Voice Communication Made Easy With VoIP

Voice over internet protocol or VoIP is the technology that makes it possible to talk to people in numerous parts of the world through the exchange of digital signals. Internet protocol networks like the internet are used to transmit digital signals and this enables voice communication. Though VoIP seems similar to our traditional phones, the method used for transmission of audio is very different. While traditional phones operate through the exchange of analog voice signals, the VoIP network works by conversion of these analog signals to digital ones. To convert your normal phone into a VoIP device, you can use an analog telephone adaptor (ATA) that helps in conversion of the signals.VoIP requires an internet broadband connection with a high transfer speed for transmission of digital signals. Overseas calls using a cell phone can run up your bill considerably where as VoIP phones are a good alternative. Since the internet is used by VoIP phones, they are priced reasonably. Also taxes and other levies are not laid on internet calls and local or domestic calls can also be made using VoIP phones. Phone calls can be made to any number and it is not necessary that the recipient be using VoIP. You can make calls to others who use regular phones too with your VoIP phone.
Service providers are the companies that provide the bandwidth to make internet calls. Instruments or the hardware necessary to make calls are often provided by them or need to be leased out from them. Though regular phones can also be modified to make internet calls with the help of an adaptor, most service providers promise better connectivity and voice clarity through the usage of instruments provided by them. VoIP service providers often charge a fixed fee per month and allow unlimited local calls. For international calls, the duration of the call is often a limiting factor and billing is done based on the duration of the call.
While VoIP services are available in most countries and calls using this technology can be made to anywhere in the world, it would be good to check with your service provider for the geographies he offers services to and also a tariff card to make you aware of the cost of each call. Since VoIP phones work based on the internet connectivity; in case of power outage or if the internet goes off, it would not be possible to use VoIP phones. It would not be possible to even make emergency calls with VoIP phones in case of power and internet outage.
The author of this article works with Breezecom which is associated with wholesale VoIP termination services in the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.

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