Technology is growing and changing everyday. Consider phone service; at one time when people made telephone calls they did so with their phone attached to a jack in the wall and literally “dialed” the number they were calling. Then came the push-button phones; it was great to quickly “dial” the number by pressing the key pad. Soon the cordless phone jumped on the technological scene. This was wonderful; now people could walk around their house and talk without being limited to the phone cord attached to the wall, or worse tripping over the one hundred foot phone cord that they used to walk all around the house and talk on the phone.
Just as people were getting used to the cordless phone, soon came the invention of the mobile phone. It was cumbersome at first but what a thought – being able to use a phone in your vehicle. Now the cell phone is sleek, compact, and can do much more than simply make a call. Enter Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) – Internet phone service, how does VoIP work with your current phone?
With this technology, instead of the signals going out over a public network the voice signals travel over your high-speed broadband connection. You do not need to buy a new phone for this service, and you can enjoy substantial savings as you combine both the Internet and phone service into one low monthly rate. The amazing concept of VoIP is that it combines one technology to operate two different types of service; your phone and Internet. Making a call with VoIP technology can occur one of three ways:
* Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) – With the use of this device, you simply plug in your current phone into the adapter and then connect the adapter to your broadband service (possibly a modem). That is it you can now make calls. The way this system works is by taking the analog signal and changing it into a digital signal sent out over the Internet.
* IP Phones – these types of phones look exactly like analog phones the difference being they have an Ethernet connector instead of the standard phone connector and come equipped with the software and hardware needed for VoIP service built into them. You connect directly to your modem and begin enjoying exceptional quality with your next phone call.
* Computer-to-Computer – All you need for this service is high-speed Internet connections, sound card, microphone, and speakers. Typically, you pay a monthly rate from your Internet service provider.
By: Mike Singh
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How Does VoIP Work With Your Current Phone?
March 21st, 2010The Present and Future of WiFi VOIP Phone Technology
December 5th, 2009
VOIP, or voice over internet protocol, has already changed the way that many Americans communicate with friends and loved ones. With VOIP it became possible to make seemingly regular phone calls – even long distance phone calls that would have cost a fortune with regular phone services, for free.
In today’s world, with the current state of the economy, everyone is looking for ways to cut their costs of living and to save money in any way possible. Eliminating high phone bills all together would be a tremendous way to save money, but there was one problem with using VOIP that severely limited its value in its original state – the user had to be close to a computer to use it.
People today have grown accustomed to portability, almost everything that we communicate on these days is portable – cordless phones and cell phone let us communicate with friends and loved ones no matter where we are or what we are doing, so it was almost like taking a step backward in terms of convenience in order to save some money.
Saving the money on all phone calls is great, but are people really willing to give up the portability of their cordless phones and cell phones to save the money – sure the VOIP would be good for calls if you new you were going to be just sitting and chatting for a while, but not being able to move about while conversing is a pretty big inconvenience for saving some money.
Enter the WiFi VOIP phone
Looking to advance the technology even further and to make VOIP a serious threat as an alternative to traditional phone service, manufacturers began to look in a similar direction to wireless modems for VOIP to operate on. The WiFi VOIP phone will allow users the same convenience and portability that they enjoy with a wireless internet connection in their homes. What this does is to give the user the same portability with their VOIP service in their homes that they would have with a regular cordless phone. With a WiFi VOIP phone, the user honestly won’t even be able to notice a difference in a switch over from the phone that they had been using to make all of their home phone calls – in fact the only difference there will be will occur in the absence of a bill from the phone company.
The Future
As technology improves and further advancements are made, there is almost no limit to what users will be able to accomplish with a WiFi VOIP phone. As more and more cities begin to adopt city-wide wireless networks, which residents can pay a monthly fee to have access to, there is a strong potential that VOIP technology will allow users to all but replace their cell phones with VOIP phones. Users would pay the monthly fee to have access to the wireless network which would cover their regular internet access, but also give them city wide access to the network on their portable VOIP phones.
What this would mean for end users who use their cell phones for nothing more than connecting with friends, family and associates is that they could effectively eliminate those cell phones and the bills that come along with them. So what we could see in the future of VOIP could conceivably be a device that would very effectively allow end users to do away with their home phone service as well as their cell phone service and allow them to do all of the connecting that they need to (local and long distance, day and night) without spending a penny more than they would already be spending for a wireless internet connection.
By: Amy Nutt
Make Your Conversations Better With Great VOIP Handsets and VOIP Technology
October 5th, 2009
In this modern age and world, we are gifted with a lot of technological advances that make life not only easier but practically more fun. Common daily tasks can be accomplished in a rush without sacrificing quality because of certain inventions. Ordinary activities become more exciting and fun using certain gadgets. Indeed, the world around has become so much better because of such steps into the future. One example of this kind of technology are VOIP telephones. If you want to know more about this kind of technology, how it can be of use to you, and how it can make ordinary conversations better, then read on.
Voice Over Internet Protocol
The big difference between the common telephone and a VOIP phone is the fact that VOIP uses internet lines to connect one person to another. This means that communication nowadays is no longer limited to those traditional phone lines on poles or underground. Using internet technology, people can now get connected using VOIP handsets that look much like the ordinary telephone – only cooler and better.
How to Use a VOIP Phone
You use such a phone the same way that you use your regular home telephone. If you prefer a wired phone, then it would be great news to say that you can have a long list of choices with wired VOIP handsets. On the other hand, you can also have lots of choices if you opt to use a cordless phone. It would also be important to note that there are now Voice over Internet Protocol phones which work much like the mobile or cellular phone – you can go mobile with it without having to pay the usual high fees.
The Advantages of Using VOIP
There are very many advantages of using this new kind of phone. We will focus on the coolest of benefits.
1. You get to call home and office telephones, mobile phones and even other VOIP phones.
Yes, with this kind of technology, you are not limited when it comes to the type of telephone that you can call. You can still connect to those who use land-based phone lines. You can call anyone with a cellular phone. And of course, you can call other people who use the same kind of technology.
2. You can use your VOIP phone to make local, long distance and international calls.
You can use your new phone to connect to anyone located in any place within the country as well as those abroad. And the best thing is that you do not have to pay for any kind of long distance or international call charges since you are using internet lines.
3. You get to have clear and undisrupted calls every time.
Long gone are the days when you have to settle for conversations that are choppy, unclear and often disconnected. Using VOIP handsets and services, you can now connect to anyone in the world on clear lines. You also do not have to deal with conversations that are cut, disrupted or delayed. All in all, VOIP technology makes all your conversations not only more economical but also a lot better.
By: Derrick Richardson
