Choosing The Best Phone and Internet Option For You

Technology often offers us solutions to problems that we may never have even considered in the past. And as we continue to have additional bandwidth available, both to our homes and our businesses, the possibilities it creates are practically endless. One of those possibilities is to switch from using a standard phone line (PSTN - packet switched telephone network gateway) to voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP technology. There are many different benefits that will be seen when you begin to use this and you should look into those potential benefits for your company. You should also think about any drawbacks that may be associated with using VoIP software and although there are not many, they should be considered.

Perhaps one of the reasons why companies are choosing VoIP over standard phone communication is because of the savings that are available. We live in a world that is getting smaller, as far as the open market is concerned and in many cases, even small businesses need to communicate with other companies from halfway around the world. This can get quite expensive, particularly if you need to do it regularly. That is one of the reasons why using VoIP technology is a solution that should be considered. This gives you the opportunity to speak to people in any part of the world with just your Internet connection. It can significantly reduce the amount of money that you are spending on that purpose. As long as you have access to enough bandwidth, you can take advantage of the service and save money.

One of the benefits that should not be overlooked with VoIP technology is the ability for additional persons to get in on the call easily. There are ways for you to be able to do this through the standard PSTN network but it does require specific hardware. Using VoIP, it is possible for you to get multiple people in on the call and have them all access the call without any substantial reduction in call quality.

Another benefit to using VoIP is the fact that it's going to be less expensive, not only in the fact that you are saving on telephone calls but the equipment is typically less expensive as well. All that it is generally needed is a sound card and Internet connection, as well as a microphone and speakers. Most of us already have the necessary hardware. The software that is necessary for you to run VoIP is going to be determined by your specific needs.

One other thing that should not be overlooked is the fact that when you do use VoIP, you often have access to features which may not be available through standard phone equipment. This can help you to be more sophisticated in your phone calls and can increase your ability to do business. For example, contact lists, caller ID and even voicemail as well as virtual numbers are available when you use voice over Internet protocol. Be sure that you look into this for your business needs, it can really help to give you what is needed to push your business forward.

Frank Drebin has been in the Voip Software industry for over 7 years, and is the author of this article explaining the difference between a pstn gateway and everything else. He also goes nuts for doughnuts.

By Frank Drebin