| Most of our family members are working away from | | | | for overseas calls. |
| home to look for greener pasture. Earning money is | | | | Overseas long distance calls through VoIP would |
| not that easy nowadays that is why most of us are | | | | involve three steps: |
| looking for the cheapest goods and services. This is | | | | VoIP Phones |
| also true with communication. Overseas calls are quite | | | | Comparing to the standard telephone features, VoIP |
| expensive so we find means on how to avail for | | | | phones are similar. They have a handset, cradles and |
| economical call rates plans. | | | | buttons. The difference is that VoIP phones will utilize |
| The importance of getting connected with your | | | | an RJ-45 Ethernet connector instead of the standard |
| loved ones and friends is important for a relationship | | | | RJ- 11 phone connectors and all software or |
| to stay stronger. With time and distance constraints | | | | hardware is installed. It is recommended to have a |
| as well, we cannot make calls or callback as often as | | | | Wi-Fi IP phones so that you can use it in any location |
| we would want to. Because of this dilemma, most | | | | around the globe with Wi-Fi hotspot. |
| telecommunication service providers are thinking for | | | | VoIP thru ATA |
| an idea on how to offer economical call rates plans | | | | Analog telephone adaptor or ATA is the most |
| so that everybody could experience and enjoy | | | | common means to make overseas calls. Just connect |
| overseas calls at its lowest | | | | your regular telephone to your computer or Internet |
| The advent in science and technology paved way to | | | | connection. ATA will then convert and transmit analog |
| the introduction of Voice over Internet Protocol or | | | | and digital signals. The process involves transmitting |
| VoIP. | | | | analog signal from your phone and converts it into |
| Perhaps you have also heard about IP telephony, | | | | digital data and transmits it over the Internet so you |
| Internet telephony, voice over broadband (VoBB), | | | | are able to make VoIP calls. Call rates for ATA calls |
| broadband telephony, and broadband phone. These all | | | | would be at its cheapest or even FREE! Now, you |
| refer to VoIP that is group into methodologies, | | | | can make overseas calls and callbacks as often as |
| protocols, and transmission technologies for | | | | you wish. |
| distribution of voice communications and multimedia | | | | Operating ATA is very easy. Just open the box and |
| sessions over Internet Protocol (IP) networks like the | | | | plug the cable from your phone into the ATA rather |
| internet. VoIP functions by converting and | | | | than using the wall socket and you can now make |
| transmitting the audio as a data over the internet to | | | | long distance calls. |
| a PC user, a mobile phone or a landline telephone. | | | | PC to PC |
| If we compare VoIP with public switched telephone | | | | Using computers would be the easiest way to make |
| network or PTNS, we could see a great difference. | | | | overseas calls. You will be charged with ZERO call |
| With VoIP a telephone land line is no longer needed | | | | rates because there are no fees for long distance or |
| anymore. Also, you don't need to call your | | | | overseas calls depending on VoIP service providers |
| telecommunication service provider if you want to | | | | that could offer free or low-cost software right. You |
| add, remove or move stations from your network. | | | | will need software, microphone, speakers, sound card |
| All of these will then reduce your communication and | | | | and broadband or cable DSL Internet connection. |
| infrastructure costs making VoIP call rates affordable | | | | |