Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP is a means of transmitting phone calls over the Internet. The biggest advantage to routing calls over the Internet is cost. Many U.S. VoIP providers do not charge long distance for calls inside the United States. Another advantage for VoIP is the additional features that come with the service at little or no cost. These features allow the person paying the phone bill to take control of the phone line and who calls them.
I've been using Packet8 for my home phone for the last 4 years. While, I am not one that talks on the phone a lot I can say that I have never noticed any loss of call quality. The only issue that I had with Packet8 was getting the phone adapter shipped in a timely manner. Since I started using Packet8 I have referred friends and family to the service and shipping of the adapter has not been an issue.
Today I can't imagine having home phone service without many of the features that Packet8 provides at a reasonable rate. Most important for me is selective and anonymous call blocking. I had the unfortunate situation of being an issued a phone number that was previous used by someone that owed several people money (this number was issued to me by a landline provider and not by Packet8). I have told numerous debt collectors that the number they dialed is no longer valid for the person they are trying to contact but it usually does little to stop repeated calls. Packet8 allows me to send certain number as well as anonymous calls strait to voicemail.
Voip allows a person to control their phone as opposed to their phone controling them. Now only if cell phone companies will provide these same features......
March 6th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Just wanted to say HI. I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.
March 6th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
@Eric, thanks for checking out my blog. It is my way of sharing knowledge with the rest of the world.