Internet phone service provides many new features. Here are
just a few:
Phone Number in Another City/State/Country
Web phones allows friends and customers in a different
city or country to call you without accruing any long
distance charges. Similarly, you can call anyone in their city
without accruing long distance charges.
Phone Number Portability
Web Phones allow you to take your local phone number with you when you travel or
move to a different city. For example, if you are temporarily living or
working in London, your friends and customers can continue to phone you at
your normal Los Angeles telephone number.
Inexpensive Long Distance
Phone Calls
When there is a need to make a long distance call, long distance charges are inexpensive because
the phone calls from web phones are routed over the
Internet. Inexpensive all inclusive monthly calling packages are also available.
Phone Calls without a Phone
Software-based web phones (i.e. soft phones) do not require a telephone
or telephone adapter.
You simply make and receive phone calls using your PC or laptop computer and VoIP
software. All you need, is an inexpensive headset and a high-speed connection to the Internet
(wired or wireless). Because Internet
"hotspots" are available in many airports, coffee shops,
libraries, universities, offices, etc., you can use your web phone from just about anywhere in the
world and avoid long distance and cell phone airtime charges.
Other Web Phone Capabilities
Web phones support most (if not all) features that you are accustomed
on your conventional land-line or cell phone. This includes: voice mail,
caller ID, call forwarding and fax
capabilities.
