Tuesday, March 8, 2011

VoIP Service and VoIP phones

VoIP service is the face of modern communication. It is has revolutionized our way of communication and it has virtually replaced PSTN telephones. This massive turn around in such short span of time is mainly due to the numerous features it has to offer.

Internet telephony is a simple mode of communication in which internet is utilized for transfer of communication. This is actually mixture of World Wide Web used widely every where and regular telephone. It gives the same user interface as the traditional telephones but the background working is different. The use of internet has led to creation of a more free telephony in respect of hardware. Since VoIP services have very little hardware they are getting easier to use and taken any where making them a more effective medium.

To get started with an internet phone all one needs is a telephone set and an internet connection accompanied with a router. By simply plugging in one gets connected to the internet hence beginning the conversations. Like wide range of calling packages; VoIP Phones also come with a wide range of telephony devices. One can actually choose a device of his choice to call; unlike PSTN telephones where one had to use the one he was given by the service providers. With advancement in technology every day a new and better device or method of communication appears on the scene.

The simplest and most primitive form is the by devices resembling the telephone. They were introduced by VoIP service providers in the initial days and have ever since become a part of VoIP communication. The method described above is the conventional procedure carried out in order to use these devices. They require broadband connection for quality voice propagation; also they give really good voice quality and host of other quality features.

Next comes the lesser known but vastly used soft phones. Soft phones are actually computers turned into telephones. This method is commonly used for voice chat over the internet and this was the basic idea behind voice over internet protocol revolution. All one needs to convert a personal computer into a telephone is a decent pair of microphone and earphones and one is set to go.

Lately after the wireless revolution a new wave of VoIP handsets have taken over. These phones are Wi-Fi compatible; meaning one can go any where he likes and he will be connected as long an internet signal is provided to him. All these phones need is a wireless internet friendly zone and they will reconfigure accordingly. IP1500 phone is considered to be the future of wireless telephones. It has found a huge market with call centers and is a more than handy telephone in low network coverage areas. A Prestige 2000W is another example of next generation VoIP phones which provide good, stable and effective calling device.

These new devices provide user with more freedom to move and go anywhere with the same number and even the same device. They add up to the ever growing appeal of VoIP phones.

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