VoIP Features

The Money Comes First

Of all the VoIp features, what comes first is that VoIP saves you money - and lots of it at that.

With VoIP, you can not only make international calls for pennies but you can also make any number of national and local calls, Canada included, in some packages for a fixed monthly charge starting from as little as $29.

Some VoIP providers would even waive the first monthly charge as an incentive for you to continue with their service.

But there is more to VoIP than its low cost - it has many features that you cannot find with any regular telephone company.

For example, with VoIP you can choose from various calling plans to suit your needs, switch them or give up the service altogether - most VoIP providers have a money-back-guarantee period so that you can test their service with a minimum expense.

Portability - Take It Where You Go

Portability is another special VoIP feature. Take your telephone and adapter or IP Phone with you and you can have your phone anywhere you have an internet connection. And if you use Softphone or Free VoIP, the only thing you need to pack is besides your laptop is your headphone and you are in business.

WiFi phones have stepped up the portability of VoIP even further. Find a hotspot and you can make VoIP calls while on traveling - you may not have to pay anything for such calls if you manage to connect with free hotspots which are often found in cafes and municipal WiFi networks.

Totally Free Calls

Most VoIP providers have Free in-network calling feature. This means that if you phone someone who uses the service of the same VoIP provider as you, then all your calls are free.

It doesn't matter if the person you call lives next door or in Australia. This is a great way to call long distance and is like using free VoIP - better even because here you use your actual internet phone instead of making pc to pc calls as you have to do with free VoIP services.

Advanced Features Make VoIP Even More Lovable

VoIP includes all those features that the normal telephone company provides for an extra charge. Many VoIP providers would give you such features for free.

Then there are many advanced VoIP features that no regular wired telephone service can provide. Here are some interesting features of VoIP telephony system.

Click on any VoIP feature below to read more about it.

Caller ID Block Three-way calling E911 Service Anonymous Call Block Advanced Call Forwarding Area Code Selection Telemarketer Call Block Voicemail VoIP Virtual Numbers Do Not Disturb Multi-Ring Toll Free Numbers International Call Block Distinctive Ringing Local Number Portability

All these features give you more control over how you use your internet phone. But you will probably not get all these features with one service provider. Some will give you these features free other will charge you for some. So it is best to shop around and go for the features that you really need. Don't go for a paid feature just because it is innovative or attractive if it is of not much use to you.