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Title: Broadband Phones for Dummies Post by: Daniel Franklin on October 10, 2007, 10:12:26 AM What is a broadband phone? How does a broadband phone work? Where do I find broadband phone service? How much can I expected to pay for a broadband phone and broadband phone service? These are the questions I have asked and set out to answer in this article. What is a broadband phone? A broadband phone is essentially a telephone that makes calls to another telephone via a broadband connection. How does a broadband phone work? When a phone call is placed the call is routed by a private branch exchange (PBX) from a company like AT&T, SBC, or Sprint. The difference is that the data from the phone call, which is the voice data from you speaking, is transferred back and forth through the internet using a technology called voice over IP (VoIP). A traditional phone transfers data over phone lines. Where do I find broadband phone service and how much does it cost? A list of broadband phone service providers and their lowest monthly rates is below. Broadband Phone Service Providers Lingo - $19.99 Net2Phone - $14.99 SpeakEasy - $83.90 Voice Eclipse - $12.95 Voice Pulse - $14.99 Vonage - $14.99 ZingoTel - $14.95 I hope I have been able to answer some of your basic questions concerning broadband phones and goodluck with your future broadband phone endeavors. Articles Source - Free Articles About the Author Jason Barrett is currently focused on writing articles for InfoBriefs.com (Brief reports on several topics), ChildInsure.com (Child Insurance), and ScoutTechnology.com. |