| This new type of telecommunication is simply the | | | | you make. However, keep in mind that this applies to |
| transmission of your voice over the internet using | | | | calls placed within the United States and sometimes |
| packet switching. Packet switching in plain English | | | | Canada and Mexico. You will be charged additional |
| simply means that data (your voice in this case) is | | | | fees for most international calling. VoIP is also really |
| broken down into smaller parts, sent (using your | | | | advantageous to the person who travels much of the |
| internet connection), and then the data (your voice) | | | | time. You can simply take your VoIP switchbox with |
| gets reassembled on the other end (who you called). | | | | you and make cheap calls from your hotel or motel |
| This transmission process only takes fractions of a | | | | room by simply plugging it into the broadband |
| second to complete. It is important to note that in order | | | | connection in your room. No more need for those |
| for VoIP to work correctly, you need to currently have | | | | expensive roaming charges from your cell phone or |
| a broadband connection like DSL or cable for the VoIP. | | | | expensive calls from your room phone! VoIP |
| It also requires a switch box that gets connected to | | | | switchbox plugged into broadband connection, |
| your cable or DSL modem. It is this switch box that | | | | telephone plugged into switchbox, make a telephone |
| you plug in your cordless phone to. This process is so | | | | call and save. Could it be any easier? |
| easy that I am sure that anybody or their young kids | | | | Common issues people have had with VoIP are that |
| could do it. | | | | they complain that it sounded choppy, there were |
| The reason that VoIP is taken the telecommunications | | | | delays in voice transmission, and the voices echoed. |
| industry by storm is for one simple reason, it is very | | | | That is true of the first generation VoIP systems, but |
| cost effective and the smart consumers have figured | | | | the new generation VoIP technology has eliminated |
| it out. Depending on your calling habits, you can really | | | | those issues, but you must use a broadband |
| save on your long-distance charges. Let us think about | | | | connection not a dial-up. Another common concern is |
| this folks. If you use the VoIP service you really do not | | | | that you have to connect your VoIP switchbox up to a |
| have any need for a regular landline phone anymore. | | | | computer. Granted, if you are one of the few people in |
| That would probably save you at least $20 to $40 | | | | the industrialize world that does not own a computer, |
| bucks a month, not including any long distance charges | | | | you are simply out of luck. If you own a computer and |
| you may incur. If you make a lot of long distance calls | | | | have a cordless phone, it is a great option. The |
| on your landline phone, you are charged a monthly fee | | | | cordless phones, especially the ones that have more |
| for the phone and additional fees for your long | | | | than one headset that can be plugged into various |
| distance calls. | | | | locations throughout your home gives you all kinds of |
| VoIP services simply charge one flat fee for the | | | | flexibility. |
| service regardless of the amount of long distance calls | | | | |