Ooma Offers First-Ever Voice-Enabled Home Phone Integration with
Amazon Echo
Ooma,
Inc. (NYSE: OOMA), a leading smart business and home communications
platform, now integrates with Amazon Echo and Amazon Alexa to provide
free phone calls to Amazon Echo users and advanced voice-enabled calling
capabilities to Ooma Telo users. This newest integration complements
Ooma’s portfolio of connected home offerings, including integrations
with Nest, Apple Watch, Android Wear, Philips Hue, WeMo LIFX and Dropbox.
Free calling for Amazon Echo users
Amazon Echo customers can now ask Alexa, the Amazon voice service, to
initiate phone calls to and from Ooma’s cloud platform using voice
commands. The Ooma Skill can be enabled from the Amazon Alexa App and
activated for free by entering any phone number, including mobile and
landline numbers.
“Alexa, use Ooma to call Mom”
For current Ooma Telo owners, Amazon’s voice-enabled smart assistant,
Alexa, allows users to initiate phone calls using voice commands. The
call recipient can be identified by name if the contact information is
entered into the Ooma online contact list. Alexa can also trigger
playing Ooma voicemails by using the voice-command, “Alexa, use Ooma to
play voicemail.”
“As the first-ever smart home phone service to enable calling
capabilities triggered through Amazon Echo, Ooma once again brings
convenience and simplicity to consumers’ lives by serving as the
communications hub of the connected home,” said Eric Stang, CEO of Ooma.
“Now anyone with an Amazon Echo can experience Ooma’s top-rated smart
home phone service for free, whether or not they’re an Ooma customer.”
Ooma is demonstrating the Amazon Echo integration as well as
integrations with Nest, Apple Watch, Android Wear, Philips Hue, WeMo and
LIFX at the Consumer Electronics Show, January 6-9, at booth #21244 in
the South Hall. Current Ooma customers can access Amazon Echo features
as part of their existing service. For more information, visit www.ooma.com.
About Ooma, Inc.
Founded in 2004, Ooma creates new communications experiences for small
businesses and consumers. Its smart platform serves as a communications
hub, offering cloud-based telephony and other connected services. Its
telephony services combine PureVoice™ HD call quality and innovative
features with mobile applications for reliable anytime, anywhere
calling. Ooma has been ranked the No. 1 home phone service for overall
satisfaction and value for five consecutive years by the leading
consumer research publication. Ooma is also partnering with connected
device makers to create smarter offices and homes. Ooma is available in
stores and online from leading retailers.
Ooma, PureVoice and the Ooma logo are trademarks of Ooma, Inc. All other
company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies
with which they are associated.
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