Friday, September 12, 2008

International Calls Getting Cheap With Internet Telephony

International Calls Getting Cheap With Internet Telephony
With the development in technology the world is becoming a single place and connectivity is becoming cheaper. Telephony with landlines and mobiles is still expensive. So, it is slowly getting replaced by another form of telephony. This new method is the internet based connectivity and users find it more appealing for its cost effectiveness and its feature-rich options. With it there are no barricades in the form of STD or ISD lines as connection is provided by one single network.

The cost of making international calls has really reduced with the technology in hand. It is possible for people to make calls from PC to landlines, PC to PC or PC to mobiles – all at the same call cost. There are no separate charges for local or international calls. All people have to do is download the required software and then connect with internet phone by buying cards. The cards just facilitate users to access the internet phone network. Once that is availed then the the users are blessed with all the features of this cheap call service. There are various plans that the service providers come up with. These plans facilitate people to make international calls at surprisingly low call cost. Sometimes the services are free of any service charge. This is to say that the users may be offered free calls, free messages and free mailing options. The service providers can actually offer such free services as they themselves get free minutes from the wholesale internet telephony service providers.


This form telephony is capable of providing free incoming calls to most of the countries of the world. It means that people who receive calls in other countries do not have to bother for the payments at all. All they have to do is talk, chat and exchange files with their callers. In this system, most service providers also offer free outgoing calls. Even if there are some charges, they are substantially lower. International callers find this system of making international calls much cheaper as compared to using mobile phones. The users can save 60 to 90 percent of the call cost.

This technology is not just limited to computers. One can also make use of mobile phones to achieve the same. The only requirement will be to have internet connection. It would then be possible for the user to download the required software and connect with internet telephony service. So, now cheap international calls can also be made even with a mobile phone. Moreover, there is also the advantage of carrying the phone to distant places and yet avail the same service. A mobile adds mobility to the internet telephony. The advantage of using the service on computers is that one finds a large screen. Here, one can see the person to whom one is talking and can exchange messages as well as attached files very easily. The computer also offers a whopping memory space for storing data and exchanging files. Though it is also true in case of the mobile phones.

Business has forayed into a new era with the introduction of the internet telephony. Making international phone calls has become simple as never before. It is thus possible to execute any business or professional venture that requires frequent calling to distant places. The call cost being low and almost free, the users are not bogged down by any financial pressures. Becoming successful in any business becomes a code of conduct with the international calling service.

By: Nisha


Enjoy to talk with VoIP !

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