Using Voip To Make Free Calls Across The World

One of the most exciting features to be developed through internet technology is VoIP, otherwise known as Voice over Internet Protocol. Put simply, VoIP allows people to make telephone calls across the internet, rather than a standard telephone. The advantages of doing this centre mainly on cost, being a much cheaper way of making telephone calls. However, there are a number of other advantages often overlooked by many people. If you are considering buying a VoIP phone, handset or subscription, then there are a few things that will be important for you to bear in mind.

To make a telephone call to your next door neighbour costs very little, but to make a telephone call to someone on the other side of the planet can cost a very large sum of money. But despite the fact that internet technology often uses the same telephone cables, sending an email to your neighbour costs exactly the same as sending the same email to someone on the other side of the planet. In fact, you could send your entire photo album and library of books and videos to the other side of the planet and it won't cost you a penny.
It is largely because of the different ways in which internet technology handles data that this significant difference is possible, although it also has to do with telephony rules and legislation. So using internet technology to make telephone calls is very simple, and much cheaper. In order to use VoIP technology to make telephone calls you will need to buy a subscription. This buys you your own telephone number, and this can be reached by anyone who calls it. People don't need to have a VoIP phone in order to call your own VoIP number - it will work just like a normal phone.

But the real savings will be for you - because calls that you make will very often be free. The few calls which aren't free will be extremely cheap when compared to making those same calls using a normal telephone.

One advantage of using internet technology is that it is possible to send more than simply voice data down the line. In fact, you could send files and photos to the other person too, if they're also using a VoIP phone. You could even use the same technology and VoIP subscription to make video calls to other people with VoIP phones. Imagine being able to see the person who you are talking to at the same time as hearing them! Nothing quite prepares you for the amazing experience of being able to see and talk to someone on the other side of the planet, either for free or just a few pence.

There are some issues that you will need to bear in mind. A VoIP phone is not a substitute for a normal phone, because if you suffer a power cut, or your internet connection is down, you won't be able to dial emergency numbers. But for most people, they represent an extraordinary saving, and when combined with a good quality handset, or even a wireless headset, they also represent marvellous convenience.

By: Victor Epand