{"id":6175,"date":"2022-12-05T11:44:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T11:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comwave.net\/residential\/?p=6175"},"modified":"2022-12-28T05:05:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-28T05:05:42","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-switching-to-voip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comwave.net\/residential\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-switching-to-voip\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About Switching to VoIP"},"content":{"rendered":"

The digital age isn\u2019t only that of computers; it\u2019s also of mobile. Phones as we know have evolved greatly over the past two decades. Nearly everything we once needed to do separately on multiple devices can now be done on a single screen. As all of the connectivity is collapsed into a single device, old technologies that were once hailed novel and revolutionary have been increasingly phased out.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of these older technologies is the traditional landline. With the rise of mobile phones and a new class of them that could connect to the internet, smartphones and other internet-based modes of communication have made landline phones obsolete.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, the <\/span>home phone<\/span><\/a> still exists. The difference is, it\u2019s not the landline we once knew. The new home phone is <\/span>powered by VoIP<\/span><\/a> or Voice Over Internet Protocol, a new, more powerful technology that doesn\u2019t depend on copper wires and voice vibrations, but fast and cheap internet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you thinking of cutting the cord? Don\u2019t just yet. See how VoIP home phone keeps you connected where it matters most. Find out everything you need to switch to an all-new home phone plan, powered by <\/span>Comwave internet<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is VoIP and how does it work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The first step to switching to a VoIP home plan starts with understanding what exactly VoIP is and how it works.<\/span><\/p>\n

VoIP phones work like regular home phones<\/span><\/a>. The difference is, VoIP runs with fast and cheap internet, so you\u2019re essentially using the internet to make phone calls. Unlike regular landlines that transmit voice signals over copper wires, VoIP converts voice signals into digital ones and sends these over the internet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This system is known as packet switching, wherein the packets are forwarded to the other person or people on the other end of the line, and an instant connection is established. With fast and reliable internet speeds, VoIP calls are crystal clear.<\/span><\/p>\n

What can VoIP phones do?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Most VoIP applications started in corporate businesses. They were first adopted because unlike the traditional landline, they come with a host of new features that were not possible before the age of the internet. With a VoIP home phone plan, there are new ways of calling and talking on the phone, from call forwarding to conferencing.
\nHere\u2019s a quick look at some of its most attractive features:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n