Ooma Business Blog

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POTS lines, once affordable and reliable, are now increasingly unstable and expensive. And yet, the emergency legacy devices that these POTS lines support are extremely important, and any disruption of their service can pose serious risks to public safety, regulatory compliance, and day-to-day operations. Ooma AirDial is the turnkey solution to replace those POTS lines and start saving on your phone line bills.

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If an elevator malfunctions when you’re inside it, there’s no need to panic. Just use the emergency phone to call for help and follow our tips for staying calm while you wait to be rescued from that horrendous elevator music or awkward conversations with strangers.

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Ooma AirDial® was recently selected by market research firm Frost & Sullivan as the 2025 Competitive Strategy Leader for Best Practices in the North American POTS replacement industry.

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Ooma addresses the myth around if and when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be decommissioning traditional copper landline phone networks.

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Ooma AirDial—a POTS line replacement solution—has been helping businesses keep their POTS devices up-and-running through an internet connection since 2022. Its latest upgrade is emergency notifications—the ability to send up to 10 call alerts in the form of an email or SMS text.

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Despite high awareness of the copper sunset, 68% of people surveyed had not yet selected a POTS replacement solution. Ooma explores the priorities and motivations for many businesses as they go about selecting a POTS replacement vendor.