Voice Over IPA digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a fixed fee and a low per-minute charge for international. Broadband Internet access (cable or DSL) is required, and regular house phones plug into an analog telephone adapter (ATA) provided by the company or purchased from a third party.Telephone Adapter BasedVoIP services that use regular telephones can generally make calls to any regular phone and receive calls from any phone.Softphone BasedSoftware-based phones require using the computer to make and receive calls. Usually a no-cost option if both sides are on the same service, softphones also mean you can call any phone in the world no matter where you are in the world from your laptop (with an Internet connection). Per-minute charges apply for calling regular phone numbers, but you may not be able to receive a call from a regular phone. In 1995, VocalTec Communications introduced the first VoIP service in the U.S., which was softphone based (see Internet Phone).
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Free Internet Phone Calls
You can choose from two main residential VoIP service plans for personal use:1. Outgoing Calls Only for free - no Pay call usage as you go:
- No sign up or monthly fees
- Download a free VoIP softphone to make calls using your computer or buy one of our VoIP adapters to use a phone device for your international calls.
- Extremely low international rates with high connection quality 2. Incoming & Outgoing Calls - Pay call usage as you go:
- Get your own local phone number in over 30 countries worldwide (small set up and monthly fees apply starting for free;
- Receive unlimited incoming calls (Toll Free incoming calls are subject for free per minute charge)
- Make unlimited in-network calls
- Download a free VoIP softphone to make or receive calls using your computer or buy one of our VoIP adapters to use a phone device for your incoming and outgoing calls
- Extremely low international rates with high connection quality for VoIP calling.
Wholesale VoIP Service
United World Telecom provides a variety of alternatives to OBJdbConnectionect you to VoIP service including a free VoIP Softphone, VoIP software, low price & high quality VoIP Adapters and VoIP Phones, and a professional grade VoIP Gateway for building your own wholesale VoIP business. Here is a list of our VoIP connection alternatives and their functions:
1. Free VoIP Softphone : Among many VoIP softphones available in the market today, we have found X-Lite to be the best performing VoIP softphone in terms of usability, ease of set up, voice quality, and other additional convenient features. You can use X-Lite VoIP softphone to receive or make calls directly from your computer. When you sign up with our VoIP service, you get easy to follow instructions for installing and setting up a free X-Lite VoIP softphone. After your sign up process is completed and you receive our confirmation letter, it takes no more than 5 minutes to set up your free softphone and start using it. In addition, you get free technical support in case you have any problem with your set up and call quality.