VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. Nowadays, VoIP phones are also commonly known as Broadband phones due to the fact that they require a Broadband Internet connection to make and receive calls. The technology behind VoIP is that voice signals are converted to digital signals and then transmitted over the Internet. They are converted back to voice signals when being received at a destination.
Axvoice VoIP phone service has many advantages over a traditional, analog phone line. One major advantage it enjoys over old school phone systems is that it is super cheap to operate, even at home. As mentioned earlier, the voice signals are transmitted as digital signals using VoIP over the Internet. This means they are transmitted as data, making them virtually exempt from any long distance fees. There are thus super-low rates from Axvoice for long distance and international calls.
Apart from being cheap, the additional features offered by Axvoice VoIP phone service are so good, that once you go VoIP, you will never go back to a traditional phone. Features like caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding and conference calls are bundled together - for FREE. If you were getting these services from an analog phone company, you would be paying extra for each and every service.
Moreover, Axvoice allows you to choose a virtual phone number which can also have an area code different from where you are living. For example, if you are living in California but most of your relatives and friends live in Florida, you can choose a Florida code. So, when any of your friends and family give you a call from Florida, they will be charged for local calls and not long distance calls!
The only disadvantage you can forcefully think of against VoIP in general, is that it requires Broadband Internet i.e. it will not work on a dialup connection. The quality of your Broadband Internet connection will also determine the quality of the calls you make and receive.
Most VoIP services don’t work if there is a power outage and the Internet is down. Axvoice however has changed that too. If you’re using Axvoice VoIP phone service, you will never miss a call during a power outage. You can choose an emergency number to transfer all your unanswered calls in such a situation.
Also, Axvoice offers a 911 service which is different from an analog phone. You only need to update your address with your service provider and you will ensure that any help during an emergency reaches you in time.