Pros & Cons Of VoIP Phone Services
There are many pros and cons to having a VOIP or Voice Over IP phone service. A lot of people choose VOIP phone services because of how much money they can save. VOIP services are often a lot cheaper then standard phone services available today depending on what type of company you choose to fit your needs. Some VOIP services include free calling across the United States and a select few other countries while others might only give you free calling to PC VOIP users. There are two different types of services. One you can use a normal phone and others you might only be able to make calls through your computer’s microphone. Talking through the computer has pros over just talking through a phone since on the computer one can send video and other data to the person on the other side. Talking through a normal phone on other hand, one would not be able to do this. Some people would rather choose the freedom of being able to make calls with their phone instead of being stuck on the computer only to make a call. VoIP phone services like Vongage for example allow you to use your current land line phone to make calls.
Another pro of using a VOIP service is portability. Some companies allow you to use your VOIP provided phone wherever there’s a broadband connection available. That means instead of needing to rely on a cell phone on a business trip, one could use their VOIP phone service instead. The con to this is that there are exceptions. It may not be that easy to take your phone wherever it can be used.
Some of the cons of having a VOIP phone service over a regular land line phone is the sound of call quality. Not in all cases, but not everyone with an internet connection will have perfect call quality. It all depends on bandwidth and the type of equipment you use. Another con is you will not be able to make and receive calls unless your computer is on and running the service. To some people this could be a problem. Also, if there were a power outage, one also could not use the phone.
Another problem that people find with VOIP phone service providers is accessing 911. Calling 911 through VOIP is often difficult since the 911 operators have a hard time finding one’s location and redirecting that person to the nearest 911 operator. All together, there are many pros and cons to consider when deciding if a VOIP service is right for you.
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Comparing VoIP Rates: Phone Power, Skype & Vonage
Over the years, with the advancement of technology and computers, it is possible to call landlines or mobile phone located anywhere in the world by using your internet connection and computer, and this is done with the help of VoIP phone services, the full form of the abbreviation (VoIP) is Voice over Internet Protocol.
There are many service provides that can be found on the internet for making calls, all you have to do is to fill in the registration form and create a user name and password to log into the application , once you are logged in, you can start making calls to anyone in any country. There are many VoIP service providers available today, the rates may vary from provider to provider and the VoIP rates also depends on the type of plan you select, doing a good search through the internet you can pick up some good service providers and compare the rates , then go for the best one you think is worth for you.
One top provider in the world is Phone Power they have only one unlimited offer but four billing plans. The latest offer doing the rounds from Phone power is a yearly subscription fee of $199.95 and the second year comes absolutely free, this service is on a promotional offer and it comes along with features like Unlimited calling US/Canada, plus 60 min/month free international calls, and all this for $199.95 per year, this is a super offer and nobody should miss.
Another service provider is Skype, they are free to use , easy to download, skype to skype calling is absolutely free, you can call anybody with a skype id and talk for hours, calling a land line or mobile phone with skype is easy, all you have to do is select a proper plan, they have excellent customer service, i just got a three month unlimited calls package (US and Canada) for just $14 for three months, it is easy to use and the service is great.
Vonage is another service provider and can be used for small to large businesses and as well as for a home, they cost $24 per month and you can have your own number and call almost any country unlimited, special rates differ depending on the services asked for by the customer. $24 per month is not too bad because the calls are unlimited, they also provide a caller id so you can keep track of the calls you receive, you can keep a track of the voice mails and much more.
These are a few service providers I use for making VoIP calls, there are many more service providers and can be found on the internet, so take your time to compare and then choose.
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Vonage VoIP Phone Services
Vonage is one of the several VoIP phone services that are available. Vonage has three plans to choose from: Basic, Pro and World. Since I call my relatives in Brazil at least three to five times a month, I chose the Vonage World service. The basic service includes 500 minutes of outbound calling time to anywhere in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada for the monthly price of $17.99. You also get unlimited incoming calls.
The Pro package costs $34.99 a month and includes unlimited local and long distance calling to United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and unlimited land line calling to a few places including France, Italy and Spain. Finally, the world plan, which I chose costs only $24.99 a month with unlimited calling in the United States and unlimited calling in over 60 other countries. For me, this was an absolutely fantastic deal no more worrying about using expensive phone cards all the time when needing to get a hold of one of my relatives.
In order to receive this service, you need three things: a fast internet connection (DSL, cable ..ect), a phone, and a special phone adapter that Vonage gives you. Once you have these three materials, set up is very easy. Just connect the adapter to your internet and then connect your phone to the adapter.
I was very surprised at how easy this process would be. Once I switched over to Vonage I was concerned about keeping my phone number but that was no hassle at all. Vonage let me keep my number for no extra cost.
My first test call went better then I had expected it to be. A lot of people were saying how internet phone services have low quality of sound and have a lot of interference. I was a little skeptical at first but am so glad that I decided to go through with it. Call quality was crystal clear, no different then my old phone service. I was able to call all my relatives in Brazil for no extra cost. I couldn’t believe how much money I was saving by switching over to Vonage. Just on phone cards to call different countries, I’d spend over 20 dollars a month.
Now, with this World Plan, my VoIP rates are only 25 dollars a month. Out of 5 stars I’d rate it a 5. So far no problems and customer service seemed very friendly and helpful.
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