Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:16 pm
thank you everyone. i just got the unit today and have been a little overwhelmed, but this helps.
Wayne
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Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:31 pm
Good luck, we'll try to help smooth out the bumps along the way!
Wayne
Wayne
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:35 am
Thanks all for the info. I'm curious tho - we have two new hd direct tv pvr and neither of them is plugged in to a phone line. My old ones were but not these .... do they download differently with the new units???
Nancy
Nancy
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:38 am
new dvr can be plugged directly into your router via Ethernet....no phone line needed
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 3:06 am
My hd dvr are not plugged in to anything.
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:23 am
I heard that the new ones update via satelite.
Wayne
Wayne
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:31 am
thanks - that must be it.WayneDsr wrote:I heard that the new ones update via satelite.
Wayne
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:41 am
Will the phone jacks still work if we cancel the AT&T phone?WayneDsr wrote:Yes, put a splitter on the PHONE plug on the back of your hub and share this with your present phone and the phone wall jack of your house. This will make any phone jack in your house a hub connection. Extra Scouts not needed.
I don't use this setup, but have heard in the forums that it works.
Wayne
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 1:31 pm
Sure will.
Wayne
Wayne
Re: Keeping landline and using Ooma
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:35 pm
Wayne, this is helpful information, thank you. I'm contemplating if I should go outside now with my headlamp to give this a try...
Including our DirecTV TiVo, we have 5 total source points for call generation/reception. All 5 of these have lines running to the phone company's junction box on the exterior of the house. We still have a landline, but will cancel it and go dryloop DSL if the Ooma continues to shine. It has been about a week, and so far, it has been fantastic.
With the wiring config I explained, would the splitter recommendation you provided work (activate Ooma on all house jacks on the network)?
I appreciate the help.
Including our DirecTV TiVo, we have 5 total source points for call generation/reception. All 5 of these have lines running to the phone company's junction box on the exterior of the house. We still have a landline, but will cancel it and go dryloop DSL if the Ooma continues to shine. It has been about a week, and so far, it has been fantastic.
With the wiring config I explained, would the splitter recommendation you provided work (activate Ooma on all house jacks on the network)?
I appreciate the help.