| Fed up with the high tolls charged by your ordinary
telephone service? If you're itching to cut the copper cord
with your costly, traditional phone service, you need Talk
is Cheap, the new, easy-to-understand guide to understanding
and using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and other
Internet telephone options.
Technologies such as VoIP are gaining a great deal of
attention these days as more people switch from standard
telephone service to phone service via the Internet. But
while the cost savings are outstanding, there are some
issues with Internet telephony that you should know about.
Are the connections reliable? Is the quality comparable?
Will it include 911 services?
James Gaskin's Talk is Cheap addresses these issues and many
more by explaining how to make the switch and what the
tradeoffs will be if you opt for Internet telephony over
traditional phone services.
Talk is Cheap focuses on the increasingly popular services
from Vonage, which uses VoIP, and Skype--a free service that
operates as a peer-to-peer (P2P) network with the ability to
turn any PC, Mac, or Pocket PC into a telephone. The book
explains your options; explores the background behind, the
workings of, and differences between VoIP and P2P networks;
and discusses the advantages and drawbacks of both
technologies (including service offerings, quality,
capabilities, completion rates, and more).
Talk is Cheap then goes into detail on what you can expect
in Internet service from traditional phone companies such as
Verizon and AT&T. In addition, you will learn more advanced
techniques, including how to turn your Palm or Pocket PC
into an Internet phone and how to work with Wi-Fi phones and
videophones.
A straightforward, quick introduction to the ins and outs of
using Internet telephone services, this book provides
everything you need to make informed telephone
decisions--whether you're thinking about the switch from
traditional phone service or have already made it and want
to get the most out of your new Internet telephone.
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