You've seen the ads for VOIP and you want in that if it promises to be. But before you do, you realize you need to know more about him. VoIP is becoming the talk of the world, literally! People are seeing the benefits of it in their bank accounts and in their service experiences. VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a form of communication through the Internet instead of using standard telephone lines of the earth.

What to know

* Not sure how it works? As your Internet connection can stay, so can a phone system that is connected to it. The phone works through the web, which allows you to talk with anyone, anywhere without the need for expensive phone service. A great way to learn more about VOIP is to take a free demo of how it works. You will find these through the web.

* How to save money? Another common question that people are as VOIP can save you money. If you are one who spends a lot of money each month on long distance, call waiting and forwarding services ... and all the other devices available to your standard telephone, VoIP can save money. You can do this because when you call over the Internet, distance, simply does not matter. Does not cost you anything to send email to your friend in China? No! And, there is the cost of long distance use VOIP.

* What do you have to do to get it? First, you need to make sure you have the service available in your area. Then, you have to do some research to find out what companies can offer in terms of service and cost. Then you have to install the software and simple equipment and that's all. Is likely to pay a monthly fee as it does now, but it is probably much lower.

VoIP is growing rapidly because it is easy to use, affordable and quite possibly is the way to make phone calls in the coming years.