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What is VoIP?
Although it has been around for years, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) still puzzles many of us with such questions as: What is VoIP?, How does VoIP work? and How does Vonage work?
While most of us use the Internet on a frequent basis, we often don't know how it works, or exactly what makes the Internet the largest computer network in the world. The Internet is simply the connection of
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over 1.4 billion people using the Internet*. In the U.S. there are an estimated 220 million Internet users and 16.6 million VoIP users**. The Internet is the technology that powers VoIP services. What is VoIP? Well as stated, it's Voice over Internet Protocol, but all that really means is that VoIP uses the Internet to exchange voice communications and phone calls instead of traditional landline telephones and cables.
All of these numbers point to the notion that Internet usage and VoIP services usage will increase. In the U.K. television and phone(VoIP) services over the Internet are highly successful and only recently have the U.S. and Canada followed the U.K. We can only expect that VoIP services and other Internet based services will grow and continue to be successful.
How does Vonage Work?
Vonage is simple to use. After signing up with Vonage phone service you will receive a Vonage phone adapter. You simply plug the adapter into your high-speed Internet connection and then plug your existing home phone into the adapter and you're ready to start calling with Vonage phone service. Vonage offers discount VoIP service which can save you money every month on your phone bill. Traditional phone companies can't compete with Vonage discount VoIP service.
Vonage-FAQ Articles
Here at Vonage-faq.com, we have created a few articles that give a bit of insight into VoIP:
- VoIP – An Overview - What is VoIP?
- How VoIP Works – A Non-Technical Discussion Learn the basics of "how does Vonage work?" and how VoIP services use the Internet to make phone calls.
- The Advantages of VoIP - Why using discount VoIP service can save you money.
- VoIP Calling Plans and Features - See cheap Vonage plans, included calling features, see rates for making cheap international phone calls and more.
- VoIP Adapters and Routers - About the equipment needed for VoIP services
- VoIP Hardphones - Read about VoIP hardphones, which are both the phone and adapter combined into one.
- VoIP Vonage Softphones - Vonage Softphone is software that allows a computer to be used like a phone. Read to find out more about the Vonage Softphone.
- Choosing a VoIP Service Provider - See how cheap Vonage plans, calling features and rates for cheap international phone calls compare to competitors.
- VoIP and 911 Emergency Service - How VoIP services affect typical 911 calling procedures.
*According to Internet World Stats - http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
**Estimate from http://www.Wikipedia.org
