What is Vonage?

Vonage is a company that provides VOIP service to homes. VOIP stands for voice over Internet protocol and is a type of telephone service that utilizes a modem connection rather than a telephone line. Vonage has become a popular in-home service. As long as your have cable or DSL for Internet, you can utilize Vonage in your home. Depending on your area, a Vonage representative can tell you exactly what services are offered in your location.

Vonage offers different tiers of monthly plans. This is all based on the type of usage, extra features – such as voicemail, call forwarding and such – and other issues that might arise from what you need out of phone service. Once you either purchase or rent the modem and phone system you need for your home, you can either self-install or have a technician come out to set up the connection for you. Once activated, you are able to use the Vonage service just like you use standard telephone service.

When you sign up for Vonage, you use your existing cable or DSL service to make and receive phone calls. Basically, the service converts a telephone call into data packets that are then transferred via your Internet connection to the recipient. The same thing occurs when a call is made to you. It is just like making a regular phone call via a landline, you use the same type of phone that is VOIP-enabled and you are good to go.

If you still are not sure if Vonage is right for you, draw up a list of questions and call a Vonage representative today. They can answer any other questions you may have as well as go over what would work best for your home and your calling plan. VOIP is the future of telephone service, the more you learn now, the more you will be ready to make the switch over in the future whether it is with Vonage or another provider.