Have you heard of VoIP? This is also known as “Voice over Internet Protocol” or broadband phones. This is a great way to use your high-speed Internet connection to make and receive phone calls. Yes, your phone calls are made and received through your high-speed Internet connection. In most cases, you also have the option to PORT or move/transfer your existing phone number to your VOIP phone line. If you don’t want to port your existing “land line” phone number to your broadband phone, the provider will assign you a phone number, and in most cases it will be a LOCAL number in your area.
This can be a great way to save a lot of money on long distance calls, as most services allow you unlimited calling in the continental US and Canada for around $20-$25 a month, some! plans even less! Other plans allow you unlimited calls to Europe and Asia as well for a small additional cost.
Just use your regular phone, plug it into the adapter box the provider provides (similar to the picture here), and then plug the other end of that box into your high-speed Internet connection. All you have to do after that is call!
Just a couple of years ago, broadband phones sounded like you were calling from the bathtub, but today’s quality is as good as a regular phone in most cases, and advances in VOIP technology continue. improving the quality.
Be aware of what you are buying though. VOIP phone service is not a “one size fits all” type of solution, so make sure the service you get meets your needs, and make sure you are clear about what is and is NOT included in the plan you choose.