VoIP Info
VOIP Features
Most VOIP packages offer FREE advanced features that you typically pay extra for from your local telephone company. Although exact features included in your VOIP calling plan will vary by provider here are some features that most will include:
3-Way Calls
Connect two (or more) other parties on the same call so that all three of you can talk at the same time.
VOIP Advantage?
3-Way Calling easily connects your buddies on the same call so that you can plan that next big fishing trip!
7 Digit Dial
Dialing within your local area code only requires the last 7 digits of the phone number, no area code is required.
VOIP Advantage?
Save time if the number you are calling has the same area code as your home number, all you need to do is dial the last 7 digits.
Call Forwarding
Forwards all calls to any number you choose.
VOIP Advantage?
With traditional phone service you pay extra for call forwarding and you have to be at home to set it up. With most VOIP packages, not only is Call Forwarding FREE but you can do it from any computer with internet access.
Caller ID (with Name)
Today, it’s good to know who’s calling before you pick up. If your provider offers Caller ID with name it lets you view the name and
number for each incoming call on your handset’s display unit.
VOIP Advantage?
Caller ID gives you an easy way to screen your phone calls to avoid telemarketers (and those pesky in-laws).
Call History
View all of your incoming, outgoing, and missed calls.
VOIP Advantage?
So you missed an important call from an old friend and forgot where you wrote down their new number, but you already cleared your Caller ID from your phone. Track down the number in your Call Logs!
Return a Call
Automatically redials the telephone number of your last incoming call.
VOIP Advantage?
Picked up the phone just a second too late and missed a call? Dial that callers number immediately without having to look it up.
Call Waiting
< Accept incoming phone calls while you are already on the phone. Call Waiting lets you put the first call on hold while you answer the second call.
VOIP Advantage?
No more missing important calls while you are on the phone!
Call Waiting Caller ID
Lets you know the name and number of the person trying to call while you are already on the phone.
VOIP Advantage?
Which caller is more important, the one you are talking to now or the one trying to call? Call Waiting Caller ID lets you choose whether you should answer the second call or just keep talking.
One Click Calling
Just click on any number in your VOIP contact list and the number will automatically dial for you.
VOIP Advantage?
With One Click Calling you don’t have to worry about finding your address book and dialing each number yourself.
Contact Profiles
Many VOIP packages include an online address book to store names, numbers, and contact data.
VOIP Advantage?
Need to make a call and don’t have your address book along? Just login to your VOIP account and find it in your contact list.
Assigned Ring Tones
Choose from different ring patterns and assign them to specific phone numbers.
VOIP Advantage?
Know who’s calling or who the phone is for just by the sound of the ring!
Do Not Disturb
Unwanted interruptions can be avoided by enabling your Do Not Disturb feature so calls go straight to Voicemail.
VOIP Advantage?
Really need to concentrate on an assignment? With Do Not Disturb, you can easily stop those annoying rings without getting up from your computer!
Find Me Call Forwarding
You can have your calls follow you! Find Me Call Forwarding allows incoming calls to “find you” at multiple phone numbers. If you don’t pick up at the first number, the call will be forwarded to the next on your list until you pick up or the caller gives up.
VOIP Advantage?
Can’t miss an important call but your not sure if you’ll be home, at the office or out at the lake cabin? Your phone call can try all three numbers until you answer.
Speed Dial
Dial your frequently called numbers just by pressing two numbers.
VOIP Advantage?
Save time and make long numbers easier to dial by programming them into your speed dial.
