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IP Phones Connect Callers For Free

New IP phones make it possible for people to talk for free whether or not the call is to a local, long distance, mobile or international number. Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP technology enables people to make phone calls to each other via the Internet. You can either connect an IP phone directly to a telephone adaptor or add a microphone to the computer and send your voice through a cable modem.

IP Phone Calls Seem Familiar

A high-speed Internet connection, through a cable modem or broadband services such as DSL or a local area network (LAN), is required to make free IP phone calls. IP phones use the Internet to reach anyone with a regular phone number and works just like an ordinary telephone call. When placing a VoIP call, you'll hear a dial tone and punch in the numbers as usual. A VoIP phone simply converts the voice signal from a telephone into a digital transmission. VoIP may also allow you to make a call directly from a computer using a conventional telephone or a microphone.

How To Make a VoIP Phone Call

Depending on the service, one way to place a VoIP call is to pick up your phone and dial the number, using an adaptor that connects to your existing high-speed Internet connection. The call goes through your local telephone company to a VoIP provider. The phone call goes over the Internet to the called party's local telephone company for the completion of the call. Another way is to utilize a microphone headset plugged into your computer. The number is placed using the keyboard and is routed through your cable modem. Some services using VoIP may only allow you to call other people using the same service.

SIP Users Free To Call Each Other

The common VoIP model is SIP, which provides consumers many advantages over traditional analog telephones. SIP calls on broadband are digital quality calls across the street or across the globe. SIP-to-SIP calls are always free of charge. There are no monthlty fees or taxes and calls to traditional analog phone numbers are very inexpensive. SIP Phone also supports caller ID and call waiting, conference calls and voicemail, all at no charge.

A SIP phone looks and operates just like a traditional telephone except that it plugs into an Ethernet connection instead of a telephone jack. SIP phones require an adapter and SIP Number, which is available and free of charge at sites such as http://www.voiptalk.org/. Then just plug into a broadband Internet connection, dial the desired SIP number and start talking. Virtual Numbers are alias numbers that allow you to receive calls from analog phones.