Get the Most Out of Your Phone Service by Switching to VOIP

A Comprehensive Resource for Getting the Right VOIP

VoIP stands for "voice over Internet provider" and since its heyday, has made magnificent strides towards replacing the old, pricey, often limited analog phone lines (PSTN) most have become comfortable with, and are accustomed to. Switching to VoIP not only often saves you money, but offers you a multitude of features that usually come with a heavy price tag or are not offered at all. VoIP residential unlimited plans generally range from around $15 - $25 a month and many providers offer unlimited talk time to a wide range of foreign countries at little or no additional cost. Most likely you can have both high speed Internet and a VoIP line (roughly $40 - $60 a month together) for less than your current analog long distance line.

VoIP providers also typically offer you a plethora of features like caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, call transfer, 3-way calling, caller ID block, call return, do not disturb, anonymous call block, repeat dialing, international & directory assistance block, call hunt, ring lists, online access to your account, plus voice-mail you can check from your phone, while online, or even have forwarded to your mobile phone in text message format! It's also an excellent service for businesses, since most providers offer affordable toll free numbers and fax lines.

Like a regular phone line, VoIP sends your call to a network where it is forwarded to its destination. The difference is that with PSTN the call is sent in an analog format, but with VOIP it's sent as a digital code. The difference can be compared to a vinyl LP or cassette versus the modern CD or MP3 player (both produce and receive sound in digital format). Despite the misconception that VoIP sound quality doesn't match up with traditional phone lines, Global studies show that the leading VoIP providers have actually surpassed the overall audio quality of PSTN, and that leading cable VoIP providers have also outperformed PSTN in overall reliability.

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