ooma is a totally new device that can help you break the habit of paying for local phone service. ooma has been given high marks by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Business Week, and has been called the hottest gadget of they year by Parade and In Style magazines.

With a one-time purchase and your high-speed internet connection nearby, the ooma gives you:

• Unlimited calling to any number in the US
• All the phone features you’ve come to depend on, like caller-ID, call-waiting, and voicemail
• The reliability and crisp acoustic performance of a landline
• Access to your voicemail from any phone
• The freedom to hear your voicemail and manage account preferences in the Lounge
• The option to create voicemail notifications to email and mobile phone
• Low-cost international rates starting at a penny per minute
• Easy setup to get you up and dialing in no time
• A 30-day money-back guarantee and an extendable one-year warranty
• The flexibility to keep your phone number or choose a new one anywhere in the US
• A free 90 day trial of ooma Premier, which includes a free second phone line, real-time message screening, one-touch Do Not Disturb and Send to Voicemail, a second personal number with private voicemail, and more

Think of the ooma as Skype without the computer, or Vonage without the monthly fees, and a much better user experience.

Price: $235.45 from Amazon.com (and for a limited time, get a free ooma Scout (a $50 value) with it).

ps. Do the math. What are you spending with your local phone company? We bet you’re spending more than $250 a year… this thing pays for itself pretty quickly.