Equipment needed for VoIP to work

Reader's Question:

What do I need to have a VoIP available for me to use?

Cindy

San Diego, CA

For VoIP to be made available, you need to have a broadband or high speed internet connection through a cable modem or DSL or local area network. For the signal to get received, you need to have a computer, adaptor, or specialized phone.

You need to know that not all VoIP services are the same. There are some VoIP services which work over your pc or a special VoIP phone, while there are others which allow you to use a traditional phone connected to a VoIP adapter.

For pc use, you will need a software and microphone (not really expensive one). There are special VoIP phones that plug directly to your broadband and connection and operate like a traditional telephone. For a telephone with a VoIP adapter, you may dial like an ordinary landline and the service provider could also provide a dial tone.