Comments on: Why Ooma Is Dangerous

By: The VoIP Weblog

The VoIP Weblog — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 07:50:50 +0000

Ooma Wants to Pwn Your Phone Service…

Many people don’t read through the end user license agreements (EULA) that come with, well, just about anything. Including VoIP service. Mostly, they get ignored and clicked-through. Lucky for Andy Abramson, he did. He found quite a doozy in the……

By: Markus Goebel's Tech News Comments

Markus Goebel's Tech News Comments — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:17:23 +0000

Why Ooma is a security risk…

I think Ooma will not work, especially in the USA where people are so afraid of terrorists. Would you borrow your phone to Al Qaeda for their next announcement? No? But you might be doing it with Ooma, without even notice. Out of the same reason Jeff…..

By: Ooma revisited -- Alec Saunders .LOG

Ooma revisited -- Alec Saunders .LOG — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:30:35 +0000

[...] line, Ooma is a sophisticated ATA that connects to a VoIP network. Connected to the POTS line it adds 911 to the VoIP experience, which consumers depend upon. It also allows that line to be shared, and Ooma asserts that [...]

By: TECHdodo » Blog Archive » Ooma does what now?

TECHdodo » Blog Archive » Ooma does what now? — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:36:16 +0000

[...] calls to the PSTN wouldn’t your local phone be busy if someone is trying to call you? At the phoneboy blog, they even bring up a more interesting question. If you are maintaining a local phone service for [...]

By: Blog Gently

Blog Gently — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:11:53 +0000

And what about that person just tapping into their local phone line and listening to all the random people using their line??? No thank you!

By: PhoneBoy

PhoneBoy — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 20:13:48 +0000

Glad someone addressed that. Even so, I would not want to use a service where a “random person” could disconnect my call, even if it’s for a legitimate reason (911). The act of “dropping” a call adds precious seconds to time it takes for 911 to get through.

By: Alec Saunders

Alec Saunders — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:09:14 +0000

Hey Dameon — on the podcast with Mike Arrington, the Ooma founders said that a 911 call would pre-empt anyone using your home phoneline. Basically it would drop the other guy so you could make your call.

By: The VoIP Weblog

The VoIP Weblog — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:45:21 +0000

Ooma: Well Funded, Stupid Ideas Are Still Stupid…

If there’s any doubt about how I feel about Ooma, let me stay it again: it’s a stupid idea. Feel free to try and change as my mind as I felt the same way about GrandCentral initially, but now I……

By: ooma hacks

ooma hacks — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Security and privacy: Rich Tehrani Yusuf Motiwala Daily PayloadDameon (PhoneBoy)Markus Göbel Andy Abramson Editors note: this list is getting far too long to maintain. Try searching for “ooma concerns” “ooma dangerous” etc. Billing and Phone Company Hassles: Andy Abramson and the ooma EULA