VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol, which is a technology that allows you to make voice calls using your broadband connection instead of a regular phone line. Here are some key points about VoIP service:
- VoIP converts your voice into a digital signal that travels over the internet.
- A VoIP phone is necessary to connect to a VoIP service provider. This can be implemented in several ways, such as using dedicated VoIP phones that connect directly to the IP network using technologies such as wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
- VoIP services may only allow you to call other people using the same service, but others may allow you to call anyone who has a telephone number, including local, long distance, mobile, and international numbers.
- VoIP solutions aimed at businesses have evolved into unified communications services that treat all communications—phone calls, faxes, voice mail, e-mail, web conferences, and more—as discrete units that can all be delivered via any means and to any handset, including cellphones.
- VoIP is a technology useful for both consumers and businesses as it typically includes other features that cant be found on common phone services, such as call recording, custom caller ID, and voicemail to email.
- VoIP is cost-efficient for both domestic and long-distance (international) calls, and most business VoIP providers offer unlimited minutes without any extra cost.
- VoIP is used to streamline internal and external business communication, to cut down on the cost of telephone calls, and to improve scalability and flexibility.
Overall, VoIP is a technology that allows you to make voice calls over the internet, providing a cost-efficient and flexible alternative to traditional phone lines.
