Is having the Linx similar to having a landline phone?
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Yes, as long as you have another connection to the Internet such as DSL, cable or FiOS. The main difference is you won't be paying Verizon or whomever at least $24.00 a month. You get Caller ID and other phone features just like a landline, but for only taxes of $3-4 per month. I cut the cord, ported my landline phone number to Ooma and haven't looked back! I'm extremely happy with their service.
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Having an Ooma Telo is like having a landline. The Linx is like an extra phone jack for the Telo that can be placed anywhere a power outlet is found. The Telo requires Internet access so its placement is not always convenient.
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Yes. You can go on the Linxup website and find out exactly, but month to month billing is $24.99 while it is a bit cheaper if you sign up for a yearly contract, just like cell phone service. Hope this helps.
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Absolutely - you don't need a landline to use this phone - but the answering system and missed call indicator only work with landline - so if you connect it to your cell phone via bluetooth - you'll have to check the cell phone itself for voice mail.
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Land line and paired cell phones can all receive calls iwithout impairing. In the case of my iPhone, incoming mobile calls ring on the Panasonic with the cell phone's ring tone.
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No. This device connects to your internet router, creating a circuit for your regular land line telephone to plug into. Skype has it's own application and/or browser plug-in, and doesn't need this device. I use Callcentric as the virtual telephone company. Pay as you go and much cheaper than other offerings.
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Yes, you can use a fax in one of the lines if you have a different one to use as your phone
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I have not had any direct experience but I would assume it is similar to pairing with a bluetooth mobile phone. I would read your owner manual for the landline phone to see what it says about pairing with a bluetooth device. Between the two instructions (phone and speaker), you should be able to get them together.
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Yes, this is how your system is connected to the telephone system. Because of this, when you are using your landline to make a phone call, the machine will remind you that the machine cannot work while the line is busy.
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I don't know, I have a landline. If you find out though let me know since I also have a cell phone
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I use VoIP through Ooma and it calls out through my home line just fine. I would think Ooma and Vonage are similar.
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No, I am afraid not. I had to get a land line. I have not heard of any fax machines that you can use with a cell phone. For what it's worth, this is a good little fax machine. If you have internet and cable with the same company, you can usually a phone for about $9.00 extra per month. Good luck.
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should work, but I can't give you definitive answer. I returned my OOMA equipment(had the linx also) because they could not provide me with an 808 area code phone number. Wanted to keep my existing phone number but OOMA as not able to provide that either.
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Hi Bonnie,Yes, the phone takes a standard landline cord, same as any landline phone. Maybe the cord your Mom has is damaged in some way.
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Yes! it's meant to be used outside your pbx system on a regular landline!! Still in use after more than a year,:)Lawson ( in the previous post) points out the simplicity of installation and basic tips for operation. Thanks Lawson!
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Linx is an add-on device to the Ooma Telo (base station). It can be used to connect a FAX or a standard phone wirelessly back to the Telo. It is purchased one time. Ooma Telo carries a small yearly fee for taxes.
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Hi Leslie, this product is for those who wish to use their cellphone as their land line - meaning you will be able to pick up your home phone and dial with it via your cellphone or receive calls. Say you left your cellphone downstairs and it's ringing - you will be able to pick up the call from the nearest phone in your home. I don't have any land line subscriptions and I have an unlimited talk and text packet on my cell so I use it for just that. I dont see the benefit of connecting it to Basic Talk as it a VOIP provider that replaces your Comcast.
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This was taken from one of it's reviews....Fax and voice calls on a single line. This feature saves the expense of separate phone lines for fax and voice calls. A built-in interface even lets you connect an external answering machine.