VOIP, pronounced voyp is an acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol. When you pick up the phone with Alaska VOIP 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. You can have as many lines you want and each additional line is billed at the same rate as a single line. Vonage remained the industry leader with 1.8 million subscriber lines as of 2006.

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Get more features than a regular phone line (some offer 15 or more)

A virtual phone is a piece of software that sits on your computer that acts like a regular phone. 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. The people you call do not need to have a computer to communicate with you. Some estimates have suggested that worldwide revenue of this new technology will hit the $96 billion mark by 2011. VOIP service cost anywhere from $9 per month for a block of 200 minutes to $44 per month or more for business feature with an included a fax line and custom ring features.

Keep your current telephone number with Alaska VOIP

With Alaska VOIP you will be able to transfer you old telephone number to your new service provider. US subscribers to Internet-based telephone services grew 21% to 6.9 million in the second quarter of 2006. This exciting Alaska VOIP technology allows you to take your phone number with you anywhere you travel. Business plans will include a fax line with a fax telephone number..

You may be able to use your service wherever you travel as long as you have a broadband Internet connection available. Comcast, which launched its service more slowly than most of its cable rivals, posted a 73% jump in users. Most providers require you to have a custom telephone adapter that is pre-configured for their network so providing your own may not be an option. This technology converts the voice signal from your telephone into a digital signal that travels over the Internet.