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Voice over Internet Protocol is a technology that was introduced nearly a decade ago as an alternate to conventional home telephone services. Voice over Internet Protocol; also known as internet telephony, is an internet based service which allows users to make and receive voice and video calls via the internet. The name VoIP suggests that it is some rocket science technology and is for some computer geek. Well fortunately, that’s not the case, Voice over Internet Protocol technology is a technology that caters to the needs of the masses and aims to satisfy their communication needs in the most efficient way possible. There has been a drastic increase in the number of subscribers of residential Voice over Internet Protocol services/ home phone services in the past few years. This has driven numerous residential Voice over Internet Protocol users in the market. Some of them are good and some of them are bad, the question that arises is that whether there is a way to find the best residential Voice over Internet Protocol service provider in the market or not.  There are a few steps that will be discussed in the following paragraphs that will allow the user or potential user to identify and subscribe to the best residential Voice over Internet Protocol service that is best for him/her.

One of the first steps that you need to take is to see whether or not you qualify for a residential VoIP service or not. The best way to do is to determine as to why you want a VoIP telephony service? If the answer to the above question is because you want to save money or you want the amazing features. One can also require a VoIP service probably because they might be fed up of the services being provided by their local telephone service provider. Local telephone service providers have been blamed for overcharging their customers or because of not disclosing all costs of the service during contract sign up. You need to weigh the benefits of the existing home phone service with the residential VoIP phone service and then decide as to whether you really need to switch to VoIP network or not. However, if you don’t want to change your service because you cannot get your existing number disconnected than you need not worry because VoIP providers today allow you to keep your old number with the new service. It is imperative that one takes into consideration the power outage factor because if there is no electricity then your VoIP line will not be operational and hence that means you can’t even make 911 calls. And lastly, you need to make sure that you have a high speed internet connection that can handle the intense VoIP data transfer.

Once you get a positive response to all the above then you can move to the next step which involves short listing the service providers in your area. Short listing can be based on price, package, sound quality, customer service and international rates. However, if you rarely dial international numbers then surely it will not be a part of your short list criteria.

And lastly, even if again you get a positive response to all of the above then just don’t go ahead with the subscription, spend some time contacting the customers of the specific residential VoIP service provider in question. The existing customers will act as a detrimental factor in deciding whether to switch to VoIP services or not.