I have written several articles concerning VoIP. I
personally use a VoIP company called Broadvox, who has since
merged with another VoIP company and is no longer available
as Broadvox. I have used VoIP for a year now and I have to
say I am still thoroughly impressed by the quality of
service, low rates and enhanced calling features.
As with many people, I at first was a bit skeptical about
using VoIP service. We all know there are always little
quirks with new technology. Cheap calling rates for VoIP is
what finally won me over, and enticed me to give it a try.
In the beginning, there was no 911 service with my VoIP and
it would drop calls from time to time.
Without exaggeration, VoIP has saved me around seven hundred
dollars in phone service in 2005 in comparison to what I
paid the previous year. Wow! Say that out loud, seven
hundred dollars. Not only has the VoIP service saved me a
ton of money, the quality of service has increased ten fold
during the past year, including new 911 service.
One catch to VoIP is you need to have broadband Internet for
VoIP to work. I had written several articles on this topic
as well, and based on my own personal experiences. Fact is,
the combined cost of broadband Internet such as DSL or cable
broadband plus VoIP are cheaper than dial up plus
traditional phone service, hands down and case closed.
What I paid for start up cost, and the very insignificant
inconvenience of installing the telephone router a year ago
are but a distant memory. I am very pleased with VoIP
service and no longer have any use for a traditional phone
line in my home. That’s right, no traditional phone
companies for me, ever again.
VoIP is a product I highly recommend to anyone without
hesitation. VoIP is a product which once installed people
enjoy emencely. No more telemarketers trying to beat your
long distance rates. No more hidden fee’s, taxes or
expensive sir charges. As a customer of VoIP phone service I
am indeed bias. In short, I love my VoIP phone service.
By: Daymon Hoag
Posts Tagged ‘911’
My VoIP Reviewed
January 14th, 2010What is VoIP Technology?
November 28th, 2009
You may have heard the term Voip used a lot in the media, but are not sure what everyone is so excited about. Here you will find the answers to your most sought after Voip technology questions.
What is Voip technology?
Technically, VOIP is Voice Over Internet Protocol, or voices traveling over internet lines and wires like other information would. So, what does this mean to you? A lot. Even if you don’t have a clue what Voip technology is, you may still be utilizing it everyday if you have a digital phone line or if you use a microphone hooked into your computer to speck to others while you are connected to the internet.
What is Voip technology going to do for me?
Digital phone and services like it keep costs down for the company, which is passed on to the
consumer. It is usually much cheaper then a traditional land phone line, especially if you want extras such as caller ID and call forwarding.
What is Voip technology going to lack?
As great as Voip technology may be, there are some drawbacks that one using it for your phone service should realize. First, most digital phone companies do not provide access to emergency assistance numbers, such as 911 for those in the US. This may leave your household vulnerable if you use digital phone. Some consumers overcome this by keeping a basic plan with there traditional phone company provider or have a cell phone available in case of an emergency.
Another drawback to Voip technology in the form of digital phone is that if your power goes out, so does your phone. When you have a service through a traditional phone company, you can still access your line even during power outages as long as you do not need a second power source to run it (ex: cordless phones need a second power source to run, so when the power goes out so does your phone). This is not so with digital phone. However, once again having a basic plan with your traditional phone company or having a cell phone on hand may remedy this problem.
What is Voip technology overall?
Voip technology can be an asset to anyone. It keeps the cost of having a land phone line cheap while still allowing us to communicate verbally without having to rely solely on cell phones. The next time you are taking a look at your high-price phone bill from your phone company, take another look at digital phone and Voip technology in general. You may rack up savings that you never even knew existed.
By: Sandra Stammberger
VoIP the New Technology For Communication
November 19th, 2009
VoIP or commonly term of phone service over the Internet is the acronym from voice over Internet protocol. Instead of using local telephone company, you can get the service directly over your Internet connection with reasonable quality of calls. The service providers are commonly offering the low rate than conventional phone company, even for long distance and international call. However, some provider does not support the common phone service, such as 911 services
The IP phone is connected through the Ethernet and router. Ethernet and router will lead this IP to the service provider. Router is the phone lines for your connection. The bad thing is when your phone call is down, router will automatically redirecting your call to other path than your call destination.
Phone service via VoIP is offering low rates of phone, some providers also offering the unlimited call plan for these services. The cost using this technology is less than other conventional phone call rates. Using this new technology there is no domestic roaming or charges when we are making call to other area. There will be a cost savings regarding to a single network that is being used in carrying voice and data over the Internet connection, more extreme, the providers sometimes offers free of charges even for the international call.
VoIP technology brings the impossible of conventional phones to possible. You can take your phone even you are on travel or trip. Anywhere you are connecting to the Internet, you can receive incoming calls. Besides PC, you can also use laptop in making a phone call. As long as you have a high speed Internet connection, headset, microphones, and the other equipment, you can make a phone call anywhere you like.
By: Dita Nadia
