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Free VoIP Services: Not Necessarily Free
Author: Mark Woodcock
Though not a new technology, VOIP, or Voice Over Internet
Protocol, has recently begun gaining ground on the traditional
long distance telephone industry. Simply put, VOIP is the
ability for a person to talk on the telephone over an Internet
connection. Using a variety of types of equipment to switch
analog sound bits into digital data packets, VOIP has made
placing long distance phone calls more efficient, more
convenient, and much less expensive. Because there is no phone
company or long distance provider involved, there are no monthly
fees, long distance toll charges, or other charges associated
with a traditional telephone bill. There are many VOIP service
providers out there, and more cropping up on a regular basis.
That means there is a demand for these providers to offer even
lower cost services than they already do. In an effort to
increase customers, some providers are now offering what they
call "free" VOIP services. It is important to be aware that this
type of service is not truly free.
A primary problem with so-called free VOIP services is the
limitations that are often placed on the service subscriber.
Many "free" providers limit the people you can call to only just
users of the service you are yourself subscribing to. Sometimes
you can call members of other "free" VOIP services. Because the
commercial VOIP service providers, such as Vonage, connect to a
traditional phone network, paying subscribers can call anyone
with a telephone, whether it is connected to the Internet or
not. As a subscriber to a "free" service, you can't place calls
into the public telephone network, and those on a public network
can't call you. This restriction negates the potential
convenience that VOIP offers.
There are some "free" VOIP service providers that now offer
customers the opportunity to call anyone, whether members of the
service or not. This, of course, comes at a price. Service
providers can offer this possibility to their customers at
arguably lower rates than conventional long-distance providers,
both domestically and Internationally, covering most of the
globe. Though this is still cheaper (and probably a lot more
convenient) than traditional long distance phone service, it is
not free, and should not be advertised as such.
Subscribing to any of the free VOIP services are not truly free
of cost. Chances are if you are interested in VOIP, you already
have a home computer equipped with a soundcard and speakers. But
if you want to subscribe to a VOIP service, you are required to
have a broadband Internet connection, as dial-up just won't cut
it anymore. Though prices for broadband Internet have come down,
it is still a little more costly than dial-up, averaging $30-$40
per month. In addition, you will probably have to invest in a
microphone that is specially equipped with an analog-to-digital
converter and a USB connector. This will allow you to talk
through your home computer when you place calls. Or, you can
purchase an IP phone or headset that plugs directly into your
home computer. This allows you to talk into a handset or
headset, and have a dialing mechanism, much like a traditional
telephone. Many IP phones come with a number of added features.
Though these are one-time start-up purchases, it is important to
note that service providers claiming to offer totally free VOIP
services can't really fulfill their claims.
VOIP isn't too good to be true. It has the potential to forever
alter the course of telephone communications. It is flexible
(you can travel with your phone and phone number around the
world), it is more than reasonably priced for the services you
receive (services often include Call Waiting and Caller ID as
part of standard service - features you pay extra monthly
charges for with a traditional phone company), and it is
convenient (you can check your voice mail from your email
account, the voice reception is often clearer, and you don't get
dropped calls like you do with a mobile phone). But, as with
many other products and services, you get what you pay for. So,
beware of "free" VOIP services. They are not always free, and if
they are, they are most likely very limited in what they can
offer their customers.
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How Does VoIP Really Work? |
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VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. By using a VoIP
phone and VoIP technology you can effectively use the internet
to make phone calls. VoIP does this by placing the voice calls
on network which encrypts the voice in data packets at one end
and encrypts it in voice calls at the other end. In VoIP,
encryption and decryption is from a analog signal (i.e. your
voice call) into digital signal (data packets) and again into
the analog signal.
You can make VOIP calls by a regular phone with VOIP adapter or
even from your computer using a simple microphone. VoIP
applications can generally be used with a simple microphone and
computer speakers, but IP telephones or VoIP boxes can also be
used, providing an experience identical to normal telephoning.
Many VOIP manufacturers are designing phones which are specially
meant to work with this technology, called SIP phone, and now
extensively used by growing VoIP users.
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