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Find out why you are most likely paying too much for your phone service. We are dedicated to helping the consumer find out more about voice over IP (VoIP).

Recent News Reviews

Mobile VoIP Part 2 - When will it take off?

The mobile VoIP technology has a lot to offer some organisations, but mass adoption is still several years away.

"While analyst groups such Ovum believe mobile VoIP and dual mode phones will be big, they predict mobile carriers will drag their feet. With the boom in smartphones capable of running VoIP software, mobile phone carriers are being left out of the picture."

How To: Buy a VoIP System

"With VoIP, your calls are routed through your computer, allowing them to be conducted without long distance charges no matter where in the world you are calling. This is particularly beneficial to businesses working with international employees and contacts but it can also be useful for businesses that operate multiple locations in a more condensed area."

Should You Give VoIP a Chance?

The leading concern of small-business VoIP users has been voice quality.

"All you can do is sort through the concerns and ask questions to help decide whether VoIP's disadvantages outweigh its benefits in your particular case. Technical reliability used to get less attention, but recently, it has gotten plenty."

Can small business count on VoIP?

"Many experts agree that it's risky for small businesses to rely too heavily on services that use voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology that leverages the public Internet. The reason is simple. The public Internet is still what is considered a 'best-effort' network."

VoIP Reliability, Can small businesses rely on VoIP?

"We have been using Vonage as our residential and business provider in both the US and the UK for over 3 years, and the service generally works well. There are some times when dropouts occur, but complete outages have been almost totally absent."

Phone Systems: Considering VoIP

Understanding the basics of VoIP technology and the benefits it provides to businesses is key in making a good and informed choice for business phone systems.

"As businesses expand to meet the need of changing markets, improved communications rely upon on choosing phone systems that make it possible to connect with distant contacts as well as utilize functionalities like automated capabilities to improve their business. For this reason, phone systems are playing an essential role in today's businesses, offering features such as: unlimited local and long distance calling, remote access and customizable auto-attendants, among other demands from phone systems."

VOIP Vs Every Day Phone Service - Free Trial VOIP

VoIP technology was introduced and gave users a way to communicate not only through text but verbally as well.

"Finding VOIP companies which offer free trials is very useful. Some of them provide the service for free, as a second line which can be tested side by sides against the user's existing phone service and after thirty days the user can decide which way he/she wants to go."