Broadband telephones and VOIP technology (Voice over
Internet Protocol) are useful to many different groups
including consumers, teenagers, small businesses, large companies and people on
the move.
Consumers
Consumers can enjoy monthly residential local phone rates
that are half the cost of conventional telephone service. Because long distance
phone calls travel over the Internet rather than over the telephone network,
long distance calls are also much less expensive. If the consumer has family
and friends in another city, the person can further benefit by obtaining a
second phone number in that city rather than in the city in where they live.
This eliminates long distance charges for calls between the two cities.
Teenagers
Rather than paying for a second land-line phone for a
teenager or for expensive cell phone service, a broadband telephone service can
be a great alternative. Not only is it a less expensive option, the
individual
can take the number wherever he/she goes, provided that there is high-speed
Internet connection to plug into at that location.
Large and Small Businesses
Businesses that wish to expand into new markets in other
cities, states or countries, can establish a virtual presence in the target
area by providing telephone support using a local phone number.
Similarly, if a firm’s suppliers are physically located elsewhere (e.g.
India, China, Malaysia), communications with the suppliers can be enhanced and
costs reduced by acquiring and using a local phone number in the city where the
suppliers operate.
People on the Move
The portability of a broadband telephone services allows
you to take your local phone number with you wherever you go. If your job
involves travel or if you want to spend the winter months in a sun drenched
paradise, yet remain active in your business, a broadband telephone service
should be considered.
