| We have all heard of VOIP and most people | | | | course, you will need their software to convert the |
| understand that it is a way of making phone calls with | | | | analog signal to digital for your phone. |
| the use of the Internet. The term VOIP stands for | | | | The next method that is used is through IP phones. |
| voice over Internet protocol and it is through the | | | | These are phones that resemble your standard |
| Internet that many people have found a way to make | | | | telephone in your home. The difference between |
| phone calls in a very economical and in some cases | | | | these phones and your regular phone is that the |
| free fashion. | | | | connection that is used will plug into your router and |
| There have been companies that sell the software | | | | use an ethernet connection to place the phone calls. |
| and service to their members for some time such as | | | | There are even wi-fi versions of this phone that will |
| Vonage. With this new technology there is a revolution | | | | allow you to make phone calls from a wi-fi hot spot. |
| underway in the way in which people communicate by | | | | If you are looking for the simplest way to use VOIP, |
| telephone. | | | | you should try a computer to computer method. This |
| Currently there are three different ways that VOIP is | | | | makes use of cheap equipment and your computer to |
| being used by people all over the world. The first type | | | | make your phone calls. All you will need is the right |
| of communication method is an analog telephone | | | | software, a speaker, microphone and sound card on |
| adapter. This method allows you to connect your | | | | your computer. This is certainly the most inexpensive |
| regular phone to your computer and use your Internet | | | | way to make VOIP calls. |
| connection to place phone calls. Vonage is one | | | | The use of VOIP to place your phone calls no matter |
| provider of this type of method. They will send you the | | | | which method you choose will use relatively cheap |
| adapter that you will connect to your computer and | | | | equipment and allow you to avoid the charges that the |
| you will be ready to place phone calls immediately. Of | | | | phone company typically charges you. |