| Commercials. Web banners. Radio spots. | | | | If you fall into any of the below categories, then Voip |
| There's no doubt that you've seen them all. As Voip | | | | service may not be the right way to go: |
| providers ramp up their advertising campaigns, | | | | You don't use your phone for business reasons |
| prospective Voip subscribers can't help but wonder if | | | | All of your relatives live close by, or you're out of touch |
| Voip all that great or a bunch of hype? With all of the | | | | with them |
| vonage commercials with the catchy tunes, the big | | | | You rarely make long distance calls |
| traditional phone service carriers pushing their own | | | | You don't need or care for extra features like call |
| Voip services, and the larger than life posters and | | | | blocking, caller ID, etc. |
| cutouts in the electronics stores more and more | | | | You have a dial-up connection to the internet. |
| people are becoming aware of Voip. | | | | While Voip is a really great technology that can save |
| Behind all of the cutouts, corny music and web | | | | you a massive amount of money each month, it's still |
| banners is an extremely useful service which, if you | | | | relatively new and has it's fair share of problems. |
| need it, can save you a bundle of money. For many | | | | Network congestion can be a problem while you're in |
| people, Voip truly is one of the "killer apps" of the new | | | | the middle of an important phone call. It's a fact of life |
| millenium. Whether Voip really lives up to all the hype | | | | that sometimes routers and servers on the internet |
| depends on who's using it. Voip is not for everyone. If | | | | get busy and the pipes get clogged. There is only so |
| you spend little time on the phone, there is no reason | | | | much bandwidth that can go through and when this |
| to use Voip. Voip may not be for those who fear new | | | | happens the call will break up or get dropped. |
| things either. | | | | What happens when your internet connection goes |
| If you fall into any of the categories below than you | | | | down in the middle of an emergency? Yes, you |
| should at least consider trying out a voip service | | | | guessed it, no 911 service on your Voip line. At this time, |
| provider to save money: | | | | it's best to have either a standard phone or cell phone |
| You run a business with several branch offices in | | | | as a backup for emergencies. The FCC has released |
| different cities | | | | a set of regulatory requirements for Enhanced 911 |
| You telecommute and have to use long distance calls | | | | services that Voip providers must adhere to so the 911 |
| to stay in touch with your employer/contractor | | | | service through the Voip provider will not be as much |
| You have relatives scattered about in different parts | | | | of a problem as network outages. |
| of the country or world | | | | So, should you jump right on the Voip bandwagon? |
| You find yourself making several long distance calls | | | | Don't believe the hype, only you can make that |
| per day or even per week | | | | decision for yourself. Armed with the information in this |
| You want lots of calling features such as call waiting, | | | | article you'll be able to decide if Voip truly is the killer |
| call forwarding, caller ID, call blocking and more without | | | | app of the new millenium or if it's just a toy. |
| paying extra for each feature. | | | | |