Sunday, September 19th, 2010 at
5:56 pm
Have you ever tried calling overseas with your landline? Did you see how much your bills increased by the end of the month? Did you ever wonder how the phone rate got so high that you had to literally had to call up the phone company to ensure that they did not send you the incorrect bill? Well, it is because the rates for phone calls particularly international calls are pretty steep. But, there are even ways you can call anyone overseas for pennies …. Far less than it would cost you to make the common, everyday calls.
With the invention of VoIP applications like Skype and Gizmo, you can easily make PC to phone calls for far lesser costs. Besides making PC to phone calls, you can also send and receive text messages while using the applications. These applications are all free and cost you nothing except the small amount of money required to buy the calling credits. As for PC to PC calls, that is very free. There is no charge for all those. The only things you need are the computer and an internet connection. These are the only things that will help you get the best out of your PC to phone experience.
In most PC to phone applications such as Skype, you can easily type the person’s number, make the call, receive calls, and leave messages. Redirect messages to your phones in case you are not online at the point in time that your friends call you and the rate would still be the same. So, why would you want to spend time and some financial capital on using PC to phone applications?
1. Save Costs. These days, every dime matters and making most of your calls from your PC to phone will help reduce costs. Most of these applications hardly charge anything except for when you want to make some calls. For instance a $10 bought and loaded on Skype can last for longer than 2 weeks if you are making calls consistently from your PC to phones. So, you do not have to go spending tons of cash on paying monthly phone bills when you can use it for some other vital things too.
2. less emotional stress at the end of the month. It has been hypothesized that people are under a lot more stress at the end of the month than during the month. This is particularly when they have a lot of bills to pay. Imagine having one less bill to pay. Imagine having to pay far less than you would have paid at the end of the month normally. This is why it is best to get the PC to phone applications. But, have the phone on standby just in case you have some problems with your internet connection.
3. Long distance calls are less expensive. You do not have to pay exorbitant amounts of money on a monthly basis if you can really cut back on making all those international calls using your landlines.
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Friday, September 17th, 2010 at
12:55 pm
With the increase in internet speed and the pace of life globally, it has become increasingly glaring that technology is not about to slow down … not just yet. What with the frequent discoveries and inventions that have trailed our paths and opened up new vistas of opportunity for most of us. It is becoming increasingly simpler and cheaper to stay in touch with our loved ones regardless of where they currently are. With just a computer and internet access, it is very simple to send messages to anywhere in the world free of charge and to make calls for just pennies. One of such facilities that have recently improved the rate of communication globally is the VoIP more extensively called the Voice over Internet Protocol. VoIP has a lot of advantages and both individuals and organizations are now adopting it because of its low cost. People can now call their friends everywhere in the globe using their PCs as a result of such software as Skype.
Most VoIP providers often add lots of bonuses to their packages to attract more buyers or subscribers and increase its desirability. So, it is common to see providers including such packages as cheaper phone call rates as low as 2 cents per minute, clear video calls et.c. But what they do not tell you is that using VoIP also has its disadvantages. But, we won’t be looking at the disadvantages in this article. On the contrary, we will be examining how we can improve the VoIP quality so that you can get the best possible value for your money.
1. Improve your internet Speed. Like it or not, your internet connection is a major role player in enhancing your VoIP user experience. Some VoIP telephony services would tell you they can help you install it on Dial up internet connections. This is certainly counter productive as VoIP needs high speed internet connections to perform at optimum functionality. If you continue to use Dial Up, it is most likely that you would not delight in the services rendered. It is generally advisable to use at least broadband internet connection so as to delight in your calls.
2. Replacement of equipment. Don’t worry about this. It is about the service provider. They could easily replace their current wires with higher quality ones to reduce the frequency of static. Also the static is more likely to increase during weather situations like hurricanes, winds and storms. If this happens, just logging off and allowing your computer to rest for just 10-0 minutes will certainly fix it.
3. Get a excellent mic and a high quality webcam. Sometimes, the calls may not come in clear because the user is not using a excellent, clear microphone. This is very necessary to get the best out of VoIP calls. A excellent mic is more likely to bring in more clarity and will reduce the other person’s straining to hear what you are saying. Better still get a excellent quality head set with microphone attached, it makes the commutation clearer.
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Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at
3:52 pm
All thanks to the internet and its inventors, it is finally possible to make long distance calls for just pennies a minute,. This is as a result of the increasing rate of VoIP call service provider all over the globe. These companies help provide internet telephony services to each and every individual so you can make free PC to PC phone calls and very cheap PC to phone and phone to PC calls. With all the bells and whistles accompanying most VoIP providers, there are still quite a few disadvantages. These are
1. It is Dependent on the Internet. Unlike the normal phone networks where you could very easily communicate whether the internet connection is down or not, you cannot talk when the internet connection is down. So, it is usually advisable that you have a phone handy just in case the connection is no longer working. This does not mean that it is a common occurrence but as long as the internet still has downtime, it is always better to have the phone. Hopefully, we will someday have 100% internet uptime.
2. 911 cannot Identify Your Location: In these days where you have to be wary as anything can happen, you should have the 911 available for speed dial. Unlike most PSTN services, VoIP cannot allow the police to immediately identify your location. So, you would have to manually configure this so that you can be easily located otherwise, you will make the call but before your location can be ascertained, it might be just too late. So as soon as you get a VoIP service installed, be sure to configure it so your location can be quickly traced in case you cannot talk at hat point in time.
3. You just might need to install more hardware. Well, I am sure you are asking why. Well, this is only necessary for companies with all the computers connected to the internet at the same time. When all computer users in a company are using the internet at the same time, VoIP quality often tends to become lower than the normal. To really scale over this challenge as you cannot stop workers from accessing the internet, you could easily install an Ethernet. This will help maintain the VoIP quality even when there is very heavy load on it over time.
4. VoIP Quality. Like it or not, sometimes, your voice quality can suffer. In spite of all the attendant benefits of using a VoIP service, the audio quality can really suffer at times. This should not be a source of worry at any time as the internet is bound to have problems sometimes. When it does, the quality is bound to reduce. It is nothing different from the normal downtime that even the phone service providers occasionally experience. Once the internet is sorted out, the calls can then start going through again with better clarity and speed.
Whenever any of these develop, you can be sure that solving it quickly will be your best bet and will get the calls going very quickly.
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