Category: VoIP

If you wish to use Internet telephony to replace or supplement your existing phone service, you need to sign up with a VoIP service provider. They will give (or sell) you the necessary equipment for VoIP telephony and assign you a phone number that can be used like a regular phone number in PSTN (Public […]

The previous two articles examined VoIP using computers. Internet phone calls can also be made without a computer. A broadband Internet connection is still required but it doesn’t need to be connected to a computer to take advantage of VoIP.
This kind of system works by installing a broadband modem to a telephone or cable TV […]

After signing up with a VoIP service provider you need to get a phone system VoIP which connects to the Internet. Some providers will include a phone system VoIP as part of their package but other plans specify that you supply your own equipment. VoIP phone systems have an Ethernet jack that plug into the […]

There are two basic routes you can go with VoIP — you can use one of the many free VoIP services (such as Skype or SIPphone) or you can sign up with a VoIP provider which charges a monthly fee.
Choosing which way is best depends on how you expect to use VoIP. If you simply […]

VoIP has lots of advantages over a regular phone service. However, like any emerging technology, there are still a few kinks in the system. However, as standards are developed it becomes more reliable and achieves greater acceptance. It is inevitable that VoIP will eventually replace traditional phone service – in fact, phone companies are already […]