Comments on: Hot Deal: Free Lifetime Phone Service for $150! http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/ Saving, Earning, and Investing Money Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:58:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: energy talk radio http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-162150 energy talk radio Mon, 28 Dec 2009 07:39:22 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-162150 They've had a history of working which is encouraging even if I can't exactly figure out how they can maintain it long term. Nice post. They’ve had a history of working which is encouraging even if I can’t exactly figure out how they can maintain it long term. Nice post.

]]> By: Kosmo @ The Casual Observer http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-161620 Kosmo @ The Casual Observer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:32:05 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-161620 "it will cost you $9.99 a month or $119.99 a year for ooma permier." Hmm. If I had to choose between the two, I'd go with $9.99 a month - since it's less money over the course of the year :) “it will cost you $9.99
a month or $119.99 a year for ooma permier.”

Hmm. If I had to choose between the two, I’d go with $9.99 a month – since it’s less money over the course of the year :)

]]> By: PennyStocks http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-161582 PennyStocks Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:51:31 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-161582 Thanks been hearing the commercials and wasn't sure what the ooma actually did. Not sure if I get it still in the long run, is this a viable option? Thanks been hearing the commercials and wasn’t sure what the ooma actually did. Not sure if I get it still in the long run, is this a viable option?

]]> By: ken http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-161511 ken Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:26:11 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-161511 this is how it works... its on the amazon website. the free service doesn't do much but call out and in, and it has caller id. if you want anything else it will cost you $9.99 a month or $119.99 a year for ooma permier. and keeping your number you have now is $50. this is how it works… its on the amazon website.
the free service doesn’t do much but call out and in, and it has caller id.
if you want anything else it will cost you $9.99
a month or $119.99 a year for ooma permier.
and keeping your number you have now is $50.

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-161455 Lazy Man Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:21:06 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-161455 I see what you are saying. I could go with with a cheap, less dependable service because I have my cell phone, as well as SkypeOut credits. They look like they've had a history of working which is encouraging even if I can't exactly figure out how they can maintain it long term. I see what you are saying. I could go with with a cheap, less dependable service because I have my cell phone, as well as SkypeOut credits.

They look like they’ve had a history of working which is encouraging even if I can’t exactly figure out how they can maintain it long term.

]]> By: Erica Douglass http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-161453 Erica Douglass Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:13:30 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-161453 I don't get it. I used to work in web hosting. I've seen one of Vonage's installations (at One Wilshire in LA.) Hundreds of servers; gigabits of bandwidth. That stuff doesn't come cheap, and the monthly fees associated with power and datacenter real estate go up over time--as opposed to hardware, whose price goes down. Not to mention staffing...I presume they don't have much? I just don't get this model, and as such would be extremely leery. Maybe for a throwaway number, but not great for a dependable service. -Erica I don’t get it. I used to work in web hosting. I’ve seen one of Vonage’s installations (at One Wilshire in LA.) Hundreds of servers; gigabits of bandwidth.

That stuff doesn’t come cheap, and the monthly fees associated with power and datacenter real estate go up over time–as opposed to hardware, whose price goes down. Not to mention staffing…I presume they don’t have much?

I just don’t get this model, and as such would be extremely leery. Maybe for a throwaway number, but not great for a dependable service.

-Erica

]]> By: Lazy Man http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-161431 Lazy Man Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:22:17 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-161431 Well, again, they'd pay off if they are around in about 8 months for me. If you pay $30 or $50 a month (some do), that payoff comes in 3 or 5 months... really not a bad risk. The article that you cite is a year and half old... at this point it looks like consumers (at least on Amazon) have decided that they've delivered on their promise. You are right about taxes, gov't fees, and stuff of that sort, but that's subject to all phone services (that I know of) and probably different for everyone... I think my $17 Vonage bill includes that dollar a month or so of fees, so maybe my calculation was off a small amount. Well, again, they’d pay off if they are around in about 8 months for me. If you pay $30 or $50 a month (some do), that payoff comes in 3 or 5 months… really not a bad risk.

The article that you cite is a year and half old… at this point it looks like consumers (at least on Amazon) have decided that they’ve delivered on their promise.

You are right about taxes, gov’t fees, and stuff of that sort, but that’s subject to all phone services (that I know of) and probably different for everyone… I think my $17 Vonage bill includes that dollar a month or so of fees, so maybe my calculation was off a small amount.

]]> By: Nick http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/hot-deal-free-lifetime-phone-service-for-150/comment-page-1/#comment-161424 Nick Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:22:57 +0000 http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/?p=2592#comment-161424 Also factor in the risk associated with "lifetime services" from a tech company like Ooma, a startup no less. There are also fees associated with a phone line (any line) for taxes, gov't fees, etc. that run about $12 a year, so it's not "free" but extremely cheap. I'd still be concerned that Ooma will be around in 3 years, let alone be around for a "lifetime". http://gigaom.com/2008/04/23/ooma-not-dead-yet/ Also factor in the risk associated with “lifetime services” from a tech company like Ooma, a startup no less.

There are also fees associated with a phone line (any line) for taxes, gov’t fees, etc. that run about $12 a year, so it’s not “free” but extremely cheap.

I’d still be concerned that Ooma will be around in 3 years, let alone be around for a “lifetime”.

http://gigaom.com/2008/04/23/ooma-not-dead-yet/

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