Cable phone service is the next big thing when it comes to phone service. Taking advantage of incredible advancements in high-speed cable technology, cable phones, or Internet phones, use the Internet rather than telephone lines to relay phone calls. VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) converts voice to digital then back to analog between you and the receiver. Cable telephone service sounds just like you are using a regular phone. When using VoIP, you either use a special digital phone or the Internet phone company will provide you with a special adaptor to attach to your ordinary phone. As with a regular phone, you pick up the receiver when you get a call or need to call someone. In order to use a cable phone, you have to have high speed Internet (cable, T1, DSL or better). Service for cable phones offers the normal perks like caller ID, voicemail, and call waiting; and most of the time these services are free. Typically cable service comes cheaper than regular landline service because VoIP goes over the Internet, thus avoiding service charges associated with regular phone service. Regular residents are not the only ones to benefit from VoIP - businesses can also receive great benefits. Besides saving money on line fees, cable phone calls can be directed to a phone, rather than a location. This means if you have cable service in two locations, you can take your phone with you (just as you would your mobile phone) and calls can be directed to whatever office you are in; and internal calls using your cable phone system would still be free! Of course, downsides exist when using cable phones. You have to deal with viruses and power outages and anything else that could happen with the Internet. Also, long distance calls are not free. Many companies which provide Internet phone service require you to use a separate phone number, complicating things a bit. All in all, as more people turn to cable phones the services will get better and better, making Internet phone service an ever better option. |
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