Friday, 18 September 2009

Top 6 Benefits of VoIP: Part 2

Benefits of VoIP Phones
By Peter Reed

Features Included - Currently the majority of VoIP phone service providers offer many features at no extra cost, while nearly all conventional phone companies charge an additional fee per month for extras needed by the user. The majority of VoIP phone providers generally incorporate the following features in their low monthly fee: Free voicemail, call waiting, call waiting ID, speed dialing, 3 way calling, caller ID, call forwarding, international long distance, distinctive ringing for virtual numbers, online account management and billing, and much more.

Keep Your Same Phone Number If You Move - VoIP phones also offer a great service of allowing you to keep the same phone number regardless where you decide to relocate for as long as you have high speed Internet access. You never have to be concerned about changing your current phone number or having friends, family and business associates not being able to contact you.

International Calling - Most conventional phone companies charge for international calls on a per minute basis, and it is often exorbitant, cost wise. VoIP phone providers currently offer the same international phone service without the high cost as seen now by most traditional phone companies. Select the correct Voice over IP service provider for your particular needs and calling patterns, specifically if you make routine international calls can provide you or your business huge savings every month.

In closing, VoIP phones will be cost effective for your household or business. Take the time to research and review the VoIP solutions offering great deals and options for your home of business needs and desires.

Monday, 31 August 2009

Top 6 Benefits of VoIP: Part 1

Benefits of VoIP Phones
By Peter Reed

Today there are numerous benefits and advantages for anyone who is switching from a standard phone line (Public Switched Telephone Network) to a VoIP solution. VoIP technology is growing by leaps and bounds daily. Millions of house holds are making the switch, but why is this the case?

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology that permits anyone to make voice phone calls utilizing a broadband Internet connection rather than a conventional (or analog) phone line. VoIP phone systems convert regular telephone calls into digital data producing the voice communications over the Internet. Basically, when using a VoIP phone system, you are utilizing the Internet to make telephone calls instead of a traditional phone line.

Voice over Internet Protocol, is a technology provides users with local and long distance calling services at a considerably lower rate than your traditional long distance carriers like BT. VoIP solutions employ high speed (DSL or Cable) Internet to deliver voice messages and conversations. VoIP service and a dependable broadband Internet connection along with VoIP hardware is all you need. Setting up your VoIP phone is very simple. You can begin making and receiving local and long distance calls right away simply by installing the hardware to your Internet connection cable and plugging in your standard analog phone. Alternatively with the right headset or webcam you can make internet calls direct from your computer without the need to use your landline.

VoIP phone service providers offer numerous advantages and benefits for residential and small office/home office users. If you have a high speed Internet connection then selecting a VoIP phone service may be right for you. Here are the top 6 benefits of a VoIP Phone:

Lower Monthly Cost - The expenditure of a VoIP phone line is a fraction of the cost of a conventional telephone line; long distance calls are considerably less costly if they are made via a VoIP provider. Many VoIP phone service providers now offer a phone line for significantly less than
a traditional phone line with the call rates per minute a mere fraction or traditional landline charges and in some cases completely free.

VoIP phone providers also offer bundled service packages containing unlimited incoming calls and unlimited long distance calls to anyone in the UK for a small fee.

Portability - The convenience of a VoIP Phone is worldwide. Anywhere that there is a broadband connection you can simply plug in, sign into your VoIP account, and dial up your phone call. Location or distance dependency is not a concern in terms of connectivity and cost. VoIP phones are as accessible as e-mail – if travelling, merely bring along a headset or IP phone, and you can talk with your friends or clients for a fraction of the expense of a conventional phone call. A VoIP phone number, different than your typical phone number, is entirely portable. Most routinely related to as a virtual number, you can take it with you wherever you may travel.

Flexibility - After you have chosen a VoIP service provider, you will be allowed to use your regular phone combined with a VoIP converter, also known as a VoIP phone Adapter. Most VoIP converters resemble a Flash Memory stick that is placed into a spare USB port in your computer. VoIP converters sense the signals transmitted by your current traditional or cordless phone and convert these signals into digital data for routing via Internet Telephony.

The computer must be on to receive this benefit, if your computer gets turned off; transmissions are converted back over to normal landline transmissions.

Part 2 of the Top Benefits of VoIP will be published in Septemeber.