little less a bargain. In order to get Caller-ID with name, I would have to accept, and pay for, all the other Premier features, each of which is something that I not only don't want but actively object to -- and most of which can't be turned off. If I could get Caller-ID with name for, say, a couple bucks a month, and at the same time avoid all the other obnoxious garp like Call Waiting and Voice Mail, I would do it. No such package is offered.
So, no Premier for me. I can live happily without name on Caller-ID. Most of my life there hasn't been such a thing as Caller-ID at all, with or without name; and somehow I survived.