| The market is full of landline phone manufacturers and | | | | phones of today's world. These landlines carry voice |
| service providers. The types of phone you are going | | | | and picture over internet protocols from one point to |
| to select will depend on both the service you want to | | | | the other. The telephone sets are expensive, a one |
| have and the telephone set you use to avail the | | | | time investment but the charges per call are almost |
| service. | | | | none. The only expense incurred is the monthly internet |
| As far as the sets are concerned, there are two | | | | service charge. These phones are ideal for technology |
| types, corded and cordless. Both these types of sets | | | | based businesses like technical assistance providers, |
| are available in desktop and wall mounted variants. | | | | telemarketing companies and multinationals who |
| The corded phones restrict you to one place only | | | | regularly communicate with their offices in other |
| while the cordless set allows you to move around | | | | countries. VoIP sets are expensive because they are |
| your place while talking. Thus you can receive a call in | | | | incorporated over PABX systems. A PABX is an |
| the kitchen and take the phone to your bedroom if it's | | | | independent exchange system, implemented in large |
| private. Another advancement in telephony | | | | organizations that have one universal number and |
| architecture is 'multiline connectivity'. This means that | | | | extensions to the hundreds of different phones in the |
| your landline can receive two calls simultaneously and | | | | offices world wide. |
| you also have two receivers. You can either put one | | | | ISDN phones are another advanced telephony system. |
| call on hold while you take the other one or someone | | | | ISDN means 'Integrated Service Digital Network'. These |
| else can receive the second incoming call from the | | | | landlines carry both voice and data, thus they allow fax |
| other receiver. Thus, the chances of missing any | | | | and voice calls from one single platform. Moreover, |
| important calls are reduced. Moreover, multiline phones | | | | you can receive a fax and talk on the phone |
| allow conference calling whereby you can connect to | | | | simultaneously. They are ideal for small and medium |
| five other numbers and have a conference meeting | | | | enterprises who do not have too many international |
| without having to move out of your office. | | | | calls but a lot of local business. |
| Technological progress has led to the introduction of | | | | Described above were some of the most common |
| very unique landline options. These make use of | | | | types of landline phones available in the market today. |
| advanced telecom infrastructures that allow extremely | | | | There are others but not to popular either because |
| cheap long distance calls and true landline versatility. | | | | they are tough to use or way too expensive to |
| VoIP phones are the most important upcoming landline | | | | compete in today's market. |