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User Manual

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Table of Contents

06 System Overview

08 Hardware Overview

10 Feature Overview10 Scalable System11 Available Phone Numbers12 Business Features13 Calling Features

14 Administrator Guide14 OomaOfficeManager15 ManagingUsersandDevices18 Ring Groups19 Special Purpose Extensions20 ManagingPhoneNumbers22 ManagingtheVirtualReceptionist24 ManagingBaseStations25 ManagingPreferences26 Add-OnOptions

28 Troubleshooting

31 Finding Help

32 End User Guide32 Basic Calling33 CallingwithMultipleLines34 TransferringCalls35 AdvancedCallingFeatures36 Voicemail38 OomaOfficeUserPortal39 MobileApplication

40 Appendix40 SafetyInformation39 FCCInformation44 LimitedWarranty46 LegalNotices

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Congratulations on your purchase of a new Ooma Office telephone system! Designedfromthegrounduptobeasimplebutpowerfulcommunicationsystemwithplentifulfeatures,OomaOfficeisasolutionthatwillmeetallofyourbusinessneeds.

Beforeyougetstartedwiththisuserguide,werecommendthatyoufollowtheinstructionsintheQuickStartGuideposterthatcamewithyourOomaOfficestarterkit.TheQuickStartGuidewillwalkyouthroughtheprocessofinstallingyourBaseStationandOomaLinxdevice(s)inabasicconfigurationsoyoucanmakeandreceivecalls.Onceyourinitialsetupiscomplete,thisuserguideexplainsmanyoftheavailablefeaturesthatyoucanconfiguretopersonalizeOomaOfficeforyourbusinessinmoredetail.

This user guide is divided into several sections:

• The System OverviewexplainshowOomaOfficeworksandthenoutlinesthedifferentcomponentsofyourOomaOfficesetup.

• The Feature OverviewgivesabriefdescriptionoftheOomaOfficefeaturesthatareavailablewiththeproduct.

• The Administrator GuideexplainsthebasicsofhowOomaOfficecanbecustomizedbythesystemadministrator.

• The End User Guidehasinstructionsthatcanbepassedalongtousers(employees)sothattheywillunderstandhowtoutilizetheirphoneextensionsonOomaOffice.

• The Troubleshooting sectioncontainsstepsthatyoucanfollowtotroubleshootcommonOomaOfficeinstallationandusageproblems.

• The Finding Helpsectionhaslinkstousefulresourcesifyouneedadditionalassistance.

Introduction

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OomaOfficeisaflexiblecommunicationsystemthatcanbecustomizedtoyourneeds. TounderstandhowOomaOfficewillworkinyourbusiness,itishelpfultoknow afewbasicthingsabouthowthesystemissetup:

• Your Ooma Office configuration will consist of multiple users.Eachuserwillbeassignedaunique3-digitextensionnumber,aprivatevoicemailbox,andanaccountintheOomaOfficeManagerwebportal.Ausercanbeanindividualemployee,oritcanrepresentajobfunctionsuchasfrontdeskorshippingdepartment.

• Ooma Office can support up to 20 users.Inadditiontousersthatyoucreateforyouremployees,therearespecialtypesofuserssuchastheVirtualReceptionist,VirtualFax,andconferenceserver.Thesespecialuserscounttowardthelimitof20.

• Each user will use one or more devices to access the phone system. Availabledevicesinclude:

Analog phone –Aregularcordedorcordlessphonethatplugsintothe BaseStationortheLinx.

IP phone –SelectmodelsofIPphonesconnectedinsidetheoffice.

Mobile app–TheOomaOfficemobileapprunningonaniOSorAndroiddevice.

External phone–Anexternalphonenumbersuchasacellphoneoralandline thatcanreceiveincomingcallsforwardedfromtheuser’sextension.

• A user can have multiple devices assigned to his extension, but may only have one device of each type. Forexample,ausermayhaveanOomaLinxdeviceandaremotephonenumber,butausercannothavetwoOomaLinxdevices.

Anydevicethatisassignedtoauser’sextensioncanbeusedtomakeoutgoingcallswiththeexceptionofanexternalnumber(whichcanonlyreceivecalls).Allofthedevicesthatareassignedtoauser’sextensionwillringwhentheuserreceivesanincomingcall.Theusercananswerthecallonanydevice.

• You can configure phone numbers to route to any user on the system. MostbusinesseswillhavetheirmainbusinessnumbermappedtotheVirtualReceptionist,butyoucanalsochoosetohavecallsrouteyourreceptionistifyouhaveoneonstaff.Ifyouhavemorethanonephonenumber(OomaOfficesupportsupto20numbersperaccount),eachphonenumbercanbeindividuallyassignedtoanyuseronthesystem.

System Overview

650-555-1212

408-555-2345

Ring Group

Ext 102

Ext 101

Ext 103

Virtual Receptionist

Ext 104 Ext 105

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The Ooma Office system is composed of various hardware components,eachofwhichextends thefunctionoftheproductandserviceinitsuniqueway.Seebelowforadescriptionof thesecomponents:

Ooma Base StationTheOomaOfficeBaseStationconnectstoyourbroadbandInternetserviceandroutescallstothephonesinyouroffice.Ithasonephonejackinthebacktoconnectyourfirstextensionandabuilt-inDECT6.0wirelessradiotocommunicatewithuptofourOomaLinxdevices.YoucanpurchaseadditionalBaseStationstoexpandthecapacityofyoursystemtoupto20users.

Ooma LinxTheOomaLinxdeviceallowsyoutoconnectananalogphonetoyourOomasystemcompletelywirelessly.PlugtheLinxdeviceintoanypoweroutletandconnectaregulartelephonetothephonejack.YoumaypairuptofourLinxdevicesperBaseStation.

Fax MachineOomaOfficesupportsstandalonefaxmachines,andcanevenprovideadedicatednumberthatisoptimizedforfaxing.Forbestresults,OomarecommendsthatyouconnectyourfaxmachinedirectlytothephoneportoftheBaseStation.

IP PhonesIPPhonesare“smart”desktopphonesthatconnecttotheInternetviaawiredEthernetconnection.Theyoftenhavelargedisplaysthatmakeitconvenienttohandlemultiplelinesandaccessadvancedfeatures.OomaOfficeiscompatiblewithselectmodelsofIPphonesandcansupportacombinationofanalogandIPphonesonthesameaccount.YoucanfindalistofcompatibleIPphonesat:http://www.ooma.com/app/support/ip-phone-compatibility

Mobile AppTheOomaOfficemobileappoffersemployeesfeaturessuchas:accesstothecompanydirectory,accesstovoicemail,theabilitytomakeandreceivebusinesscallsonasmartphoneoveranyWi-Fiorcellulardataconnection.AvailableforbothiOSandAndroiddevices,themobileappcanbedownloadedbyusersfornoadditionalcharge.

System Overview

Analog PhonesAnalogtelephonesareregularcordedorcordlesstelephonesdesignedtobeusedwithastandardhomeorbusinessphoneline.OomaOfficeisdesignedtoworkbestwithone-linephones.Note:OomaOfficeisnotcompatiblewith“digital”phonesthatmightconnecttoaproprietaryPBXorkeysystem.

Hardware Overview

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Whetheryourbusinessiscomprisedofasinglepersonworkingoutofahomeofficeorabustlingworkplacewithastaffof20,OomaOfficeisdesignedtogrowalongwithyourcompany.Evenbetter,OomaOfficehasafullsuiteoffeaturestosupportthecommunicationneedsofyourbusinessandtohelpyourcompanyprojectaprofessionalimage.Readbelowforanoverviewofeachfeature.SeetheAdministratorGuidetolearnmore.

Scalable System Support for up to 20 usersYourOomaOfficeconfigurationstartsoffwithoneuser,butcanscaleupto20userssothateachofyouremployeescanhaveanextensionnumberandvoicemail.TheBaseStationcansupportuptofiveanalogphones(onewiththephoneportonthebackofthedeviceanduptofourothersconnectedwirelesslywithLinxdevices).Whenyouneedadditionalanalogphones,youcanexpandyourcapacitybypurchasingadditionalBaseStationunits.

Unlimited lines Evenwhenyourcompanyisatitsbusiest,youdon’tneedtoworryaboutthenumberofpeoplewhoareusingthephonesimultaneously.OomaOfficesupportsunlimitedlines,sothere’snolimittothenumberofcallsinprogressandincomingcallerswillnevergetabusysignal.

Multi-device accessKeepeveryoneconnectedeveniftheycan’talwaysbepresentattheirdesks.Userscanhavemorethanonedevicelinkedtotheirextension,includingananalogorIPphoneattheirdesk,themobileappontheirsmartphone,andaremotephonesuchasabasiccellphoneorlandline.Whenacallcomesin,allthedevicesassociatedwiththeextensionwillring.

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Mobile app OomaOfficeuserscanstayconnectedwiththemobileapp.Userswhohaveadeskphonemayonlyusetheappwhentheyareoutofoffice,butotherusersmayusetheappastheirprimarymeansofcommunication.Incomingcallstoauser’sextensionwillringtheapp,andoutgoingcallsmadewiththeappwillusetheofficephonenumberasthecallerID.Userscanaccessthecompanydirectoryandtransfercallswiththetabofabutton.TheappisavailableforiOSandAndroiddevices.

Available Phone Numbers Number portingAbusiness’sidentityistiedtoitsphonenumber.OomaOfficeallowsyoutoportyourcurrentphonenumberforfreesoyoucanenjoythebenefitsofyournewtelephoneserviceandstillkeepyourexistingcontactinformation.

Additional Phone numbers Youcanselectupto20phonenumbersforyouraccount.EachphonenumbercanbeconfiguredtoroutetotheVirtualReceptionist,ortogodirectlytoanyuseronthesystem.Youmayassignmultiplephonenumberstoasingleuser,whichcanbehandyifyouwanttohavelocalphonenumbersinmultipleareacodes.

Toll-free phone numbers Addingatoll-freenumbergivesyoursmallbusinessanationalfootprintandmakesiteasyforcustomerstoreachyou.Youmayselectonetoll-freenumberthatcomeswith500minutesoffreeinboundcallingforyourOomaOfficeaccount.Usageratesapply;seeourwebsitefordetails.

Feature Overview

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Business FeaturesVirtual ReceptionistTheVirtualReceptionistanswersanddirectsincomingcalls.Itcanbeusedtoanswercommonquestions,toadvertiseyourservicesand/orspecialoffers,andtoprojectaprofessionalimagetocallers.Youcantypeinagreetingthatwillbeconvertedtospeech,oryoucanuploadyourownaudiofile.Youcanalsoconfiguredifferentgreetingsandmenuoptionsforyourbusiness’soperatingandnon-operatinghours.

Ring Groups Routingcallsbydepartmentorfunctionhelpstoensurethatsomeoneisalwaysavailableforyourcustomers.SetupRingGroupstoringallusersinthegroup,includingtheirexternalnumbersandtheOomaOfficemobileappifthesedevicesareassignedtotheuser.ThephonesintheRingGroupcanringatthesametime(simultaneousmode)oroneatatime(sequentialmode).YoucanalsospecifywherethecallwillroutenextifnooneintheRingGroupanswers.

Music on Hold Don’tkeepyourcustomerswaitinginsilence–keepthementertainedwithMusiconHold.Thisfeatureisagreatwaytosharemoreinformationaboutyourproductsandservices,toplayoutfavorablereviewsandtestimonialsaboutyourcompany,andtoadvertiseyourlatestpromotions andoffersbyuploadingyourowncustomMP3orWAVfile.

Virtual Fax It’sneverbeeneasiertogopaperless.SendandreceivefaxeselectronicallyonlineusingOomaOfficeManager.AfteryousetupyourVirtualFaxextensioninboundfaxeswillbeforwardedtoyouremail,andanyofyouruserswillbeabletousethewebportaltofaxoutPDForTIFFfile.

Conference server Usetheconferenceserverfeaturetohostuptotensimultaneousconferencerooms.Each roomwillbesetupwithitsownuniquePINnumberandcanaccommodateamaximumof tenparticipantseach.

Calling Features Extension dialingNotallphonecallsneedtoleavethebuilding.OomaOfficesupportsinternalthree-digitextensiondialing,soit’seasyforemployeestocontacteachother.ThiscanbehandyevenifanemployeeisoutoftheofficesinceinternalextensiondialingwillalsoringexternalphonenumbersandtheOomaOfficemobileapp.

Call transfer OomaOfficesupportsexternalcalltransfers,internalcalltransfersbetweenextensions,andeventransfersdirectlytovoicemail.Youcanalsosetupcustommusicthatwillbeusedduringthetransferratherthanthestandardringbacktone.

International dialing CallstotheUnitedStatesandCanadaareincludedatnoextracharge.OomaOfficealsosupportsinternationalcalling.Callstoothercountriesarechargedatourlowinternationalratesandaredeductedonaper-minutebasisfromyourprepaidaccount,whichwillautomaticallyrechargewhenthebalancerunslow.

Feature Overview

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Managing Users and DevicesEachtimeyouwishtoaddanewpersontoyourOomaOfficeaccount,youwillcreateanewuseronthesystem.Youcanalsocreateusersthatcorrespondtoaplacesuchasthefrontdesk,ortoafunctionsuchasareservations.EachuserwillhaveitsownextensionnumbersothatitcanbereachedthroughtheVirtualReceptionistorbydialingtheextensiondirectly.UserscanlogintotheEndUserManager toconfiguretheirextensionandvoicemailpreferences.

Creating usersYoucanaddanewuserbyvisitingthefollowingURL:http://office.ooma.com/add_user

Selecttheuser’sinternalextensionnumberand fillintheirnameandemailaddress.

Onceyousaveyourchanges,anemailwillautomaticallybesenttotheuser.Thisemailwillcontaintheuser’svoicemailPINandatemporarypasswordthattheycanusetoaccessthe EndUserPortal.

Editing usersClick on anexistinguserintheManageExtensinonspagetoedittheuser’sinformation.Clickthetrashicontodeleteauser.Note:Deletingauserwillremovealloftheuser’svoicemailandcallloghistory.

AstheadministratoroftheOomaOfficesystem,youwillhaveprivilegesthatarenotaccessibletootherusers,includingtheabilitiestoaddnewusersandphonenumbers,configureadvancedcallingfeatures,updatebillinginformation,purchaseadd-onstoexpandyoursetup,andmore.ThissectionoftheguideoutlinesthevariousactionsthatcanbetakenbytheOomaOfficeadministrator.

Ooma Office ManagerOomaOfficeManageristhewebinterfacethroughwhichyouwillconfigureandmanageyour OomaOfficeaccount.Youcanreachthewebportalbyvisitingthefollowingsite:http://office.ooma.com

Youwillneedtheprimaryphonenumberandpasswordthatyousetupwhenyoufirstactivated youraccountinordertologin.

Onceyouareloggedinwiththeadministratoraccount,youcanuseOomaOfficeManagertoaddandmanageusers,configuretheVirtualReceptionist,setup MusiconHold,andmuchmore.

Note:Ifyourprimarynumberchanges(forexample,ifyouportaphonenumber),thephonenumberyouusetologintoOomaOfficeManagerwillalsochange.

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Remote workersAnemployeewhoworksfromhomemayusethemobileapporuseahome telephonenumberasanexternalnumber.

Part-time telecommutersAnemployeewhoisintheofficeparttimeandathomeorontheroadatothertimesmayhaveananalogorIPphoneforwhentheyareintheoffice,andalsohavethe mobileappwhentheyareontheroad.

Youcanalwaysaddordeletedevicesforauserlater,soyoucanexperimentwithwhatworksbest foreachuser.

Voicemail optionsEveryextensionhasitsownvoicemailbox.Bydefault,newvoicemailsareemailedtousersas anMP3audiofilesotheycaneasilylistentomessageswherevertheyare.

Thesystemadministratorcanenableordisablevoicemail,resetauser’svoicemailPIN,and configurethenumberofsecondsbeforeanunansweredcallrollstovoicemail.

Userscanalsoadjustthesesettingsandrecordtheirowngreeting.

Forwarding optionsEmployeeswhoareinandoutoftheofficealotcanbejustasproductiveonthegobyforwarding callstoanotherphonenumbersuchasacellphoneorlandline.

Whencallsareforwardedtoaphonenumber,theuser’sdeviceswillnotring.

Assigning devices to usersAfteryoucreateanewuser,youmustassignoneormoredevicesbeforetheusercanmakeorreceivecalls.Ausercanhavemultipledevicesassigned,butmayonlyhaveoneofeachtypeofdevice.Mostdevicesassignedtoausercanbeusedtomakeoutogingcalls,withtheexceptionofanexternalphone.Allassigneddeviceswillringwhentheuserreceivesanincomingcallontheassociatedextension.

ThesearethetypesofdevicesthataresupportedbyOomaOffice:

Example device configurationsUserswillhavedifferentdeviceconfigurationsdependingontheirneeds.Hereareafewexampleconfigurationsofhowyoumightsetupusersinyouroffice:

Office workersAnemployeewhoworksfromadeskwilltypicallyonlyneedanIPphoneoran analogdeviceconnectedtoaLinxorBaseStationphoneport.

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Base Station Phone Port

An analog phone pluggedintothephoneportofthe

Base Station

Ooma Linx

An analog phone pluggedintoanOomaLinxdevice

Mobile app

TheOomaOfficemobile app running

on an iOS or Androiddevice

IP phone

SelectmodelsofIPphonesconnectedinsidetheoffice

External phone

An external phone number such as a cell phone or a

landline

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Ring GroupsIfyouhaveamulti-personteamsuchasaccountingorsales,RingGroupscanbeausefultoolfordistributingincomingcallstouserswiththesamejobfunction.ARingGroupcanbesetuptosequentiallyringeachuserinthegroupinorder(sequential),orortoringalloftheusersatonce(simultaneous).Ineithercase,thefirstusertopickupwillanswerthecall.

IfnooneintheRingGroupanswersthecall,youcanhavethecallcanbeautomaticallytransferredtoanotherextensionorvoicemailboxonthesystem.Forexample,ifyourcompanyemploysareceptionistyoucanconfigurethesystemtorouteincomingcallsonyourmainbusinessnumbertothereceptionist,butifthereceptionistisunabletoanswerthecallthenhavetheVirtualReceptionistpickup.

TogetstartedwithRingGroups,visit:http://office.ooma.com/ring_group

TheusersthatareincludedinaRingGroupcanbechangedatanytime.Youcanalsoadjusthowlonganincomingcallwillwaitforanansweruntilitisroutedtoanalternativeextensiononthesystem.

Special Purpose ExtensionsTherearetwotypesofextensionsthatarededicatedtoaspecificpurposeinOomaOffice.Theseextensionsprovideeitherelectronicfaxorconferencebridgefunctionalitytothebusiness.

Virtual FaxVirtualFaxallowsemployeestosendandreceivefaxesonline.AllincomingfaxesareemailedtoasingleaddressasaPDFfile.AnyusercanalsosendPDForTIFFfilesasfaxesfromtheirEndUserPortalaccount.SetuptheVirtualFaxextensionbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/virtual_fax

TheVirtualFaxextensioncomeswithitsowndedicatedfaxnumber.YouwillselectthisphonenumberwhenVirtualFaxisbeingsetupforthefirsttime.

Conference serverCreatemeetingroomswhereupto10internalorexternalpartiescandialintothesamecall. Youcanhostupto10simultaneousmeetingrooms,eachwithauniquemeetingID.Youalsohavetheoptiontoconfigureapasscodeforeachmeetingroom.

Addaconferenceserverandsetupmeetingroomsonlineat:http://office.ooma.com/conferences

Theconferenceservercomeswithitsowndedicatedphonenumberthatisselectedduringtheinitialsetup.Tousetheconferenceserver,allparticipantswilldialthatdedicatednumberandenterthemeetingIDnumbertoentertheappropriatemeetingroom.

Incoming Call

Ring Group (simultaneous ringing)

Ext 101 Ext 104

Ext 102 Ext 103

Incoming Call

Ring Group (sequential ringing)

Ext 101 Ext 104

Ext 102

No

No No

Ext 103

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Adding a toll-free numberYoucanaddatoll-freenumberbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/toll_free

Youwillseealistofavailabletoll-freenumberstochoosefrom.Decidewhichoneyouwouldlike,andthenchoosewhichextensionyouwishtoroutethetoll-freenumberto.

Porting phone numbersIfyouareswitchingyourtelephoneservicefromanotherprovider,OomacanhelpyouportyourexistingphonenumberstoOomafreeofcharge.Hereareafewthingstokeepinmind:

• Ifyouhavemultiplephonenumberswithyourpreviousservice,youmustportallofthem.Portingasinglenumberleavesyouatriskoflosingyourothernumbers.

• Youmustmaintainyourpreviousphonetelephoneserviceuntilthenumberportiscomplete.Ifyoudonotdothis,yourisklosingyourphonenumbers.

• Thetimeittakestocompleteaportwillvarybasedonyourproviderandtheaccuracyofinformationyouprovide,butitisbesttoallocateatleast3weeksfortheporttocomplete.

Ifyouarereadytogetstartedwithporting,visit:

http://office.ooma.com/port

Youwillneedtofilloutaformthatprovidescompleteandaccurateinformationaboutyourcurrentprovider.Onceyouhavesubmittedyourrequest,theportingprocesswillbegin.Youshouldgetanemailconfirmationthatyourportingrequesthasbeenreceived.Fromthere,youwillreceiveperiodicnotificationsasyourrequestmakesitswaythroughtheprocess.

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Managing Phone NumbersPhonenumberslinkyourcompanytotheoutsideworldandisusedtoroutecallsinternally.Oomaofferslocalphonenumbersthatcanbeusedtogiveyouremployeesdirectnumbers,togiveimportantRingGroups(likeyoursalesteam)theirowndedicatednumbers,tomapmultiplelocalareacodestotheVirtualReceptionist,andmore.Youcanevenchooseatoll-freenumbertogiveyourbusinessanationalpresence.

Youcanconfigurehowphonenumbersarerouted byvisiting:

http://office.ooma.com/phone_numbers

Youwillseeallthephonenumberscurrentlyassociatedwithyourbusiness,andwhichextensioneachoneisassignedto.Tochangetheroutingofaphonenumber,usethemenustoupdateyoursetupandclickSave.

Adding local numbersYoucanstarttheprocessofaddinganewlocalphonenumberbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/add_ number

Selectanareacodeandcitythatyouwouldliketosearch.Allavailablenumbersinthatareacodewillbedisplayed.Selectthenumberyouwishtouse,andthenchoosewhichextensionyouwishtoroutethephonenumberto.

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Managing the Virtual ReceptionistSetuptheVirtualReceptionisttoefficientlydirectincomingcallstotheappropriateperson,tosharecommonlyrequestedinformationaboutyourbusinesssuchasyouroperatinghoursandstreetaddress,ortoadvertiseyourcurrentpromotions.Youcanevenconfiguredifferentmenuoptionsforbusinessandafterhours.

TosetuptheVirtualReceptionist,visit:

http://office.ooma.com/virtual_receptionist

TheVirtualReceptionistcanbecustomizedinmanywaystofityourneeds,includingapersonalizedgreeting,uptotenkey-pressmenuoptions,andseparatemenusforbusinesshoursandoff-hours.

Herearesomeoftheconfigurationoptions:

Customize initial greetingTheinitialgreetingiswhatthecallerwillhearwhentheVirtualReceptionistanswersthecall.Thegreetingshouldwelcomethecalleranddescribetheoptionsthatareavailable.Theseoptionspresentedtothecallershouldcorrespondtothekeypressesthatyouwillassigninthenextsection.

Youcantypetheinitialgreetingtotakeadvantageoftext-to-speech,oryoucanuploadanaudiofilecontainingagreetingyouhaverecordedyourself.

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Assign key pressCallerswillselectdifferentmenuoptionsintheVirtualReceptionistmenuusingkeypresses.Youcanconfigurewhichkeypressesareavailabletoyourcallersandwhatactiontheywillperform.Thesearetheoptionsthatareavailableforeachkeypressyouassign:

• Transfer call:Transfersthecalltoapredefinedextension.Thisoptioncantransfercallstoaspecificuser’sextension,toaRingGroup,totheconferenceserver,orevendirectlytoauser’svoicemail.

• Play announcement:Playsapre-recordedannouncementsuchasyourbusinesshoursoryourweeklyspecials.YoucaneitheruploadanaudiofileortypeoutamessagethatwillbereadaloudwithText-to-Speech.Oncetheannouncementhasbeenplayedout,thecallerwillreturntothemainmenu.

• Dial by name:Allowsthecallertosearchyourcompanydirectoryforthepersontheywouldliketoreachbydialingtheuser’slastname.

Set business hoursTheVirtualReceptionistcanhaveadifferentmenuduringoperatinghoursthanitdoeswhenyourbusinessisclosed.Onceyousetyourbusinesshours,theVirtualReceptionistwillautomaticallyswitchbetweenthetwomenus.

Youcancustomizethesettingsforyourbusiness’soperatinghourswiththeBusinessHoursmenu.TheAfterHoursmenuwillbeusedonholidaysandwhenyourbusinessisclosed.

Holiday calendarUsethecalendartoidentifydaysthatyourbusinesswillbeclosed,suchasholidays.Youcantogglewhetheryourbusinesswillbeopenorclosedbyclickingthedateonthecalendar.Whenyourbusinessisclosedfortheday,theVirtualReceptionistwillusetheAfterHoursmenu.

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Managing Base StationsYourOomaOfficeBaseStationgivesyoutheflexibilitytoinstalluptofiveanalogphones:

• OnephonecanbepluggedintothephonejackinthebackoftheBaseStation

• FourmorephonescanbepluggedintopairedLinxdevices

IfyouneedtoexpandyourOomaOfficecapacityfurther,youcanaddadditionalBaseStations (andLinxdevices)toyouraccount.ByaddingthreeadditionalBaseStations,youcansupport upto20analogphones.

YoucanmanageyourBaseStationsbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/base_stations

Fromthispage,youcandothefollowing:

Add a new Base StationIfyouhavepurchasedanexpansionBaseStation,youcanlinkittoyouraccountbyselectingthe“AddBaseStation”optionandenteringtherequiredinformation.

Pair a new deviceTopairanewdevicewithoneofyourbasestations,identifytheBaseStationthatthedevice willpairtoandselectthe“RegisterNewDevice”option.Followtheinstructionsonyourscreen tocompletethepairingprocess.Thedevicecannowbeassignedtoauser.

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Managing PreferencesThereareanumberofdifferentpreferencesthatcanbeconfiguredbytheaccountadministrator.Youcanmanagepreferencesbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/preferences

Time zoneThetimezoneofyourOomaOfficeaccountisselectedbasedontheareacodeofyourprimaryphonenumber.Ifyouhaveselectedanout-of-areaphonenumberyoucanmanuallyoverridethetimezoneusedforyourcalllogs,faxlogs,andvoicemail.

Music on HoldUsetheMusiconHoldfeaturetoentertainandeducateyourcustomerswhiletheywait.UploadmusicoryourownadvertisingmessageineitherMP3orWAVfileformat.

Transfer MusicWhenyoutransferacustomertoanother extension,youcanturnonTransferMusictolet themhearmusicoranadvertisingmessage insteadofthetraditionalringback.

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Add-On OptionsAlthoughmostOomaOfficefeaturesareincludedinyourmonthlysubscription,Oomaoffersseveraladd-onservicesthatareavailabletouseforanadditionalfee.Theseservicescansaveyoumoneyorevenhelpyoutogrowyourbusiness:

Toll-free Number Calling PlanAtoll-freenumbercanreceiveupto500minutesofincomingcallseachmonth.Ifyouexceedthislimit,thenadditionalchargeswillapplyperextraminuteofcallingtime.Ifyouanticipatethatyouwillreceivemorethan500minutesofcallstoyourtollfreenumbereachmonth,youcanreduceyouroveragecostsbyaddingatoll-freenumbercallingplantoyouraccounttocovereither1,000or2,500additionalminutesofcalling.Youcanlearnmoreaboutthecallingplanoptionsbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/toll_free_plans

Prepaid CallingUnlimitedcallingtotheUnitedStatesandCanadaisincludedinyourOomaOfficesubscription.Otherinternationalcallsarechargedonaper-minutebasistoyourprepaidaccountusingourlowinternationalrates.Whenyourprepaidaccountbalancedropsbelowathresholdthatyouset,itwillautomaticallyrechargefromthecreditcardthatyouhaveonfile.

Youcancustomizetherechargethresholdforyourprepaidaccountandviewyourprepaidcallingactivitybyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/prepaid

Business PromoterTheOomaOfficeBusinessPromoterisatoolthatwillhelpyoumarketyoursmallbusinessbyimprovingitsonlinepresence.Anincreasingnumberofconsumerssearchforlocalbusinessesonline.BusinessPromotergeneratescallsfromthesepotentialnewcustomersbyleveragingacombinationofpopularsearchengines,mappingsites,businessdirectories,andlocation-basedadvertisingtomakeyourbusinessmorevisibleinrelevantsearchresults.

ThebestpartaboutBusinessPromoteristhatyouwon’tbechargeduntiltheservicehasactuallybroughtyouanewprospectforyourbusiness.Signingupisrisk-freesinceOomaguaranteesthatyouwon’tpayuntilitworks.

AllyouhavetodotogetstartedwithBusinessPromoterisshare alittlebitofinformationaboutyourbusiness.Youcanfindtheformthatmustbefilledouttotellusaboutyourbusinessbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/promoter

Onceyourinformationissubmitted,itwillbereviewedbyanaccountmanager.Youshouldhearbackwithinafewdaysaboutyourbusiness’seligibilityfortheservice.Ifyourbusinessiseligible,youwillalsoreceiveaquoteforthecostpercallthatisgeneratedbytheBusinessPromoterservice.Assoonasyouacceptthequote,BusinessPromoterwillgotoworkforyou.

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TheinstallationprocessforOomaOfficeshouldgosmoothly.Thistroubleshootingsectionidentifiessomeofthecommonproblemsthatmightoccurduringsetupandafteryoursystemisoperational.

Base Station status indicator is amberWhenthestatusindicatoronyourOomaOfficeBaseStationblinksamber,itmeansthatyour BaseStationisnotoperational.Thelistbelowoutlinessometroubleshootingstepsthatmay resolveyourproblem:

• YourBaseStationmaynotbeconnectedtotheInternet.Checkthatyournetworkcablesarepluggedincorrectlyandsecurely.VerifythattheTO INTERNET port on the Base Station is connectedtoyourrouterormodem,andthatthegreenLEDatthetopoftheTO INTERNET portislitup.

• TryrebootingyourBaseStation,modem,androuterbypowercyclingthedevices.

• YourBaseStationmaybeunabletoregisterwiththeOomanetwork.VerifythatyouhaveactivatedyourdeviceasdescribedinStep 1intheQuickStartGuide.Ifyoumakeanychangestoyournetworksetup,powercycletheBaseStation.

• VerifythatyourInternetconnectionisworking.Onewaytodothisistoconnectacomputertothe LOCAL NETWORKportoftheBaseStationandbrowsetohttp://office.ooma.com.YoushouldseetheloginscreenforOomaOfficeManager.Ifyoucannotreachthissite,troubleshootyourInternetconnection.

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The phone connected to the Base Station has no dialtoneIfthestatusindicatorontheBaseStationhasbeenblueforawhilebutyoustilldon’thearadialtone,checkthatyourphoneiscorrectlypluggedintothePHONEportoftheBaseStation.Youmayneedtotryadifferenttelephonecable.

I hear an “extension has not been set up” error message when I pick up the phone connected to my Linx or Base StationThismessageindicatesthatthephoneyouareusinghasnotbeenassociatedwithauser.LogintotheOomaOfficeManagerandselecttheusertowhomthephoneshouldbeassigned.SwitchtotheDevicestab,andthenaddtheLinxorBaseStationphoneporttoauser.

The Linx device won’t pair with my Base StationThereareseveralpossiblereasonswhyaLinxdevicewon’tpairwithaBaseStation.Thelistbelowindicatesthemostlikelypossibilities:

• TheLinxdevicemaybetoofarawaytocommunicatewiththeBaseStationwhileitisinpairingmode.MovetheLinxclosertoyourBaseStationandtrytopairagain.

• PerformafactoryresetoftheLinxbyinsertingapaperclipintothepinholenexttothephonejackoftheLinxdevice.Holdthepinholebuttondownfor10secondsuntilthesystemstatuslightontheLinxblinksamber.TrytopairtheLinxdeviceagain.

• EachBaseStationcanonlysupportuptofourwirelessDECTdevicesliketheLinx.IfthestatusindicatorontheBaseStationblinkspurple/bluewhenyouputitintopairingmode,thenyouhaveexceededthecapacityoftheBaseStation.YoumaypurchaseadditionalBaseStationstoconnectmoreLinxdevicesinsideyouroffice.

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Troubleshooting

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The phone connected to my Ooma Linx device has no dial toneIfyouhaveconnectedaphonetoyourOomaLinxdevicebutdonothearadialtonewhenyou pickitup,thentryfollowingthetroubleshootingstepsbelow:

• IfthesystemstatusindicatorontheLinxislitamber,trypluggingtheLinxintoanoutletclosertotheBaseStation.BeforeyouplugtheLinxdeviceintothenewoutlet,tryperformingafactoryresetbyfollowingthedirectionsabove.

• IfthesystemstatusindicatorontheLinxisblinkingamberthisindicatesthatthedeviceisnotregisteredtoaBaseStation.FollowthesetupinstructionsagaintoregisterthedevicewithyourBaseStation.

• VerifythatyourBaseStationispoweredonandhasabluestatusindicator.Next,plugan analog phone into the PHONEportoftheBaseStationtocheckforadialtone.

Voice sounds stuttery or sometimes breaks upVoicequalityonOomaOfficedependsonthespeedandqualityofyourInternetconnection.Forbestresults,OomarecommendsthatyouconnectyourBaseStationbetweenthemodemandrouterasshownintheAlternative Setup OptionoftheQuick Start Guide.Pleasecallourcustomercarehotlineifyouareexperiencingvoicequalityissuesafterensuringthatyouhave setupyourBaseStationintherecommendedconfiguration.

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Troubleshooting

Ifyouhavequestions,orifyourunintoaproblemthatyoucan’tresolveafterfollowingthesteps intheTroubleshootingsectionofthisusermanual,thenwecanhelp!Herearesomeresources thatyoucanturnto:

Customer SupportIfyoucannotfindanswerstoyourquestionsonline,thenourcustomersupportteamwillbehappytoassistyou!YoucancontactOomaOfficesupportbytelephoneat:1-888-939-6662Live Help ChatYoucanconnectwithourcustomersupportteamonlinebyclickingthe“LiveHelp”buttonat:http://ooma.com/support

Full Knowledge BaseYoucanfindmoreinformationaboutOomaOfficeandanswerstomanyofyourquestions inourcomprehensiveknowledgebaselocatedat:http://ooma.com/support/ooma-office

Ooma Office DocumentationThelatestversionsoftheOomaOfficeQuickStartGuideandUserGuideareavailableat:http://ooma.com/support/documentation

Finding Help

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ThisEndUserGuidecontainsinstructionsthatwillhelpusersmakethemostofOomaOffice.Eachuserwillhaveauniqueextensionnumberandsetofdevicessuchasananalogphone,mobileapp,and/orcellphonenumber.AlluserswillalsohaveanaccountonOomaOfficeManagerwhichallowsthemtolistentovoicemail,checkcalllogs,andconfigureextensionsettings.

Basic CallingMaking internal callsToplaceaninternalcall,pickupthephoneanddialthedesiredthree-digittelephoneextension. Forexample,toreachtheuserassignedtoextensionnumber101dial: 1 0 1 .

Making external callsToplaceanexternalcallwithintheUnitedStatesorCanada,pickupyourphoneanddiala phonenumberasyounormallywould.YouDONOTneedtodial9oruseanyspecialcode tomakeexternalcalls.

Forexample,toreachOomaOfficesupportat1-866-939-6662,dial: 1 8 6 6 9 3 9 6 6 6 2 .

Answering callsToansweracall,pickupthephonewhenitringsasyounormallywould.

Returning the last incoming callToreturnthelastincomingcallthatcameintoyourextension,dial * 6 9 .

911 emergency callingToreachfirstrespondersincaseofemergency,dial: 9 1 1 .Note:IfyouareusingtheOomaMobileapplication,911callswillberoutedtoyourcellularserviceifitisavailable.

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Calling with Multiple LinesAnswering call-waiting Whenyouareonthephoneandanotherincomingcallcomesin,youwillhearthestandardcall-waitingbeep.AnswerthenewcallbypressingtheFlashkeyonyourphone.

Switching between linesToswitchbetweentwocalls,presstheFlashkeyonyourphone.Thecurrentactivecallwillbeputonhold,andthecurrentcallonholdwillbecomeactive.Youcanrepeatthisprocessasoftenasyouwouldlike.

Note: Ifyoureceiveacallwhenyoualreadyhavetwocallsontheline,thecallwillbeimmediatelydirectedstraighttovoicemail.

Making a 3-way callYoucanmakea3-waycallbetweentwoseparatepartieswithoutusingaconferenceserver. Withonecallactive,presstheFlashkeytoputthefirstcallonhold.Dialthesecondnumber.Oncetheyanswer,dial * 3 tocreatea3-waycall.

Placing calls on hold Toplaceyourcurrentcallonhold,press * 0 .IfyourcompanyhassetupMusiconHold,thenthecustomaudiowillbeplayedtothecallerwhiletheywait.

Totounholdacall,press * 0 again.PreshtheFlashkeytomakeanothercall.

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Transferring CallsTransferring calls to another extension (blind)Todirectlytransferanactivecalltoanotherextensiononyoursystem,dial * 1 followedbytheextensionnumberyouwanttotransferto.

Forexample,totransferacalltoextension102,dial: * 1 1 0 2 .Thenyoumayhangup.

Transferring calls to another extension (attended)Toaskanotherextensioniftheycanacceptatransferredcall,followthesedirections:

1. Putthecallonholdanddialtheextensionnumberyouwishtospeakwith.Forexample,toreachextension 102 you will press the Flashkeythendial 1 0 2 .

2. Oncetheotherextensionanswers,confirmtheycanacceptthetransfer.Iftheyaccept, dial: * 2 .Theoriginalcallwillbetransferredtotheextensionyoudialedandyoucanhangup. Iftheydon’taccept,youcanpresstheFlashkeytoreturntothecaller.

Transferring calls to voicemailTotransferanactivecalltovoicemail,dial * 8 followedbytheextensionnumberyouwanttotransferto.Youcandothisforyourextension,orfortheextensionofanotheruser.

Forexample,totransferacalltothevoicemailofextension102,dial: * 8 1 0 2 .

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Advanced Calling FeaturesBlocking caller-IDPress * 6 7 beforeyoudialtheoutgoingnumbertosuppressyourcaller-ID.YourcallerIDwillonlybeblockedforthatsinglecall.

Disabling call-waitingTopreventthecall-waitingbeeponasinglecall,dial * 7 0 beforemakinganoutboundcall.

Call forwardingTosetupcallforwardingonanextension,dial * 7 2 andfollowthedirections.Youwillbeaskedtoenterthephonenumberthatwillreceiveforwardedcalls.

Toggling Do Not DisturbDial * 7 8 onyourdeskphonetoenableDoNotDisturb.Dial * 7 9 todisableDoNotDisturb.

Making international calls Tomakeaninternationalcalltoothercountries,dial 0 1 1 followedbythecountrycodeandphonenumber.

Forexample,toreachanumberinMexico(countrycode52)youwoulddial 0 1 1 5 2 ,followedbythephonenumber.Removetheleading 0 fromthecitycodeifapplicable.

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VoicemailSetting up voicemailYourOomaOfficeextensionhasitsownvoicemailboxthatcanbesetupwithapersonalizedgreetingandaccessedfromalmostanywhere.

Tosetupyourvoicemailthefirsttime,dialyourextensionnumberfromoneofyourdevicesandfollowthevoiceprompts.

Checking voicemailTherearemanywaystocheckvoicemail:

• From your own extension:Dialyourownextensionnumber.

• From a different extension or remote phone:Dialyourextensionnumber.Whenthecallrollstovoicemail,press * duringthegreetingandthenenteryourvoicemailPIN.

• Email:Bydefault,yourvoicemailmessageswillautomaticallybeforwardedtoyouremailaddressonfile.YoucanlistentotheattachedMP3filefromyourcomputerorcellphone.

Tosetupthisfeatureortoupdatetheemailaddressthatvoicemailsareforwardedto,visit:http://office.ooma.com/user/profile

• Web browser:ListentoyourvoicemailonlinebyloggingintotheOomaOfficeUserPortal.Goto:http://office.ooma.com/user/voicemail

• Mobile app:ListentoandmanageyourvoicemailmessagesbyloggingintotheOomaOfficemobileappandselectingtheVoicemailoptionfromthemenu.

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Changing voicemail settingsOnceyourvoicemailissetup,youcandialyourextensionfromyourphoneandselectOption5tochangeyoursettings.Youcanthenselectthefollowingoptions:

• Option 1:Updateyourvoicemailgreeting.

• Option 2:Changeyourname.

• Option 3:UpdateyourPIN.

Youcanalsotoggleyourextension’svoicemailonoroffandupdatevoicemailsettingssuchas yourPINbyvisiting:http://office.ooma.com/user/preferences/voicemail

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Ooma Office User Portal

TheOomaOfficeUserPortalletsyoulistentovoicemail,checkyourcalllogs,andmanageyourextensionsettingsinoneconvenientlocation.TologintotheOomaOfficeUserPortal,navigate tothefollowingURL:

http://office.ooma.com/user

LoginwithyourOomaOfficetelephonenumber,extensionnumber,andthepasswordthatwassentbyyoursystemadministrator.Ifyoudonotknowyourpassword,youcanaskyouradministratortoresetitforyou.

Onceyouareloggedin,youcandothefollowing:

• Voicemail:Listentoandmanageyourvoicemailmessagesrightfromyourcomputer.

• Call logs:Viewrecentincoming,outgoing,andmissedcallsonyourextension.

• Send fax:SendaPDForaTIFFfilefromyourcomputerasafax.ThisrequiresaVirtualFaxextensiontobeconfiguredonyourOomaOfficeaccount.

• Preferences:Updateyourpreferencesforvoicemail,callforwarding,andcaller-ID.

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• Profile:Changeyouremailaddressandpassword.

• Click to call:Enteraphonenumberandselectthedevicethatyouwillusefromthedropdownlist.Clickthecallbutton.Yourdevicewillring,andthecallwillconnectwhenyoupickitup.

Mobile Application

IfyouhaveaccesstoaniOSorAndroiddevice,youcanusetheOomaOfficemobileapptomakeandreceivecallsoveryourWi-Fiorcellulardataconnection.

StartbydownloadingandinstallingtheOomaOfficeMobileappfromtheiOSAppStoreorGooglePlay.LoginwithyourOomaOfficephonenumber,extensionnumber,andthepasswordthatwasemailedtoyoubyyoursystemadministrator.ThisisthesameinformationyouusetologintotheOomaOfficeuserportal.

Onceyouhavesuccessfullyloggedin,youcanmakeandreceivephonecallsusingyourOfficeextensionnumber.Youcanalsolistentovoicemail,checkyourcalllogs,andmanageyourextensionpreferences.

Note: Yoursystemadministratormustenablethemobileapponyourextensionbeforeyoucanuseit.

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Safety InformationWhen using telephone equipment, including the Ooma Office Base Station and Ooma Linx devices, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, damage to equipment, loss of property, severe injury to persons, or even loss of life. These precautions include:

• Donotusetheequipmentandallrelatedaccessoriesnearorunderwater,forexample,nearabathtub,washbowl,kitchensinkorlaundrytub,inawetbasement,nearaswimmingpool,orintherain.Donotplungeanypartsinwateroranyotherliquid.

• Avoidusingtheequipmentduringanelectricalstorm.Theremaybearemoteriskofelectricshockfromlightning.

• Useonlythepoweradapterindicatedinthismanual.IfnecessaryorderanewreplacementpoweradapterfromOomaorauthorizedretailersusingtheoriginalpartnumber.

• Donotinsertthepoweradapterintoanextensioncord,receptacle,oroutletunlesstheprongscanbefullyinserted.Failuretodosomaycauseelectricshockorexcessiveheatresultinginafire.

• Donotoverloadpoweroutletsandextensionscords.Otherwise,itcanresultinfireorseriouselectricalshock.

• Topreventoverheating,situatetheequipmentawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,stoves,orotherfixtures,appliances,andproductsthatproduceheat.

• Usecautionwhenunpluggingtheequipmentfrompoweroutletsifitemitssmoke,anabnormalsmell,ormakesunusualnoise.Theseconditionsmaycausefireorelectricalshock.

• Donotremovethecoverordisassembleanycomponentoftheequipment.Theequipmentcontainsnouser-serviceableparts.

• Unplugtheequipmentfromthepoweroutletbeforecleaning.

• Donotuseliquidorifaerosolcleaners,useadampclothoramicrofiberclothforcleaning.

• Theequipmentshouldneverbeplacednearoroveraradiatororaheatregister,orinanyareawithoutproperventilation.

• Donotallowanythingtorestontheequipment,itspowercord,orthepoweradapter.

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• Donotinstalltheequipmentwhereitspowercordmaybewalkedorstumbledon.

• Unplugtheequipmentfromthepoweroutletifthepoweradaptercordorpoweradapterprongsaredamagedorfrayed,ifliquidhasbeenspilledontotheequipment,iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtorain,water,oranyotherliquid,oriftheinternalcomponentsoftheequipmentoritspoweradapterareexposed.

• Donotuseatelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.

• Thepowersupplyadapterisintendedtobecorrectlyorientedinaverticalorfloormountposition.Theprongsarenotdesignedtoholdthepoweradapterinplaceifitispluggedupsidedown.Forexample,donotusefacingdownpoweroutletsonaceiling,underatable,orinacabinet.

• Theequipmentandaccessoriesmustbeoperatedonlyforitsintendeduseandnotforanyotherpurposes.

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions: (1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Privacyofcommunicationmaynotbeensuredwhenusingthisdevice.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstproducingharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna,

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment andreceiver,

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• Donotinstalltheequipmentwhereitspowercordmaybewalkedorstumbledon.

• Unplugtheequipmentfromthepoweroutletifthepoweradaptercordorpoweradapterprongsaredamagedorfrayed,ifliquidhasbeenspilledontotheequipment,iftheequipmenthasbeenexposedtorain,water,oranyotherliquid,oriftheinternalcomponentsoftheequipmentoritspoweradapterareexposed.

• Donotuseatelephonetoreportagasleakinthevicinityoftheleak.

• Thepowersupplyadapterisintendedtobecorrectlyorientedinaverticalorfloormountposition.Theprongsarenotdesignedtoholdthepoweradapterinplaceifitispluggedupsidedown.Forexample,donotusefacingdownpoweroutletsonaceiling,underatable,orinacabinet.

• Theequipmentandaccessoriesmustbeoperatedonlyforitsintendeduseandnotforanyotherpurposes.

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions: (1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Privacyofcommunicationmaynotbeensuredwhenusingthisdevice.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCrules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstproducingharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:

• Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna,

• Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment andreceiver,

The FCC Wants You to Know• Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletona

circuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected,

• Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

Changesormodificationstothisequipmentnotexpressivelyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance,oroperationofthisproductinanywayotherthanasdetailedtobytheUserManualcouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

Toinsurethesafetyofmanyusers,theFCChasestablishedcriteriafortheamountofradiofrequencyenergyvariousproductsmayproducedependingontheirintendeduse.ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththeFCC’sexposurecriteria.

DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS EQUIPMENT.Itdoesnotcontainanyuserserviceablecomponents.ChangesormodificationstothisproductnotexpresslyapprovedbyOoma,oroperationofthisproductinanywayotherthanasdetailedbytheowner’smanual,couldvoidyourauthoritytooperatethisproduct.

Shouldyouexperiencetroublewiththisequipment,please contact Ooma customer service at 1-866-939-6662.Iftheequipmentiscausingharmtothetelephonenetwork,thetelephonecompanymayrequestthatyoudisconnecttheequipmentuntiltheproblemisresolved.

NOTICE:Accordingtotelephonecompanyreports,ACelectricalsurges,typicallyresultingfromlightningstrikes,areverydestructivetotelephoneequipmentconnectedtoACpowersources.Tominimizedamagefromthesetypesofsurges,asurgearrestorisrecommended.

Toensurethesafetyofusers,theFCChasestablishedcriteriafortheamountofradiofrequencyenergythattheproductmayproduceforitsintendedusage.ThisproducthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththeFCCexposurerequirements.TheOomaOfficeBaseStationistobeinstalledandoperated8inches(20cm)ormorefromtheuser’sbodyotherthanthehands.UseofotheraccessoriesmaynotensurecompliancewithFCCradiofrequencyexposurerequirementsandshouldbeavoided.

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Appendix

What this Warranty Covers.Oomaagreestoprovidealimitedwarrantytotheholderofavalidproofofpurchase(“Consumer”or“you”)thattheOomaOfficeBaseStationandOomaLinxdevicescontainedinthispackage(“Products”)arefreefrommaterialdefectsinmaterialandworkmanship,subjecttotheexclusionsnotedbelow. ThislimitedwarrantyextendsonlytotheConsumer forProductspurchasedandusedintheUnitedStates orCanada.

What Ooma Will Do. Duringthewarrantyperiod,Oomaoritsauthorizedservicerepresentativewillrepairorreplace,atitsoption,withoutcharge,aProductwhichisfoundtobemateriallydefectiveinmaterialsorworkmanshipandreturnedtoOoma.Ooma,atitsoption,mayuseneworrefurbishedreplacementpartstorepairtheProduct,ormayreplacetheProductwithaneworrefurbishedproducthavingthesameorsimilarfunction.

How Long this Warranty Lasts.Thislimitedwarrantyshallexpireone(1)yearfromthedateoftheProductpurchase.ReplacementorrefurbishedpartsandproductsarewarrantedfortheoriginalProductwarrantyperiod.Thiswarrantyterminatesifyousellortransfer yourProduct.

What this Warranty Excludes.Thislimitedwarrantydoesnotcover:(a)thecostofshippingandhandling

forreturnedandreplacementproducts,ordamageorlossduringshipmentforwarrantyservice;or(b)anysoftware(whichisgovernedexclusivelybythelicensingtermsofsuchsoftware);or(c)anyProductthathasbeensubjectedtomisuse,accident,shippingorotherphysicaldamage,improperinstallation,abnormaloperationorhandlingthatiscontrarytooperationinstructions,neglect,actsofgod,inundation,fire,waterorotherliquidintrusion,orforcemajor;or(d)anyProductthathasbeendamagedduetorepair,alteration,ormodificationbyanyoneotherthananauthorizedservicerepresentativeofOoma;or(e)anyProducttotheextentthattheproblemexperiencediscausedbysignalconditions,networkreliabilityorcableorantennasystems;or(f)anyProductwhoseidentifyinginformationhasbeenremoved,alteredorrenderedillegible;or(g)anyProductpurchased,used,serviced,orshippedforrepairfromoutsideCanada,orthatisreturnedwithoutavalidproofofpurchase;or(h)anyindirectorconsequentialharmcausedasaresultofanydefectorfailureoftheProducttoproperlyoperate,includingwithoutlimitationlostdataorinability tocommunicate.

How to Get Warranty Service. To obtain warranty service,callCustomerSupporttoll-freeat 1-866-939-6662fordetailedinformation,includinginstructionsonhowandwheretoreturnyourProduct

Limited Warrantyandonanyapplicablecostsassociatedwitharepair,replacementorexchange.Youmayberequiredtoprovideproofofpurchasebeforeobtainingwarrantyservice, anditisyoursoleresponsibilitytomaintainsuchproof (e.g.,asalesreceipt).Returnedproductsthataredeterminednottobemateriallydefectivewillbesubjecttoahandlingfee.Ifyoudisagreewithanyofourdecisionswithrespecttowarrantyservice,youhavetherighttocontestthatdecisionaspermittedunderapplicable lawsandregulations.

How State Law Applies.Thislimitedwarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights.Youmayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.

Limitation on Liability. THISWARRANTYISTHECOMPLETEANDEXCLUSIVEWARRANTYAGREEMENTFORTHEPRODUCTBETWEENYOUANDOOMA.NOONEISAUTHORIZEDTOMAKEMODIFICATIONSTOTHISLIMITEDWARRANTYANDYOUSHOULDNOTRELYONANYSUCHMODIFICATION.OOMARESERVESTHERIGHTTOCHANGEITSLIMITEDWARRANTYWITHOUTPRIORNOTICEFORFUTURESALES.OOMADISCLAIMSALLOTHERWARRANTIESWITHRESPECTTOITSPRODUCTS,WHETHEREXPRESS,IMPLIED,STATUTORYOROTHERWISE,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATION,COURSEOFDEALING,TRADEUSAGEORPRACTICEORTHEWARRANTIESOF

MERCHANTABILITY,FITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,TITLE,ORNON-INFRINGEMENTOFTHIRDPARTYRIGHTS.MOREOVER,OOMASHALLNOTBELIABLEFORINDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY,PUNITIVE,ORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGESOFANYNATUREARISINGOUTOF,ORINCONNECTIONWITH,THELIMITEDWARRANTYORTHEUSEORPERFORMANCEOFANYPRODUCT,WHETHERBASEDONCONTRACTORTORT,INCLUDINGNEGLIGENCE,ORANYOTHERLEGALTHEORY,EVENIFWEHAVEBEENADVISEDOFTHEPOSSIBILITYOFSUCHDAMAGES.THETOTALAGGREGATELIABILITYBYOOMAFORDAMAGESOFANYNATURE,REGARDLESSOFFORM,ACTIONORFORESEEABILITY,SHALLINNOEVENTEXCEEDTHEAMOUNTPAIDBYYOUTOUSFORTHEPRODUCTUPONWHICHLIABILITYISBASED.SOMESTATESAND/ORCOUNTRIESDONOTALLOWLIMITATIONSONHOWLONGANIMPLIEDWARRANTYLASTS,AND/ORDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONSAND/OREXCLUSIONSMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.IFSUCHISTHECASE,TOTHEEXTENTPERMITTEDBYAPPLICABLELAW,OOMALIMITSTHEDURATIONOFANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESTOTHEDURATIONOFTHISEXPRESSLIMITEDWARRANTY.

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Appendix

©2015Ooma,Inc.Patentpending.Allrightsreserved.Reproductioninwholeorinpartwithoutwrittenpermission isprohibited.

Ooma,theOomalogo,OomaOffice,OomaOfficeBaseStation,OomaLinx,thesoundoftheOomadialtone,andallotherOomacompany,productandservicenamesandslogansaretrademarksofOoma,Inc.Allotherproduct,serviceorbrandnamesarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.Patentpending.

Oomareservestherighttorevisethispublicationandto makechangesinitscontentfromtimetotimewithoutobligationonthepartofOomatoprovidenotificationofsuchrevisionorchange.Oomaprovidesthisguidewithoutwarrantyofanykind,impliedorexpressed,includingbut notlimitedtotheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandfitnessforaparticularpurpose.Oomamaymakeimprovementsorchangesintheproduct(s)described inthismanualatanytime.

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