Switching to VoIP
VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol is a service that uses the Internet rather than your phone lines to make telephone calls. Just as the Internet knows no borders, VoIP also makes distance irrelevant. It allows you to call anyone who has a telphone number including local, long-distance, mobile, and even international numbers.
All you need is a "broadband" Internet connection (DSL or Cable Modem) and the phone adapter provided by your VoIP provider. Once you get the adapter you simply follow the instructions to hook it all up
VoIP works like any telephone. It is as simple as picking up the phone, listening for the tone, and dialing the number. And you can surf the Web and use your VoIP service at the same time.
In many ways, VoIP makes old-fashioned phone lines obsolete. You'll get huge savings on long-distance and international calls, plus a huge array of free features that are downright amazing. VoIP providers allow you to keep your existing phone number. Even better, some VoIP providers let you choose a different area code in another region.
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2007-03-16 00:00. Re: voip solutions
I have been using tringotel business line for the past few months. No major complaints about call quality. Lots of great features and very easy to customize. But, there is no way to set up multiple voicemail boxes. This is unfortunate because I have a partner. You can use an answering machine with multiple boxes instead, but all of the great Voip voicemail features (including. .wav messages to email) are lost. Lingo and vonage might have the same weakness.