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2006-01-18 @ 04:47:47 PM

By: Glenda Schloff

Companies and consumers that switch to VoIP Technology for their telephone services will never look
back. I know. I use it myself. My husband travels for his place of employment and calls me every night.
I got really tired of high telephone bills. So I decided to check VoIP technology out. Well, I'll never look
back. I'm extremely pleased with the service I receive. Not to mention the savings!

I chose to get a small business plan which costs a bit more than their residential plan, but I still save over
half of my previous telephone bills. It's wonderful! The only downside is that if my power goes out, I have
no telephone. No computer either though. ;~) I've only had a couple of instances where I lost power so
far and each time was for a very short period.

VoIP is the wave of the future that is here now! The first businesses that offer VoIP Technology stand to
make huge profits as more and more people learn about the savings they'll incur versus landline telephone
service.

VoIP providers have had a challenge regarding 911 services, but now offer E911 to their customers which
has been mandated by the government.

The only "fly" in the ointment is that if folks with DSL access through their local phone company were to
drop their service, they would lose their broadband connection. But then could sign up with their local cable
company to get high-speed internet and the added cost would more than offset by the reduction in their VoIP
telephone bill.

More and more consumers that are self-employed, small businesses and home businesses are turning to
broadband (VoIP) telephone service. There are many more advantages that cost less than landline telephone
services. As I stated earlier, I'll never look back. I'm sure in a very short time that all the bugs will be worked
out and we'll be seeing a stampede to get VoIP services.

You can get your voicemails delivered to your email which is great! You don't have to have a telephone to get
your voicemail! Landline phone companies charge you a fee for each service you want to have whereas with
VoIP providers these features are built right in!

So! When you begin shopping for your VoIP Provider, make sure you do your due diligence before putting
your new number on all of your business materials.

Ask others that have the service what their opinions are. Do they like it? Is the service what they had hoped
for? What are their dislikes?

Try it out for awhile to see if you will like it or not, and make sure the provider you choose offers a 30 day
money-back guarantee. Here's another great reason to get VoIP: If you call others that have VoIP service
with the same provider, those calls are free. Say if your brother is in the Orient and you are in the United
States and you both have VoIP with the same provider, you can talk as long as you like for FREE!! You
can't beat that!

As stated before there are a couple of drawbacks, but those can be overcome. The benefits far outweigh
the risks in my opinion. If your power tends go out a lot you can keep a basic plan with your landline
telephone or use a cell phone. This would also be wise to have your local 911 emergency service available.
Some VoIP providers now provide E911 services, but it isn't as fast yet as calling your local 911 service.
I hope that someday soon this will be corrected.

VoIP Technology can be an asset to anyone. It will save you money and keeps the cost of having a
landline phone inexpensive while still allowing us to communicate without having to rely cell phones alone.

Next time you get your huge phone bill from your phone company, take another look at digital phone and
Voip Technology. You will be surprised at how much you can save! You won't regret it or ever look
back! It can only get better from here!

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Glenda Schloff - is a self educated Internet business woman, who truly
understands that the learning process never ends. This is clearly demonstrated
in the content she provides her readers. Her mission is to educate, motivate,
inspire and empower others toward personal and professional success.
Glenda Schloff is the owner of www.glendaschloff.com and
http://www.wealthpreneur.com

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Post Comment | Read Comments (4)

Comment posted by joebrochin at 2006-01-19 10:15:20

Glenda,

I enjoyed your post on VOIP and will be linking to it in an upcoming post to one of my blogs.

I would like to clear up some misconceptions about some of the "drawbacks" you state for VOIP.

1.) For the power loss one can always purchase a back up power supply to power both the computer and the VOIP adapter and phone. These can be very affordable and are well worth the price.

2.) If you drop your local phone service it does not mean you have to move to cable. A lot of DSL providers will be able to use your current lines.

3.) VOIP providers are now required to have E911, they are no longer allowed to operate if they cannot provide this service.

Your article was on the money about the future of VOIP and its potential.

One drawback that some are forgetting is a new avenue of attack for hackers and voicemail spammers. I am sure companies are already looking at the protection for this.

Looking forward to reading more of your posts in the future.

Joseph Brochin
www.brochin.net
888-207-4784

Comment posted by SeaLady at 2006-02-02 00:57:16

Hi Joeseph, thanks for your comments. I would like to reply to a couple of them. :)

I do have a power backup, but when the electricity goes out, the computer shuts off. So how would a backup do any good?

I don't quite understand what you mean by number 2. I have cable for my internet because it's the fastest thing out here that I know of. I've tried DSL, not much faster than dialup if you ask me. LOL. I've had an internet satellite dish and that was a joke. I won't even get started on that story. But as far as service and speed, it's a joke.

I realize that VOIP providers have to have E911, but to my understanding, they still cannot pinpoint my exact location to give to the EMT personnel. They would have to call our local 911 and alert them. Unless they've changed it recently that is my understanding.

And, yes, unfortunately you're right about the hackers and spammers. It's too bad these people can't put their talents to use to do good.

Comment posted by joebrochin at 2006-02-02 09:06:32

Hi Glenda,

If you have an uninterupted power supply (UPS) your computer assets should be plugged into it. An UPS is made specifically for computers.

DSL can be extremely fast, but it is distant dependant and the further away from the central office that you are the slower the speeds. This again is something that providers will not always tell you and why seeking advice from a consultant is suggested when seeking these services.

Cable is not a bad thing for residential customers, I was just stating that there is a misconception by some that if you do not have plain old telephone service(POTS)that you can't receive DSL. Cost effectiveness and service should be considered in the consumers decision. Depending on the geo-location one may be more cost effective than the other. They both have their advantages and disadvantages so the consumer needs to know what he or she is looking for from their service. An example is that cable, while it can be a good residential solution, is not a good one for small to medium sized business due to the fact that the more users on a cable network the slower it gets. The bottom line is that VOIP can work over any high speed connection wether cable or DSL. With my number two comment I was just trying to clear up a general misconception that I have heard in the past.

The new legislation for E911 requires for Phase I implementation the tower locations of the call, Phase II requires more precise information to the location of the caller within 50-300 meters. Every provider is at different stages in the E-911 process. Consumers should be aware of their providers capability in this respect and the provider by FCC regulation is required to inform the consumer of their abilites and limitations for E-911 service. But the fact is that every carrier has to provide some type of E-911 support. The consumer must decide if that providers E-911 capability is good enough for them.

The problem with technology is that we sometimes expect a one size fits all solution, which is not the case. Consumers must base their decisions first on their needs then on cost effectiveness of the solution otherwise they will be unhappy with the results. This seems to be Microsofts problem. They try to make Windows a catch all solution and in the end produce a package that requires all kinds of patches.

Again a very well written article of yours, thanks for the feedback.

Comment posted by SeaLady at 2006-02-03 22:38:12

Well, thank you for your feedback and the education Joe. I agree with everything you've said.

It will be great when VOIP providers get the E911 improvements implemented in a faster way. The way they explained it to me, it delays getting help by a couple of minutes, which could prove catastrophic. So if that gets fixed it'll be great.

I don't quite understand about the UPS though. My computer "is" plugged into the UPS backup. But if the power goes off, so does the UPS and my computer, so since the computer does not stay on, I don't have the 5 minutes the UPS battery backup is supposed to provide to shut down properly. Hmmm, maybe I'd better take a look at all the cords under my desk and see where they are plugged in to make sure, LOL. You should see my setup, it's not easy in an RV. ~

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