Why consider using VoIP?
VoIP allows users to access a telephone network directly without utilizing a traditional local carrier such as Bell South or SBC. This offers the potential for significant cost savings in a number of different ways. Because the local carrier is no longer needed, a significant source of costs, taxes and fees is eliminated. Several services, such as Free World Dialup and IAXTel, offer totally free calling to other phones within their network. Of course, it is often necessary, especially for a business, to access the traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Because they operate in a market free from monopolies and government regulation, VoIP service providers can access the PSTN through any number of wholesale suppliers, and can usually offer the very best rates for local, national and international calls. Some offer calling plans with unlimited local and long distance at very attractive rates. VoIP also offers a number of very interesting functionalities, many for little or
