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Foster senior connection and home safety with a house phone

July 18, 2025

Keep your loved ones safe and connected with a house phone for seniors. Discover how smart landline alternatives like the Ooma Senior Phone Bundle protect against scams, provide emergency support, and bring peace of mind to multigenerational families.
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How to tell if a phone number is a VoIP number

July 16, 2025

The technology that powers phone calls has evolved a lot in recent years. These days, fewer and fewer people are relying on traditional copper-wire landline phone systems, instead using cell phones or VoIP phone systems.
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How does VoIP connect to landline?

July 8, 2025

Each day, millions of calls transfer seamlessly from VoIP to landline phone systems. But these technologies differ significantly. So how do VoIP calls connect with a landline phone system? This post describes how these two divergent systems work and how they connect.
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Pocket Dial Nightmares: Real Stories of Accidental Phone Calls

June 24, 2025

Check out examples of pocket dials that have led to either funny or shocking outcomes and what you can do to avoid making the same mistakes.
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Retro home phone: the vintage landline you didn’t know you needed

June 17, 2025

Everyone may have a smartphone in their palm today, but a retro home phone? That’s a showpiece! Vintage landline phones are functional art that can complete the funky fun look of retro decor while providing a way to connect with friends and family.
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Average U.S. Internet Speeds Over Time

June 5, 2025

Internet service enables so much of our professional and recreational activities today that it is difficult to think of the early days of the internet and having to plan for things to take a lot longer. This post includes a fun infographic on internet speeds in the United States and how they have evolved over the decades.