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by Nicole Owczarczak Owczarczak, Nic

You probably already know the benefits of VoIP. Now it's a matter of choosing one of the many VoIP service providers available.
You should keep in mind several factors while comparing Internet phone companies. Some of these factors are:

Price

Included features

Reliability

Money-back guarantee

Long distance

The more you know about each VoIP company, the better your decision will be
when choosing one. Fortunately, most VoIP companies don't require a contract so
you can cancel if you're not completely satisfied with their service. You could theoretically
keep switching VoIP providers until finding one that is perfect for you. But why
waste all that time when a little research up front is all you really need.

Most VoIP companies offer similar calling features with their plans, such as
caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, voicemail, etc. A few providers will
offer a specific feature that no other companies have. If that feature is
important to you and the price of the service plan is comparable to the others,
then your decision was just made.

VoIP service providers will usually offer multiple calling plans to accommodate
as many people as possible. Most people choose an "unlimited" plan
that allows unlimited calling within the US (or whatever country the customer
resides in). Some people choose the lowest priced plans that usually includes
between 200 and 500 minutes, including long distance.

There are many other factors when it comes to choosing the best VoIP company
for your needs. Look around and compare them features-to-features,
price-to-price and you'll soon realize which is your best choice. Once you
decide to switch over to VoIP, you'll never look back.

VOIP providers are useful and very cheap. Most providers offer VOIP connections free of charge. They make their money by charging for calls to the regular telephone network. Most providers allow you to call any phone number in the world for a moderately low fee. For modest monthly fees (about $8-$20), they offer unlimited calls to certain geographic areas. They also provide voicemail, call forwarding and conference calls, at no extra charge.

Vonage, BroadVoice, Diamond, iConnectHere, Lingo, mywebphone, Packet8, and VoicePulse are some of the major VOIP providers. Most of these companies are based in the United States some also have offices in other countries.

VOIP equipment includes a broadband modem and an ATA (Analog Telephone Adapter) or IP phone. Both the ATA and IP phone connect directly to the modem, but the ATA allows you to use older analog phones. No matter which equipment you use, it has a unique number that identifies your current IP (Internet Protocol) address. If you're constantly on the move, your VOIP provider tracks your current IP address, which allows people to contact you no matter where you are.

Even if you're using your Internet phone from a single location, a VOIP provider is usually still necessary. The majority of residential Internet connections have 'dynamic' IP addresses, so every time you reconnect to the Internet, you have a different IP address.

The VOIP provider is also useful, because people can contact you by entering your user name, rather than your IP address.

When choosing a VOIP provider, keep in mind the protocol they use. SIP seems to be the emerging standard. It offers fairly easy connection routes between different VOIP providers. H.323 and IAX protocols are sometimes offered in addition to SIP. Skype, popular for PC-to-PC VOIP systems, uses a proprietary protocol, so it is not easy to connect to the Skype network from another VOIP provider.

It is a bit of work to research and set everything up, but the sooner you start, the quicker you will be able to look back and say, "Why did I wait so long?"

Ron King is a full-time researcher, writer, and web developer. Visit to learn more about this subject.

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