You know that life has changed just a bit when you can make calls using the internet. VoIP (voice over internet protocol) is a new technology that allows users to communicate through an internet connection. Now most of you are probably familiar with email by now. Even a few short years ago we relied on mail carriers to get our mail, but the internet change all of that. Now, thanks to VoIP you can talk cheaper than ever before.
There are a few things you need before you can start talking online with VoIP technology. You will need a VoIP adapter hooked to your pc (personal computer) before you can access it through your internet provider.
VoIP is very convenient
One of the major advantages of VoIP technology is the ability to route your incoming calls to your VoIP service. You can retrieve your calls with your VoIP connection from anywhere that has internet access. If you are a business person this can be a real life saver. You can obtain VoIP numbers in the US and UK as well as several other countries.
Go Anywhere
If you are in Europe and someone calls your VoIP number it will actually follow you and ring in Europe. Now that is state of the art technology. So, you could be on a business trip and travel all over the world and never miss an important phone call ever again. VoIP is still growing and will continue to evolve and improve as time goes on. But, you can find some wonderful VoIP service providers by searching online.
By: Tom Turner
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VoIP Technology Is an Amazing Discovery
November 29th, 2009VoIP 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
Introduction to VoIP Technology
October 28th, 2009
Voice over Internet Protocol, also called VoIP or Internet telephony, is the transportation of voice conversations over the internet or through any other IP-based network rather than the public switched telephone network (PSTN).
Protocols which are used to carry voice signals over the IP network are commonly referred to as Voice over IP or VoIP protocols. Some cost savings are due to utilizing a single network to carry voice and data. Users that have existing underutilized network capacity can use VoIP at no additional cost. VoIP to VoIP phone calls on any provider are typically free, while VoIP to PSTN calls generally costs the VoIP user.
There are two types of PSTN to VoIP services: DID (Direct Inward Dialing) and access numbers. DID connects the caller directly to the VoIP user, while access numbers require the caller to input the extension number of the VoIP user. Access numbers are usually charged as a local call to the caller and free to the VoIP user, while DID usually has a monthly fee. One can also find DID that are free to the VoIP user but charge the caller instead.
Key features of VoIP:
VoIP can facilitate tasks that may be more difficult to achieve using traditional networks, such as:
• Routing phone calls over existing data networks to avoid the need for separate voice and data networks.
• Incoming phone calls can be automatically routed to your VoIP phone, regardless of where you are connected to the network. Take your VoIP phone with you on a trip, and receive incoming calls whenever you are connected to the Internet.
• Free phone numbers for use with VoIP are available in the USA, UK and other countries from several organizations.
• Call center agents using VoIP phones can work from anywhere with a sufficiently fast and stable Internet connection.
• Many VoIP packages include PSTN features that most Telcos normally charge extra for, or may be unavailable from your local Telco, such as 3-way calling, call forwarding, automatic redial, and caller ID.
• VoIP allows users to travel anywhere in the world and still make and receive phone calls.
Flexibility:
• VoIP service users can make and receive local phone calls regardless of their location. For example, if a user has a US phone number and is traveling in Europe and someone calls the US phone number, it will ring in Europe. Conversely, if a call is made from Europe to US, it will be treated as a local call. Of course, there must be a connection to the internet, for e.g. Wi-Fi, to make all of this possible.
• Users of Instant Messenger based VoIP services can also travel anywhere in the world and make and receive phone calls.
• VoIP phones can integrate with other services available over the Internet, including video conversation, message or data file exchange, in parallel with the conversation, audio conferencing, managing address books and passing information about whether others (e.g. friends or colleagues) are available online to interested parties.
By: Waqas Taimoor
