How To Use A Voip Phone A VoIP phone - voice over internet protocol - is probably the most revolutionary piece of telecommunications equipment on the market. Whether you use a VoIP home phone or business phone, you can make some significant savings (up to 66% in fact) on your phone bill. But, how do you actually use this brand new technology? First, you need to learn the type of VoIP services you are going to use. There is ATA, Computer-to-Computer and IP Phone. ATA is the most common, since it simply uses an adaptor on your normal phone, linking it to your internet connection. Setting this up is so easy that anybody could do it. Just order your adaptor, plug your phone in one end and your internet in the other and you're done. You may have to install some software as well, naturally. IP phones are your other VoIP phone option. These look like any normal phone but they don't have a wall jack connector, using an Ethernet connector instead. They plug directly into your router. These telephones are a lot more advanced, meaning you can put a call on hold as well. They work in a similar manner to office phones, but they use the internet instead of the regular telephone network. Another benefit is that you don't need to buy an ATA adapter, since this is already in the phone. Plus, you can take these phones with you and connect them to any Wi-Fi network, which is very interesting because it means you can even use them abroad. Another option for your VoIP home phone is computer-to-computer. Often, the calls made through these options are free. You can download free software and all you then need is a stable internet connection, some speakers, a microphone and a soundcard. These tend to offer you free calls to people with the same computer-to-computer software. However, at a very low, flat rate, you can also telephone other people who are not using this software. One thing to remember with VoIP services is that they are completely reliant on your internet connection. If your internet goes down, so does your telephone network. In fact, you can't even phone 911. However, since you reduce your phone bills by as much as 66%, many feel that this is a welcome risk. After all, there is always somebody around with a mobile phone should an unexpected emergency arise. Plus, the ease of installation outweighs this one and only downside.

Finding Affordable Voip Phone Services

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If you're looking for affordable phone services you may want to consider investing in a VoIP phone package. There are a lot of companies offering VoIP home phone services these days, and it's just a matter of choosing the VoIP services that fit your needs. Compare between several VoIP phone providers before making a decision.

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How To Use A Voip Phone

A VoIP phone - voice over internet protocol - is probably the most revolutionary piece of telecommunications equipment on the market. Whether you use a VoIP home phone or business phone, you can make some significant savings (up to 66% in fact) on your phone bill. But, how do you actually use this brand new technology?

First, you need to learn the type of VoIP services you are going to use. There is ATA, Computer-to-Computer and IP Phone. ATA is the most common, since it simply uses an adaptor on your normal phone, linking it to your internet connection. Setting this up is so easy that anybody could do it. Just order your adaptor, plug your phone in one end and your internet in the other and you're done. You may have to install some software as well, naturally.

IP phones are your other VoIP phone option. These look like any normal phone but they don't have a wall jack connector, using an Ethernet connector instead. They plug directly into your router. These telephones are a lot more advanced, meaning you can put a call on hold as well. They work in a similar manner to office phones, but they use the internet instead of the regular telephone network. Another benefit is that you don't need to buy an ATA adapter, since this is already in the phone. Plus, you can take these phones with you and connect them to any Wi-Fi network, which is very interesting because it means you can even use them abroad.

Another option for your VoIP home phone is computer-to-computer. Often, the calls made through these options are free. You can download free software and all you then need is a stable internet connection, some speakers, a microphone and a soundcard. These tend to offer you free calls to people with the same computer-to-computer software. However, at a very low, flat rate, you can also telephone other people who are not using this software.

One thing to remember with VoIP services is that they are completely reliant on your internet connection. If your internet goes down, so does your telephone network. In fact, you can't even phone 911. However, since you reduce your phone bills by as much as 66%, many feel that this is a welcome risk. After all, there is always somebody around with a mobile phone should an unexpected emergency arise. Plus, the ease of installation outweighs this one and only downside.