Voice over IP advantages
Cost reduction is usually the primary driver for usually
utilizing Voice over IP.
VoIP service can have
additional features that may be very valuable to you.
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You can usually
choose your area code. Most
VoIP service
providers
allow you to select
from a list of most of the area codes in the
country.
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Many of the
Voice over IP service
providers permit you add additional inbound
phone numbers to your service for a small monthly
fee (Vonage is one
example). These can be from other area codes,
allowing you to have local phone numbers in multiple
area codes around the country.
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Second full service
line (inbound & outbound) can be added for low
cost. This can usually have
unlimited long distance service or low
cost long distance service. Such a line can
be used for voice, or as a fax line.
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VoIP
will usually have
access to a fairly compressive set of on-line
(through your browser) control and information. You
can turn options on and off (such as call
forwarding), or change the way the option works (for
call forwarding you could change time before a call
is forwarded, or the number it is forwarded to).
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With
Voice over IP you can
receive email notification that you have a voice
mail, or you can have a recording of the voice mail
emailed to you. If you do that you can forward the
voice mails on to others, or maintain a copy of
them.
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With many
VoIP services you
can take you phone adapter with you and utilize your
VoIP phone
service from any place you have access to a high
speed internet connection. Internet cafes and
many hotels offer such access. So, you can
take your phone line with you on vacation.
Your no longer tied to a physical address.

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