Advantages to using VoIP Service

You've got a home telephone, right? You have a PC, right? You want to cut costs, right? Well then, you happen to be the perfect VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) prospect. It is inevitable that VoIP will replace conventional telephone service eventually. The only question is when should you jump in? VoIP is rapidly becoming more dependable and receiving wider acceptance. In reality, phone companies are already taking advantage of the technology to provide cheaper long-distance rates. As with any growing technology, however, you will find kinks within the system that are still being worked out.

VoIP has several benefits over regular phone service. One key benefit is its afford-ability. For people with a fast Internet connection (DSL or cable), you may make PC-to-PC calls around the globe FREE. PC-to-phone connections most often have a charge, but it's probably still more affordable than regular phone service. You can sign up with a VoIP company for a monthly fee to get unlimited calls within a specified geographic area. For example, some VoIP services in the US allow connections anywhere in the continent of North America for no extra charge. International calls are billed at a modest rate.

Another advantage is its convenience. You can make and receive phone calls anywhere there is a broadband connection by merely signing in to your VoIP account. This makes VoIP nearly as convenient as e-mail. If you are traveling, you only need to pack a headset or Internet phone, that way you are able to talk to family or colleagues for next to nothing. Phone-to-phone VoIP is also portable. Internet phones are small and light enough to use anyplace. When you sign up with a VoIP service provider, the Internet phone or adaptor utilized by that service is designated a distinctive number. This 'phone number' continues to be valid, even if your VoIP service is based in Fort Worth Texas and you're connected to the Internet in London. When connected to a broadband connection, anywhere in the world, you may make and receive calls as if you were at home .

There are however some drawbacks to using VoIP. Standard phone service runs off of the current provided over the phone line in a power outage. This is simply not feasible with VoIP phones. Once the electricity goes, there goes your VoIP service. Costly battery backups and power generators which will supply electricity are the only solutions to this challenge. Features like call forwarding, call waiting, voice-mail, caller ID and 3way-calling, are incorporated with Internet telephone at no extra cost. While you're talking on the phone, you can still browse the web, send pictures and edit and send documents and files.