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Click above banner for sign-up or more detailsWhat Is VoIP?VoIP is a technology that enables voice communications over the Internet through the compression of voice into data packets that can be efficiently transmitted over data networks and then converted back into voice at the other end. Data networks, such as the Internet or local area networks (LANs), have always utilized packet-switched technology to transmit information between two communicating terminals (for example, a PC downloading a page from a web server, or one computer sending an e-mail message to another computer). The most common protocol used for communicating on these packet-switched networks is Internet protocol, or IP.
VoIP allows for the transmission of voice along with other data over these same packet-switched networks and provides an alternative to traditional telephone networks, which use a fixed electrical path to carry voice signals through a series of switches to a destination.
What Is Packet8?A broadband telephone and videophone service like no other Packet8 is an affordable and easy-to-use broadband telephone and videophone service. Designed with both residential and business customers in mind, Packet8 allows anyone with broadband (high speed) Internet access to use their regular phone to make UNLIMITED calls to anywhere in the U.S. and Canada for as little as $24.99 per month. Packet8 subscribers with videophones can make video calls for as little as $24.99 per month. All Packet8 subscribers get world wide UNLIMITED calling to other Packet8 subscribers at no extra charge. Calls to non-Packet8 international numbers (outside the U.S. and Canada) are charged at a very low per minute rate. What Are The Options?Packet8 offers numerous residential and business Internet phone service plans that utilize your existing high speed Internet connection (i.e. DSL, Cable, T1) to deliver low cost, feature rich phone service. When you subscribe to a Packet8 plan using our online store, you will be shipped a Broadband Phone Adapter, an all-in-one expandable VoIP phone system, a standalone Videophone or Video Terminal Adapter or a Virtual Office business-class speakerphone and Phone Adapter, depending on the plan you choose. These devices can be self-installed and activated in minutes, though Packet8 customer support is available at no charge to assist when needed.
How does it work?Packet8 sends all incoming and outgoing calls over a high speed Internet connection (instead of the traditional public telephone networks) through a Broadband Phone Adapter. There are no extra numbers to dial, no special instructions to follow and no talking through your computer. Just pick up your phone, listen for the dial tone and dial any regular phone number. Incoming calls ring your phone the same as any traditional phone. To sum it up, with Packet8 you make and receive calls as you always have, but we route them more efficiently to save you money. Your calling experience will be identical to what you have always had but your phone bill for local and long distance calling will be a lot less. And there's NO EXTRA CHARGE for popular features like voicemail, caller ID with name, call waiting, three-way calling, follow me/find me and more.
What Do I Need?To start enjoying Packet8 broadband phone service, you need:
- A broadband Internet connection such as cable or DSL.
- A home router that allows you to share your Internet connection with multiple computers or Internet devices (Many home routers cost as little as $30.00 and take just minutes to set up).
- A Packet8 plan and some hardware (either a broadband phone service adapter, VideoPhone, or Video Terminal Adapter).
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