All about Digital Phone

“A single VoIP call on the digital phone utilizes 90Kbps of bandwidth which is economical for both businesses and individuals.” (Excerpt from a Technology Magazine)

Tired of paying hefty telephone bills that includes international calls? Does your telephone company levies baffling charges for your voicemail, call forwarding and call waiting? Are you seeking a backup plan for reducing your phone bills?

If you have answered “yes” to any of the aforementioned questions, then its time to shift your focus towards digital phones popularly referred as Internet telephony or VoIP. It offers respite to your phone bill and communication woes.

In addition to reducing your phone bills, you can receive incoming calls irrespective of your location, and freely avail the facility of conferencing, call transfer, call forwarding and call waiting, unlike the traditional phone company that charges you.
 

How digital phone works?

Digital phone works on the principle of VoIP technology. It employs Internet to carry your voice to the recipient and vice-versa. For this technology to work it requires modem, broadband connection; analog telephone adaptor (ATA) and computer.

Digital phone converts the voice signals into Internet Protocol (IP) packets and transfers them over the Internet to your recipient. The operation mechanism of the digital phone remains the same; however the network backbone differs from the conventional telephone.

VoIP utilizes the Internet, while the latter works on Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).

Most telephone companies provide the facility of Local Number Portability (LNP) that allows users to retain their existing phone numbers when they switch between service providers. Hence, should you decide to switch over to VoIP, you must wait for a minimum of 7 days or a maximum period of 60 days for your number to get attached to your new digital phone connection. In the interim, you must continue with your old service provider.

Today, users are rapidly availing the LNP facility and switching to VoIP method of communication due to its comparatively lower costs.

A digital phone plan costs as low as $19.99 inclusive of telephone conferencing and other features that a traditional phone company charges. Can your conventional phone company get better than this, especially for international calls? Yes, digital phone is a benefactor for all the users who pay heavily on oversees calls; your bills are minimized by 30% or more.

Wondering about the sound quality and Internet connectivity of the digital phone? The sound clarity is similar to landline phone calls. In fact, users cannot differentiate between the two. Unlike earlier times the relay time has considerably improved and today 1-second dropouts are rare. If you struggle with the voice quality, then blame it on your poor Internet connection. Also, VoIP tends to get choked when the call traffic is excessively high.


Upon reading this article should you decide to switch over to digital phone; utilize the services of renowned brands like AT&T and CallVantage.

However, continue with your existing telephone company, unless you are absolutely sure of switching over to your new VoIP connection concretely.