A virtual phone is a piece of software that sits on your computer that acts like a regular phone. With 8x8 you will be able to transfer you old telephone number to your new service provider. Business plans will include a fax line with a fax telephone number.. This exciting 8x8 technology allows you to take your phone number with you anywhere you travel.

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Comcast, which launched its service more slowly than most of its cable rivals, posted a 73% jump in users. Virtual numbers are normally an additional cost but can start out at only $4.99 per month and they can only be used for incoming calls. You can dial overseas with 8x8 and the rates are very competitive. With normal internet protocols, you can have a network consisting of many routers (20 - 30 or more) which can result in a very high round trip time. Some estimates have suggested that worldwide revenue of this new technology will hit the $96 billion mark by 2011.

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This technology converts the voice signal from your telephone into a digital signal that travels over the Internet. Vonage remained the industry leader with 1.8 million subscriber lines as of 2006. When you pick up the phone with 8x8 and dial a phone number the phone adapter (black box) converts your voice into data and sends the data through the Internet in a similar manner to an email message. US subscribers to Internet-based telephone services grew 21% to 6.9 million in the second quarter of 2006.