| The really nice thing about VoIP is that it is a service | | | | Europe or the UK that you like to talk to but it is |
| that you can take with you when you travel. For | | | | prohibitively expensive to call overseas very often. To |
| example, most hotels now have high-speed Internet | | | | solve this problem, what you should do is get a VoIP |
| service, and if you take your VoIP phone with you, you | | | | phone for you, and have them get a VoIP phone from |
| can plug in at the hotel and continue to make and | | | | the same provider. Now even though they are living in |
| receive calls at your regular phone number as if you | | | | London or Munich, they will have a Detroit or Houston |
| had never left home. Keep in mind that if the hotel | | | | phone number. They can call you and talk as long as |
| offers ONLY a wireless Internet connection, as many | | | | you want, or you can call them on their assigned |
| of them do as your only option, this presents another | | | | phone number (which might appear to be Detroit or |
| problem and you will need additional hardware to | | | | Denver) and talk as long as you want. The only thing |
| convert that wireless signal into an RJ45 jack that you | | | | they need is that high-speed Internet connection, and |
| can plug your VoIP DTA box into. | | | | of course an electrical adapter to accommodate the |
| I know of one business person who does not leave | | | | different voltages overseas. |
| home without his VoIP phone, it is always one of the | | | | In summary, VoIP service is a great communications |
| first things that gets packed. So when he gets to his | | | | tool for both home and business use. It's |
| hotel in Chicago or New York or Denver or even | | | | recommended that if you're seriously considering VoIP |
| Germany or Hong Kong, he plugs in his VoIP phone | | | | service for your calling needs, be sure to compare the |
| and is back to work. While it may seem strange to | | | | features and functions of several service providers |
| have a VoIP phone plugged into your Hong Kong hotel | | | | before signing up. Comparison shopping will save you |
| room, and have people call you on it by dialing an | | | | time and headaches in the long run and ensure you |
| Orlando phone number (if you live in Orlando), that is | | | | are purchasing the best VoIP service for YOUR |
| how VoIP works and it really is nice. | | | | needs. |
| Another thing you can do is say you have relatives in | | | | |