Vonage Benefits - How to Take Advantage of Vonage VoIP Features

Vonage is a public internet phone service company that offers VoIP facilities to subscribers in the US, Canada and UK markets, enabling them to make calls to anywhere in the world. The Vonage VoIP phone service can work with either a DSL connection, Cable modem connection or a wireless system. Through VoIP, Vonage enables its subscribers to communicate just as they would on the regular phone service connection at a fraction of the costs incurred with traditional phone service connections.

There are a number of benefits that users may enjoy through the Vonage phone service. These include their low monthly fees and rates for making international calls. Vonage users also get to enjoy free in-network calling and get to keep their own phone numbers and area codes. Additional Vonage features include voicemail facilities, call waiting, caller ID, call forwarding and 3-way calling; fax services, toll free numbers and softPhone technology that enables users to convert their laptops into mobile phones while on transit. Vonage users also enjoy the option of having 411 dialing which allows them access to phone numbers in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. Vonage also enables its users to make emergency 911 calls. Vonage does not require its users to join through annual contracts either.

• Features - Vonage offers its users some additional calling features that would otherwise be too expensive to access or are not available on the traditional phone service providers. These include the virtual numbers, toll-free 800 services, videophone capability, add-a-line and a dedicated fax line.

• Virtual numbers - Virtual numbers are a service that is unique to VoIP and enable users to select and use phone numbers with an area code that differs form their own geographical location. This is an advantage of VoIP because VoIP services and technology are not location based; therefore allowing users to live in one area of the United States yet have an area code listed for a different state for their VoIP home phone.

• 800 services - The Vonage 800 service number enables users to receive long distance calls without their callers incurring the charges of long distance calling. This is great for Vonage business users who may receive calls from customers from all over the world.

• Dedicated fax line - The Vonage broadband phone service users can send faxes by adding a dedicated fax line to their accounts. This is an advantage to businesses such as the home based businesses that require the stand alone telephone and fax lines. Users may also add an additional phone line and phone number to their Vonage broadband service account.

• Videophone - Vonage offers a videophone service which enables users to integrate phone calls and video capture together through their videophone or home PC. The Vonage videophone service uses VoIP internet technology and is as such far less expensive than the traditional phone service providers.

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