# Phone.com

> Phone.com is a cloud communications company that gives small and midsize organizations a business number, voice, text, video, fax, routing, analytics, live receptionists and AI call handling without requiring an office PBX or an IT department. Founded around a category-defining domain and launched in 2007, it grew into a recurring-revenue utility serving tens of thousands of businesses and roughly 87,000 users before Ooma acquired it in December 2025 for $22.6 million in gross cash consideration - about one times Phone.com's then-current annual revenue run rate.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** Newark, United States
- **Founders:** Michael Mann (Founder and former chairman), Ari Rabban (Co-founder and CEO)
- **Team size:** LinkedIn lists 201-500 employees and approximately 600 associated profiles; a precise post-acquisition headcount is not public.
- **Products:** Cloud business phone system, Mobile and web apps, Business SMS and fax, Video Meetings, Live Answer-Connect
- **Notable:** Ranked No. 262 on the 2012 Inc. 500 after reported three-year sales growth of 1,373%., Recognized on the Inc. 500|5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists., Won TMC's 2024 and 2025 Unified Communications Product of the Year awards.

## Products & services

- **Cloud business phone system** — Business numbers, calling, call routing, auto-attendants, voicemail transcription, recording, queues, conferencing and browser administration.
- **Mobile and web apps** — Apps for calling, messaging, voicemail, fax and meetings while keeping personal and business identities separate.
- **Business SMS and fax** — Conversational SMS/MMS plus inbound and outbound fax tied to a business number.
- **Video Meetings** — Browser-based video conferencing and screen sharing, with HIPAA-compliant options.
- **Live Answer-Connect** — US-based human receptionists answer in the customer's company name, route calls, take messages and schedule appointments.
- **AI-Connect** — A conversational AI receptionist that answers around the clock, handles common questions, routes calls and books appointments through Google or Outlook calendars.
- **ProSIM** — A $10-per-month eSIM add-on that puts the Phone.com business line into a compatible phone's native dialer and cellular network.
- **Phone.com API** — A JSON REST API and webhooks for embedding call, messaging and account workflows into CRMs, billing, support and other applications.

## Achievements

- Ranked No. 262 on the 2012 Inc. 500 after reported three-year sales growth of 1,373%.
- Recognized on the Inc. 500|5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500 lists.
- Won TMC's 2024 and 2025 Unified Communications Product of the Year awards.
- ProSIM received a 2025 Future of Work Product of the Year award from TMC.
- Phone.com received TMC's 2026 Internet Telephony Product of the Year and Remote/Hybrid Work Leadership awards.
- Built a platform used by more than 50,000 small businesses and approximately 87,000 users by the time of acquisition.

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — Launched AI-Connect, a conversational AI service for call routing, questions and appointment scheduling.
- **2025-04** — CEO Ari Rabban said Phone.com was focused on plug-and-play AI and tighter integration between UCaaS and mobile service for firms with fewer than 20 employees.
- **2025-08** — ProSIM won a 2025 Future of Work Product of the Year award after Phone.com introduced the eSIM-based native-dialer add-on.
- **2025-11** — Ooma announced an agreement to acquire Phone.com for approximately $23.2 million in cash, describing a $22-23 million revenue run rate and roughly 87,000 users.
- **2025-12** — Ooma completed the acquisition on December 26 for approximately $22.585 million in gross cash consideration.
- **2026-04** — Phone.com received TMC's 2026 Remote/Hybrid Work Leadership award and continued operating its branded service under Ooma ownership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.phone.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/phonedotcom
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/phonedotcom
- GitHub: https://github.com/phonedotcom
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6sbdsdj91yVhrA9w2uoX8w
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/phonedotcom/

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Last updated: 2026-08-21