There are two main advantages to trading in your old analog phone for a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) system: flexibility and price. But what exactly is VoIP, how does it work and more importantly how will it save you money? We’ll cover all of that, but first, here’s a quick primer on VoIP.

There is a very good chance that you have been using VoIP for some time now. That’s because phone companies caught on a while back that the technology can streamline their routing of thousands of calls. But lately VoIP has been gaining acceptance into homes and businesses as a cheaper alternative to traditional phone services. In fact, the technology is often referred to as an international calling service although it is just as likely to be used for local calls as it is for cheap international calls. [Read more...]