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| internet phone service... now what? As with | | | | hangs up on them before they can bother you |
| buying most staff today, shopping online is a good | | | | with their pitch. |
| idea. Where to start, though? Here are some key | | | | Unlimited Calling - If you have a lot of friends and |
| features to look for, when deciding which VoIP | | | | family and like to talk on the phone, you'll want to |
| service to go with. | | | | look for a plan that includes unlimited calling. You |
| Main VoIP Features: | | | | probably will pay a little more monthly fee for this |
| First you will want to be sure that the provider | | | | service, but if you chat on the phone a lot, you |
| you go with offers the main features you know | | | | can save this way. |
| and love on your home telephone line. These | | | | E911 Service - Enhanced 911 service is a must if |
| include things like caller ID, three way calling, call | | | | you're doing away with your landline phone. Pay |
| blocking, etc. | | | | attention to the details of the plan you decide to |
| Additional VoIP Features: | | | | go with and make sure you can contact the |
| Once you are sure that all the basics are covered, | | | | authorities in the case of an emergency. An |
| you'll go to look into some of the additional | | | | enhanced 911 service may just save somebody's |
| features that the internet phone company offers. | | | | life. |
| Virtual Numbers (DID) - These allow you to have | | | | Line Unavailable Forward - If you should lose your |
| more than one DID for your VoIP service. For | | | | Internet connection for some reason, you'll want |
| example, you want to have an New York number | | | | to make sure that your VoIP plan lets you to |
| and one that appears local to Houston as well. | | | | route missed calls to another, back-up phone |
| This feature might not be for everyone, but it's | | | | number. While the technology is advancing and |
| something to consider. | | | | there are less dropped calls, it's still good to know |
| Local Number Portability (LNP) - Another cool | | | | that you won't lose any calls if you lose your |
| feature you'll want to check on is whether the | | | | Internet service for whatever reason. |
| internet phone provider gives you an opportunity | | | | There are a lot of other features you'll want to |
| to bring your telephone number with you if you | | | | consider when making your decision of what |
| decided to go with it. | | | | Internet phone provider to go with, but these |
| Telemarketer Blocking - We all hate getting calls | | | | should give you some ideas on what to look for |
| from telemarketers. Some VoIP services provide | | | | when you're shopping for VoIP. |