With
Internet telephony
there's no more line rental to pay
Let
us explain. VOIP is short for Voice
Over Internet Protocol .
It's the practice of using the
internet - instead of standard telephone lines - to carry voice
communications.
Using
VOIP, when you speak, your voice is
converted into data packets that can be routed over the internet just
like an email or any other kind of data. A telephone, becomes
a
web appliance that can be plugged into our high speed internet
connection just like a computer or laptop.
Think no
more line rental to pay, sure to make your
purse happy. The service will allow users to:
- Talk with other VOIP users anywhere in
the
world free of any call
charges ,
- Make low
cost calls to mobiles
and normal PSTN telephones worldwide, (with the exception at present of
999 calls),
- Receive
incoming calls from mobiles and PSTN
telephones worldwide.
Choice of
incoming number, voicemail, caller I.D,
call diversion and much more.
Example
VOIP tarriffs as at April 05 - Argentina 3.40
ppm, Germany/Spain and Australia 1.70 ppm, USA 1.40 ppm. (ppm - pence
per minute)
We
believe VoIP will be especially attractive to
people with relatives and friends living abroad and to businesses that
make regular international calls. There is lots of choice out there,
lots of
protocols and a a variety of soft and hard phones.
What equipment do I need
for VoIP?
You need
a broadband internet connection, VoIP
service provider and one of the following:
- IP
phone, also called internet
phone or broadband phone
- VoIP software, speakers
and microphone that allows your PC to act as a phone
- Analog telephone adapter
(ATA), which connects between your standard analogue phone and the
internet
Can I make calls while I
surf the Web?
Yes, your VoIP phone call shares the Internet connection with other
computers that are on the network.
Why
do I need a VoIP service provider
if I have an Internet connection?
VoIP service providers interface between the Internet (IP) and telecom
(PSTN) networks and are needed to initiate and terminate calls between
these two networks. This allows you to send and receive calls from
people that are using a standard phone or cell.
Can
I plug my IP phone into an
Internet connection anywhere?
Yes, you can send and receive calls from your VoIP phone while
traveling from any broadband Internet connection as VoIP is not
location-based.
Will
I lose phone service if my
Internet connection or power goes down?
Unfortunately yes, this is one drawback of using VoIP. However, most
people now have mobile phones that could be used as a backup in such
situations.
Visit
the website dedicated to UK IP Telephony.