Why I Love Voip Phone Service

What is Voice Over IP/VOIP? Voip is Voice Over Internet Protocol which basically means cable internet phone service or broadband phone service. The telecommunications industry is ever changing. Once, the telephone was only available in select locations and hardly anybody had their own personal line. Then the phone became more and more popular and soon it was in nearly every American home. Traditional phone networks use circuits which are basically inefficient and as more and more people make more and more calls, prone to log jams and tie ups. To handle the volume, the phone company has had to install more lines and service more circuits which add to the expense of the service. Customers looking for a cheaper way of making calls turned to cellular phone service and abandoned their landlines in those areas where that was an option. But, the cell phones that had made the phone company a dinosaur are now lumbering into the price stratosphere themselves, sending countless customers looking for a cheaper, yet reliable alternative such as VoiP. Once the Internet became something you could count on, it was only a matter of time before it became part of the telecommunications powerhouse. We use our computers not only for email and surfing the web, but now we can use them for making our local and long distance phone calls as well. Voice over IP or VOIP is a system that allows us to make phone calls over the Internet's cable or broadband connection. Using any phone, and now including the new video phones, we can connect to the system and the call is routed via the IP address and connected. Long distance phone calls made over VOIP are usually free for residential or very low cost for the small business, making it a huge competitor for the ever-becoming outdated and very expensive phone company. VOIP has many advantages including: more efficient capabilities for handling phone traffic. This efficiency allows the companies to keep their prices low, which is a distinct benefit for us. Some people think if the electricity goes out or their cable is temporarily down, they won't have phone service. This is not true in most cases. The VoiP Company that I use allows your calls to be forwarded to any phone number you choose, such as your cell phone, whenever your electric is out or your cable is out. Of course, this is a new technology and as more and more people start using it, the service will only get better and better. Voice over IP systems are not only inexpensive, they are easy to install and straightforward to use. Another perk for using voip phone service is that we get to use the futuristic video phones if we choose! Wow. Just 10 years ago I would have never imagined we would have video phones. They are very cool. And of course whomever you're talking to would need one also...all the more reason for everyone to get voip service! Spread the word folks. You're not only going to save a lot of money on your phone bill with no telephone company required, we can talk and see each other at the same time. Just think if you have a relative or close friend across country, or overseas that you don't get to see often. Well now you can simply call them and see them too like a visit in your own home. How wonderful is that? Do you talk to your mother often? Even if she's across town you can call her, and see her too if you choose. I love this service. You can have your video phone, and your traditional phone. No need to be tied to the video phone if you don't want to use it. As far as I'm concerned voip phone service is the best thing since chocolate! If you're skeptical. Try it out. If you don't like it, you can always go back to your 'traditional' phone service and pay your astronomical phone bills. It's your choice. But I think once you try it, you'll never turn back to the traditional way of talking on the phone. I Love My VoiP!