Author Topic: OOMA help (Read 9139 times)

est · « **on:** February 24, 2010, 06:39:55 PM »

after the post about ooma - it seems people are happy and i would like to switch - it seems all i need is to have high speed internet - anyone know of any good deals going on now - i will cancel my regular landline (unless there are any good reasons i should keep it) i live in NJ.
any ideas?

youG · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:03:51 PM »

how did it go with ooma? anyone actually get it and have any comments about it good or bad?

Chaikel · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:23:55 PM »

I have it. I seem to get some delay every now and then

Dan · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:25:42 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on June 23, 2010, 05:23:55 PM

I have it. I seem to get some delay every now and then

So you recommend it or not?

Chaikel · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:33:11 PM »

I'm sure that if I called them they would say it's my internet connection, and they would probably be right. My DSL is pretty crappy. but I had a different company beforehand, and I never had a problem. It could be that with a decent connection there wont be a delay, but even when there's no delay, the quality isn't so great.

In short, if you're a kollel guy on a tight budget, this costs what 6 months costs with a paid per month company, and it's manageable. But I wouldn't recommend it as a primary line. I signed up with 018 and pay only 8.5 ag. per minute to US, and have that as a backup for when it's really crappy.

Then again, someone with a faster/more stable connection, may have a completely different experience.

Dan · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:41:33 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on June 23, 2010, 05:33:11 PM

I'm sure that if I called them they would say it's my internet connection, and they would probably be right. My DSL is pretty crappy. but I had a different company beforehand, and I never had a problem. It could be that with a decent connection there wont be a delay, but even when there's no delay, the quality isn't so great.

In short, if you're a kollel guy on a tight budget, this costs what 6 months costs with a paid per month company, and it's manageable. But I wouldn't recommend it as a primary line. I signed up with 018 and pay only 8.5 ag. per minute to US, and have that as a backup for when it's really crappy.

Then again, someone with a faster/more stable connection, may have a completely different experience.

What are your upload/download speeds?

Chaikel · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2010, 05:58:23 PM »

I officially I have 2.5m down, and I think 768k up

Dan · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:03:31 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on June 23, 2010, 05:58:23 PM

I officially I have 2.5m down, and I think 768k up

What are your real numbers?
You can use www.speedtest.net and use the "forum code" to post the results.

Chaikel · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:06:00 PM »

youG · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:25:44 PM »

Is that considered fast? What speeds should I be getting for Internet and dsl?

ceejay · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:32:41 PM »

Thats just around regular DSL speeds.

Dan · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2010, 06:46:24 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on June 23, 2010, 06:06:00 PM

That is very very slow actually.
Why not switch to cable?

aussiebochur · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2010, 07:35:14 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on June 23, 2010, 06:06:00 PM

I almost get that download speed on my phone.

moish · « **Reply #13 on:** June 24, 2010, 04:17:14 PM »

he doesnt have to switch to cable. he can just update his dsl. i currently get 10mb with dsl

Chaikel · « **Reply #14 on:** June 24, 2010, 04:22:32 PM »

My ISP was prepaid for a few months. So at this point it's not worth it. I plan on switching as soon as they cut me off

Quote from: moish on June 24, 2010, 04:17:14 PM

he doesnt have to switch to cable. he can just update his dsl. i currently get 10mb with dsl

You sure you don't have fios? I'm pretty sure you can't get that with DSL without compression.

moish · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2010, 05:02:36 PM »

reg dsl from bezeq

Chaikel · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2010, 06:37:22 PM »

Could you run that test and post the results

moish · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2010, 06:44:43 PM »

Quote from: Chaikel on June 24, 2010, 06:37:22 PM

Could you run that test and post the results

Chaikel · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2010, 07:00:35 PM »

how much are you paying

moish · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2010, 07:03:27 PM »

i dont remember. i signed either a one or two year contract. (if i recall correctly you once referred to people of my ilk as the "nickel & diming" type, so it cant possibly be so much now, right?)