| Considering that there are numerous benefits to VoIP | | | | plus as it enables them to locate you even if you have |
| it's strange to think that there are any major | | | | trouble communicating; however this is not possible |
| disadvantages? There are actually a few. In order to | | | | with your VoIP. They cannot tell in effect where your |
| have VoIP you need an internet connection. The | | | | internet phone call is originating from. |
| internet connection preferably needs to be high speed; | | | | With VoIP the data sent can at times be scrambled. |
| otherwise the quality in voice transmission can be | | | | This can work fine when you are sending e-mail as it |
| questionable. | | | | can reassemble itself on the other side, but as you can |
| Secondly if you have a power outage you will loose | | | | imagine this can be a disadvantage for VoIP as when |
| your internet connection and hence your VoIP. This is | | | | communicating with another individual over the phone it |
| considered a major disadvantage due in part because | | | | is done in real time. |
| you may need to make a distress call during these | | | | Although there are a few disadvantages to VoIP, |
| particular times which leads me to the next | | | | many of these disadvantages are been addressed by |
| disadvantage of VoIP. | | | | the VoIp providers. They are constantly working on |
| When you make 911 calls using your traditional phone | | | | solutions to resolve these issues. I imagine in the not |
| service your callcan be traced and routed to a local | | | | too distant future they will be able to get these bugs |
| call center where they can locate you. This is a big | | | | worked out. |