Want a free phone line? Make rooma for Ooma

Monthly telephone bills have long been the way of the world. A promising Palo Alto, Calif., start-up called Oomahopes to make them a thing of the past. USA Today reports.

Ooma turns the traditional phone model on its ear. You shell out $399 ($599 starting in 2008) for a slick gray-and-white box that is smaller than a typical answering machine.

This Ooma Hub connects to your high-speed broadband Internet service and whatever telephone handset you have lying around. From then on, all local and long-distance calls in the USA made through that phone are free. "

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emily | 2:34 PM | Technology |
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