There are a growing number of consumers that are switching from standard phone
service and using VoIP solutions. There are some pros and some cons that you
may want to consider before for you change your service.
VoIP Solutions - Are They Right For You?
By Craig Thornburrow
VoIP Solutions are available for both business and personal use, but what is
VoIP? VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and generally refers to the use
of Internet for phone services. There are other terms used to refer to the same
thing such as Internet telephony, IP telephony, broadband telephony, and
broadband phone.
VoIP is publicized to have huge savings over standard telephone usage. Is this a
true statement? There is usually a monthly charge for the use of VoIP, but "calls"
from VoIP device to VoIP device are at no charge. The monthly fee is to "call"
standard phones. Because the Internet is worldwide, there is generally no long
distance charges applied to the accounts. The service includes features such as
3-way calling; call waiting, call forwarding, caller ID, and automatic redial for no
additional fees. If your phone service includes these features, then VoIP could
definitely save you money.
There are a few drawbacks to using VoIP for residential "phone" service. Have
you ever been surfing the Internet and then suddenly your web page is no longer
available? Because VoIP depends on Internet technology to transmit voice data to
either a VoIP device or telephone, when there is a hiccup with the Internet, DSL, or
cable services, the ability to use the Internet for "calls" is rendered useless or at
the very least delayed. Another drawback can be a power failure; however, if you
have a backup power supply such as a generator, the failure will not hinder your
ability to make "calls."
Another thing you may want to consider is that, at the present time, emergency
service is either not available or available on a limited basis through this service.
Primarily the loss of service is due to the difficulty to locate the VoIP user by
geography. If you are able to give your address, 911 services can still be
contacted. The trouble only begins if you are unable to give your address for
some reason; however, some VoIP providers have a list of addresses where the
VoIP is used for the purpose of helping route emergency services. It may be
useful to keep a plain old telephone available for any unexpected failures.
VoIP solutions are the hardware and software items available for VoIP that
includes such items as IP phones, CPE gateways, high density gateways, and VoIP
terminal adapters. The CPE gateways utilize an Ethernet cable to connect to the
DSL cable modem for residential service, uses the LAN line to connect to DSL
modems, or incorporates DSL with the LAN line automatically for commercial use.
Standard phone lines can be used to hook up VoIP allowing you to use a portable
phone handset. If your company is going to grow, it may be possible to hook up to
the existing switchboard equipment, making it easier to train your employees.
Whatever the size of your company or whether you decide to have VoIP as your
residential phone, VoIP solutions are necessary to make your "calls" successful.
Craig Thornburrow is an acknowledged expert in his field. You can get more free
advice on VoIP Solutions and a VoIP provider at
http://www.voippreferred.com
service and using VoIP solutions. There are some pros and some cons that you
may want to consider before for you change your service.
VoIP Solutions - Are They Right For You?
By Craig Thornburrow
VoIP Solutions are available for both business and personal use, but what is
VoIP? VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and generally refers to the use
of Internet for phone services. There are other terms used to refer to the same
thing such as Internet telephony, IP telephony, broadband telephony, and
broadband phone.
VoIP is publicized to have huge savings over standard telephone usage. Is this a
true statement? There is usually a monthly charge for the use of VoIP, but "calls"
from VoIP device to VoIP device are at no charge. The monthly fee is to "call"
standard phones. Because the Internet is worldwide, there is generally no long
distance charges applied to the accounts. The service includes features such as
3-way calling; call waiting, call forwarding, caller ID, and automatic redial for no
additional fees. If your phone service includes these features, then VoIP could
definitely save you money.
There are a few drawbacks to using VoIP for residential "phone" service. Have
you ever been surfing the Internet and then suddenly your web page is no longer
available? Because VoIP depends on Internet technology to transmit voice data to
either a VoIP device or telephone, when there is a hiccup with the Internet, DSL, or
cable services, the ability to use the Internet for "calls" is rendered useless or at
the very least delayed. Another drawback can be a power failure; however, if you
have a backup power supply such as a generator, the failure will not hinder your
ability to make "calls."
Another thing you may want to consider is that, at the present time, emergency
service is either not available or available on a limited basis through this service.
Primarily the loss of service is due to the difficulty to locate the VoIP user by
geography. If you are able to give your address, 911 services can still be
contacted. The trouble only begins if you are unable to give your address for
some reason; however, some VoIP providers have a list of addresses where the
VoIP is used for the purpose of helping route emergency services. It may be
useful to keep a plain old telephone available for any unexpected failures.
VoIP solutions are the hardware and software items available for VoIP that
includes such items as IP phones, CPE gateways, high density gateways, and VoIP
terminal adapters. The CPE gateways utilize an Ethernet cable to connect to the
DSL cable modem for residential service, uses the LAN line to connect to DSL
modems, or incorporates DSL with the LAN line automatically for commercial use.
Standard phone lines can be used to hook up VoIP allowing you to use a portable
phone handset. If your company is going to grow, it may be possible to hook up to
the existing switchboard equipment, making it easier to train your employees.
Whatever the size of your company or whether you decide to have VoIP as your
residential phone, VoIP solutions are necessary to make your "calls" successful.
Craig Thornburrow is an acknowledged expert in his field. You can get more free
advice on VoIP Solutions and a VoIP provider at
http://www.voippreferred.com
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