“Just use your cell phone!”  I would…. I’ve had the same number since we moved to BC in 2017. However…we live in the Slocan Valley where there is no cell service. (I get two bars at the bottom of the valley – a 15 minute drive south – and it gets stronger the farther I go toward town.)

Being able to communicate by phone (and to save and retrieve phone messages) is essential for running a small business. Since we moved in April of last year, we have carried out most of our family communications via Facebook messenger or ZOOM. I was reluctant to pay $50/month+ for a  land line that I seldom used (and didn’t really need).

Some online research led me to Ooma Telo. It works via a small box that connects to the modem (we have great internet here via Starlink) and the phone plugs into the box. And IT WORKS.

I pay $6.16 per month for unlimited calling to Canada and the US! This is a great addition for me and a business expense that will pay off in the long run as I get
new clients from across the continent. I know it is unlikely that many of you will have the same issue with Cell service that we do here, but if you do, or if you just want a reasonably priced phone service, please check out Ooma. Our new phone number is 236.302.0112. Give it a try!

(NOTE: I do not get paid anything to promote this product/service. It just works for us here and I wanted to share.)