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How to use VoIP phones - Advantages of VoIP Equipment

Updated on September 29, 2011

I am writing this article today in response to a question asked by our fellow hubber buckey777 at hubpages and the question is Cars, TV's, Cell Phones, Internet What's next?

And my answer is Cars, TV's, Cell Phones, Internet – Next is VoIP Phones and to know why, read on……..

What do you need to use VoIP equipment for?

The answer is not complicated and everyone knows it. For people who do not know about VoIP phones, VoIP stands for Voice over IP or Voice over Internet Protocol and it is a common term given to a host of transmission systems basically used for transportation of voice communication over Internet. VoIP phones are highly popular nowadays due to their cost advantage. Many people around the world pay a monthly bill for using this phone or equipment provided by the VoIP service providers.

High-Speed Internet Connection

The most integral part of VOIP system is a high-speed Internet connection, as this is required by anyone who wants to use a VOIP based communication system in his/her home or office. It is connected via a cable modem of high-speed service providers such as 011 Connect Corp, 1A Voip Carrier, 1TouchTone.com, 2Ring Communications LLC, 3377 Phone Cards, Inc., 360networks, 3U Telecom Inc., 4BranVoip, 4DVision, LLC, and 4Sixteen Communications Inc. in United States of America and Canada.

Some VoIP service providers in India are 247 Customer Care, Ascent Telecom, BicneT Infoservices, Cyberspace Networking Systems (P) Ltd, Gate Call, IBN Hosting, IndiVoIP - VoIP Phone Carrier, IpNetfusion India, Kirti Telnet Pvt. Ltd., and Net 4 India Limited - Phonewala.

How to use a voip phone?
How to use a voip phone?

How to Install VoIP at Home - This video will show you how to install a new VoIP equipment.

How to use a VoIP phone?

For using VoIP technology system, we can hook a phone to our personal computer or we can connect a phone via the phone adapter. The phone adapter can be plugged into the phone and computer. Using this system, your analog signal data will turn into digital signal data that can be sent over the Internet.

Three Advantages of using VoIP phones

There are many advantages to using digital phones using VoIP technology, which offers many additional features than our traditional telephone system. . If you have a broadband Internet connection at your workplace or residence, you do not have to pay additional cost for getting another phone line to make phone calls because you can connect more than two lines also.

The second advantage is that a person using VoIP phones can talk to relatives, friends, or business people around the world as he/she likes, but Internet access is required. You can also talk with several people at once or can do an internet conference without any additional costs.

Finally, the third and the most important advantage is the low cost of using VoIP phones that means switching to a VOIP provider from regular telephone line will significantly decrease the monthly bill of your phone account.

The overall quality, speed, and reliability of VOIP equipment is trusted by millions of people around the world and VoIP telephone communication is completely free of tension. It is just like you are using the high-speed Internet.

How To Choose an Internet Phone (VoIP) Provider

Disadvantages of VoIP phones and their solution

As there are many advantages and disadvantages of any system created in the world, there is also one disadvantage with this system and that is if your electricity or Internet service is down for some time, it will also affect your communication over VoIP phones because it is a major flaw with this system that if this happens, a person will not be able to communicate with someone. For sorting out this problem, there is a solution and that is by buying a battery backup like the usual UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for your computer and internet system or you can install your VOIP system in advance to automatically send all calls to your mobile phone in case of a blackout. For this, it is necessary to save the traditional analog voice line; the traditional phone if you have or a mobile device in case you have to make an emergency call.

Briefing of VoIP phone-Internet connection system

Now in brief, the VOIP telephone system includes a phone adapter, phone plug, ADSL modem or cable and your personal computer. I think as you are using the Internet right now while reading this article, you must have most of these items at your home or office already and this will not take too much cost or effort for you to buy a VOIP connection.

The bottom line is that if you want this new technology at your office or home integrated with latest VOIP equipment, all you have to do is search a VoIP service provider and get additional equipment necessary to connect and start talking over the Internet.

Common phrases to search and research on the search engines before buying a VoIP phone

You can do a simple search at google and while googling, you can also use phrases like, “How to Choose a VoIP Broadband Phone Service”, “voip calling cards”, “voip phone providers”, and “packet8 voip phone” which is the best service that runs at average speeds and provides incomparable voice quality in light network traffic conditions.

Best of luck and bye bye for now…….

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