What is VoIP?
First things first, VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. At a
base level that means phone calls over your broadband connection. You
really do need a high-speed connection to take advantage of VoIP to get
phone calls comparable to a normal landline phone. Traditional "dial-up"
connections are not really sufficient.
VoIP works in a different way to your home phone. Your home phone is based
on an analogue network, whereas VoIP is based on a digital one.
Essentially when you speak into a VoIP enabled phone or headset your voice
is converted into digital packets; it is then compressed to help your
Internet connection run more efficiently and then it is transferred down
the connection much like an email. Once it reaches its destination the
process is reversed.
Why might I want to switch to VoIP?
It.s a good question. We all have a working phone in our homes or
business, why should we change? Lets look at the advantages and
disadvantages of VoIP
Advantages
Well to put it simply - cost. VoIP makes calls significantly cheaper. And
(Depending on your package) for a low cost monthly subscription local and
national calls can be made for free, and international calls made at a
significantly lower rate.
When you subscribe to a VoIP service it is possible to get a phone number
for life. You will be able to take your number with you whenever you move
(or even travel) with obvious benefits.
The contract packages that companies who are offering the service contain
for the most part all the features and more that your current phone
service supplier offers. You are likely to find most VoIP companies
offering free voicemail, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, call
waiting ID, 3 way calling, speed dialling and much more.
VoIP is very much in it's infancy; the technology is progressing all the
time. Future benefits that we may not be able to envisage yet are certain
to appear, you current analogue phone system will not be able to compete.
Disadvantages
Your VoIP phones system will be exclusively based on your broadband
connection, if you ISP has a period of service downtime then you will not
be able to make calls. Additionally if your electricity supply has a power
out then you will not be able to make any calls, this includes calls to
the emergency services. Some providers have already got a work around with
the emergency calls, so make sure when you decide on a supplier they
provide this.
A further disadvantage currently is the set up of the VoIP is not the
simplest procedure to undertake, though many suppliers will assist with
installation.
The quality of the call via VoIP can be slightly less than your current
analogue phone, but the technology is steadily improving, and before long
you will not be able to tell the difference in call quality between the
two mediums.
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