VOIP Internet Service is the Most for Your Money

Voice over internet protocol (VOIP) telephony is one of the hottest fields of current telephony technology. VOIP technology offered by broadband providers have made it possible to save money for your business or home calling needs.







Not surprisingly, the success of the VOIP technology has lead to a glut of new broadband providers, all competing for customers. The buyer reaps all the rewards of reduced costs and more features caused by this competitive market. Homes and businesses that have a high speed broadband connection and looking for a voip telephony should do the homework to investigate the pros and cons of the different broadband providers before signing up.







Vonage is the most known of the broadband providers in the voip telephony market.Many consumers mistakenly believe that Vonage is the only broadband provider. There are broad band providers that are bigger and more costly and others smaller and less costly both offering more or less standard features. However, the relative ease of use of the service, as well as the friendly and efficient customer support staff, make Vonage a nice choice for those who are venturing into IP for the first time.

You don’t have to be computer savvy to have this system installed.

For the more tech savvy consumers who are looking for the ultimate in price reduction and do not require some of the frills that come with many of the voice over IP services, there are bare-bones PC based communication options such as Skype, Google Talk, SIP and newcomer Magicjack. PC to PC calls directly over the internet are offered by broadband providers Skype and Google Talk at a reduced cost. This is commonly done using a headset or computer microphone and speakers, but it is also possible to purchase an adapter that allows users to use their existing cordless and corded phones.





SIP activated devices allow communication between PCs without the monthly bill. Using SIP directly requires more work and technical knowledge than the other communications, but the cost savings along with the cool factor of using the protocol directly are draws for some users.





Discuss your communication requirements with your office staff to establish a priority list complete with a budget figure prior to the your broadband providers web search. To reduce your choices check the internet for pro and cons of the providers.