Sunday, August 3, 2008

It is possible to make telephone calls over the internet

For years, most regular people use prepaid cards to make landline calls to talk to friends, relatives and business clients who are located in different states or countries. Others call their local telephone companies to have their operators facilitate a conversation that is an international call.

Since the technology boom brought by the world wide web, countless innovations had been introduced. By taking advantage of the different servers and operating systems , a person can use his personal computer to make a call to any parts of the world at a much cheaper rate compared with the usual process.

To be able to use this application, a caller need to have a personal computer or rent one, the email or internet telephone number of the person being called up. Another requirement is for him to have an internet connection whether it is a dial-up, cable or dsl connection to a local Internet Service Provider. After which, he just need to download the software that will make it easier for him to contact his friend. There are no more fees to pay for any series of calls. This technology is Voice over the Internet Protocol or ( VOIP).

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