Calls to India now unlimited using VoIP

Article Written By: VoIPExpert

Cost effective calls to India are now available through Voice over Internet Protocol. It uses your broadband internet connection to allow you to make and receive telephone calls. This unlimited service can replace your traditional telephone line or be used to complement it, making social or business calls to India easy.

Depending on the method you use, you need either an IP (Internet Protocol) phone that plugs straight into an Ethernet connection or connects through a wireless LAN, an Analogue Telephone Adaptor (ATA) that connects to an existing phone to the broadband connection, or a headset connected to a PC with software, also known as soft phones. All these products are easily available online.

Subscribers can usually make computer to computer calls for free. Charges are applied when connecting your VoIP service to a public phone system, to either call landlines or mobiles. The service will have to pay the landline or mobile company to carry a call to a non-VoIP user (known in the industry as termination charges). This is why VoIP services have to charge a subscription, or charge by the minute, for calls outside their own networks. When making calls to these lines, costs are generally lower than conventional call chargers, making VoIP a cost effective solution to calling India. Many providers allow you to make unlimited calls, for a fixed monthly fee.

Setting up a VoIP device in your own home or office network, could not be easier. In most cases once you have purchased all necessary equipment, you can plug in and play. A well established provider will send detailed step by step instructions. When looking for a VoIP service provider, top of your list should be excellent customer service and helpful technical support. Look through online reviews to help you select the service which best suits you.

Once you are setup you are still able to use all the standard services you rely on such as call forwarding, call waiting, voicemail and caller ID. VoIP also offers services that are either unavailable on traditional telephone systems, or costly extras. These include three-way calling, web-based management and forking. Web-base management is the ability to listen to voicemails and divert calls directly from your email address. Forking allows calls to your VoIP number to ring two or more separate phone lines. Forking is particularly advantageous if making business calls to India from your home and office.

Unfortunately at this current time, only a small number of providers allow landline phone users to keep their numbers if they switch to VoIP. If keeping your number is important to you, keep your existing PSTN number for existing calls, and your VoIP system can be used purely for out-going calls. Another option is to divert all calls to your new VoIP number, although most landline companies will charge you for this service.

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Costas Kariolis - Senior Director Online - UK & Canada. Vonage are leading VoIP internet phone service providers.

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