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Use your broadband for making phone calls - up to 80% cheaper calls & FREE voip-2-voip |
Here's how to do it If you have a broadband connection, you are probably just using it for internet browsing or games, you might be missing out on making some savings. By using the internet to make your phones calls you can really reduce your phone bill both for your home or in the office as well. I can give you the 'low down' on this interesting new technology called Voip which will most likely change the way we use the telephone, in the same way the arrival of the internet did for computers. So, if you have 10 minutes, grab a cuppa, sit down, make yourself comfortable and read on...... |
The truth about Voip Since Voip appeared a few years ago it has continued to grow rapidly in popularity compared to standard telephone communications. What this means for you is that you can make massive savings on all of your phone calls by using Voip instead of your normal telephone. Interested? |
So what is Voip? Voip stands for 'Voice Over Internet Protocol'. Basically it is the method used to make voice calls over the internet. You can use Voip to make calls in exactly the same way you do on a normal telephone except that it uses the internet rather than your old phone line. You can still make calls to landlines, mobiles, phones in other countries, other voip phones(which are Free) or to Soft-phones the same as you do using your normal phone. There is an industry standard in place for Voip systems on the internet which is based on SIP(Session Initiation Protocol). Most Voip providers use SIP because it is the industry open standard and thankfully most Voip phones now use SIP which makes equipment more compatible and easier to setup AND with less problems. One thing that must be said here is that Skype phones do not work on this standard, they have their own proprietry standard. |
The Quality So what's the call quality like? You can be sure of at the very least the same quality as a call to a mobile phone all the way up to better quality than your existing phone. Most of the time the quality is very good to excellent. But really, the best way to find out about the quality is to setup a free account and just try it out. It's worth mentioning that the type of phone you use can also effect the sound quality. For the best quality we recommend the SNOM range of phones which are dedicated to this technology. |
How do I get started? You can quickly set this up with Freespeech and install their free softphone software(called XLite)onto your computer now. (you will need working speakers and microphone for this) It only takes about 5 minutes to setup and costs you nothing. Need Help Setting up Voip in your house or office? Then Contact us Now |
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Benefits of VOIP Internet Phones Voip to Voip calls are Free all of the time. Cheaper calls to local numbers & mobiles(example: Dublin local call is 1.4cents per minute including vat, billed by the second all the time on or off peak) Portability: Bring your phone with you wherever you go.Use your voip phone at home or in the office or anywhere, even abroad, just so long as you have a broadband connection. No settings need to be changed, when you change location just plug in your phone to start calling AND your number stays the same! No line rental to pay every month: you can make this saving if you happen to have your broadband using the TV cable(NTL) or wireless-ly(Irish Broadband, Imagine) because you won't need your regular telephone line then. Easy to use: it's just like your old phone, you dial the number and place the call. Immediate Setup: no ordering new lines from your telephone company that takes ages to install. New lines or numbers can be ordered in minutes. Choice of Number: You can have a standard local number instead of the basic Voip number. For example in Dublin you could have an 01 number assigned to your voip number so people can reach you just like any on other phone. Simultaneous calls: on the same voip line. You are only limited by your broadband speed as to the amount of calls you can make at the same time. Retain same features as traditional Phone: caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, voicemail, 3-way calling and all with no extra fees. Realtime Billing: You can examine all your phone call details by logging onto your Freespeech account online. Being able to see your bill statement online as your calls happen. Billing is easy to follow. Web Control Panel to configure your call forwarding and voicemail settings. If you have offices in different locations Voip offers Free calls between the offices with seperate numbers for each office or person |
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Voip is growing fast The popularity of Voip is growing fast compared to the standard phone system you are using which means that Voip providers are investing more into solving these issues and so these minor problems will be shortly overcome in the near future. |
Voip Call charges You can see the detailed full call rates for all destinations on FreeSpeech's website, but here is a brief overview. There are a few 'option' packages available to choose from. Here are the Home Account Options:(March 2010) Free Account: No Monthly Fee : Voip Extension number & free calls to other Voip Numbers : 1 Week Trial of free calls to regular landines & mobiles Pay as you use: No Monthly Fee : Voip Extension number & free calls to other Voip Numbers : 10Mins of Free calls every day : credit your account by a certain amount : get charged by the calls you make Unlimited: Monthly Fee €9.95 : local number & unlimited local & national calls, and calls to specific destinations No matter which option you choose calls are charged by the second, sign-up is free,set-up is free and no minimum contract period so you can leave whenever you decide. |
What's the support like if something doesn't work? The last thing anyone wants is to have useless support or replies to emails you sent weeks earlier. I'm confident to say this is not the case here. Any technical support is handled by email and also the forums, which are a great source of information. Support issues are handled promptly and efficiently and usually fixed within a day or two. I hope that this information has been of benefit to you in making an informed decision on using Voip in Ireland. To read further and for a full list of options & call rates available to you just click on the link below to go to the Voip provider's webpage and start using Voip now... |
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Please Note:: Typically you need 80kbps bandwidth or higher for your voip calls on both upload and download. Obviously the faster speed you have the better for upload and download. Keep in mind that any web downloads or browsing(like streaming videos, online gaming, file downloads) will also use-up some of your bandwidth too and this may effect your voip calls if you are doing them at the same time. 2Mbps Broadband or faster is recommended. |
Calls are so cheap you won't worry about the costs! You can talk till you're blue in the face! |