Skype vs. Vonage VoIP services explained

Skype vs. Vonage VoIP services explained   Many of you have probably already heard of VoIP, Voice over IP o. This is a technology that allows you to make telephone calls over the Inteet. With VoIP you can save money on your monthly bill, low-cost or even free long distance, in addition to receiving a lot of additional services without additional costs. If you do not have much time to explore the more than 1100 VoIP providers that exists today, it's likely that you only want to decide between two choices: Vonage or Skype. In the world of VoIP, you have two basic choices, you can get the "regular phone replacement with lower monthly phone bills" option (Vonage) or you can get the "plug the phone into my computer and cost me nothing" option (Skype). If you go for Vonage, everything works more or less how it works today, with the phone. The main differences are: 1) Your phone bill is between $ 15 to $ 25 per month. 2) You get inexpensive long distance rates, if it is free of another customer who uses Vonage. 3) You will see a lot of features included in the price. (Voicemail, call forwarding, caller ID, call waiting, etc..) 4) Do you have a box that is located between the computer and Inteet connection. (This box will cost $ 50 to $ 100) will retain their current phone number. It will have 911 service (FCC has mandated that VoIP providers like Vonage 911 service by ~ September 2005). You have a nice web interface for all new phone features luxury. You can get a very good customer service. If you want to maintain the normal telephone wiring can be done too, but be a little 'handyman type. In addition, you get some nifty extra benefits. For example, if you travel frequently, you can take with you your box, enter into any Inteet connection, plug a phone into the box and as you sit at home with the phone! Finally, Vonage is reasonably large, aggressive company. This means that you want your business and are willing to fight for it. You can expect the prices to be competitive and remain competitive. For more information go to their site and do not forget that you must have a connection to the Inteet at high speed before use Vonage (or Skype). Now, if you go to "plug a phone into my computer and cost me nothing" option, then you want Skype. Skype is free, Skype is easy to use and Skype works. All you have to do is download, install and start using it. E 'completely painless. If you're like me, who will start using Skype because you want to stop paying for long distance. My mother lives in the czech Republic. In the Czech Republic, which costs money to call North America. I told him that I have Skype, now she calls me all the time. Skype good voice! Once you have used to pay long distance, you begin to discover some of the other options of Skype. In June of 2005, Skype has the following options: 1) You can get Skype Voicemail for ~ $ 19 each year (about ~ $ 1.50 per month) 2) You can call any phone number in the world for almost 2 cents per minute , half of what Vonage charges! (Skype to Skype calls are free) 3) You can get a phone number for around ~ $ 40 a year (which is only $ 3.50 per month and free throw voice! Remember, unlike Vonage, that gives you a phone number when you agree to pay the 15 $ -25 $ a month, starting against Skype's free, but only give a phone number to initiate the payment of $ 3.50 for months. I started to use Skype for free since it was only for Skype to Skype calls at first) 4) You get a lot of functions for free (conference calling, caller ID, call waiting ...) 5) There are tons of plugins (also known as plug-in) for Skype, many of them are free. You can get a Skype Answering Machine, you can have Skype integrated into Microsoft Outlook or you can even start Podcasting with Skype. 6) There are a lot of Skype communities. You can meet people for fun and conversation, you can also meet people to lea new languages. 7) Last but not least, is the Skype chat and file sharing. Once started with Skype you will realize that it starts to grow with you. I have not replaced my regular phone with Skype, but has become my second phone line and use it often. At work uses Skype all the time. Since I'm sitting on my computer is much more comfortable talking with members of my team to use Skype to pick up the phone and give them a call. However, Skype does not have 911 service, nor expect to have 911 service until 2007. Skype does not have a good customer service. To be fair, that are growing very rapidly. They are 150,000 new users every day, try to imagine a great service to the customer, when you have 150,000 new users signing on each day? However, if you're like me, is that Skype is the best option. I was not ready to cancel my home phone and I was not ready to work for a company that pays a monthly fee, just to not pay for long distances. Once you are engaged! If you are interested in Skype, then download Skype for free Once you have Skype, you can find a Skype phone, add-on or community SummitCircle.com. You'll find all the Skype add-on (or plug-in) that you want, you will find links to dozens of different Skype phones with comments and feedback and you will find links to various sites in the Skype community on the web.