New Starlink partnership to bring phone service to remote U.S. areas
Starlink and Ooma team up to provide satellite internet-based landlines for places where cell service is unreliable.
Ooma, a telecommunications firm, has teamed up with Elon Musk's Starlink internet service to provide affordable home phone service in rural and remote locations. The new product, Ooma StarDial, will allow Starlink users to add landline capabilities to their internet connection, enabling phone calls in areas with spotty cell coverage.
The base station and handset cost $129.99, with no recurring fees, though taxes and fees may apply. Ooma StarDial offers unlimited nationwide calling, 911 service, caller ID, call waiting, and voicemail, and customers can often retain their existing phone number. The service is intended for cabins, RVs, campers, vans, and boats, as well as those living in rural and remote areas with unreliable cell service. Examples include residents in Hawaii, Vermont, Maine, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Boulder, Colorado.
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