VOIP.com - Internet Phone Service

If you travel, or have employees who travel, you need to know about VoIP. Voice Over IP converts phone conversations into digital signals that are sent over the internet, instead of the Public Switched Telephone System (PSTS). This makes for a more cost-effective and feature-rich phone service.

One of those features is portability. VoIP makes it possible to take your phone with you wherever you go. Unlike a cell phone, there are no roaming charges or expensive minutes to worry about. You won't even have to pay long distance when you call your office.

How Does It Work?

Traditional phone lines are linked to a physical location that can't be changed unless you make a special request to your phone company. Voip doesn't have that limitation. Each adapter has a unique IP address, just like a computer or router. Your telephone number is associated with the adapter's IP address, not its physical location.

That means you can pack it up, take a 22 hour flight to Patagonia, and when you plug the adapter into a broadband connection in your hotel room, you'll be able to make and receive calls just like at home. When you call the office to check in, it's a local call. Friends and family who call you in Patagonia are only charged for a local call.

Switch to VoIP and you can hang up on cell phone roaming hassles. Why pay outrageous hotel phone charges? VoIP makes it easy and inexpensive to stay connected while traveling.