subject: Should You Get A Video Phone? [print this page] Should You Get A Video Phone? Should You Get A Video Phone?
The basic home video phone sports several different names. I will refer to most of them throughout this article so you may become familiar with the varying terms but generally speaking they all mean the same and they all refer to the same piece of machinery.
An Internet video phone is a home telephone that operates digitally as opposed to running on an analog system. Traditional home phone service operates via telephone wires, this is analog. Since we are deep into the digital age it only makes sense that home telephone technology would partake in the shift as well. To have digital phone service means, in its most basic form, that your calls are placed over the Internet, not a wire. Digital phone service is also termed Voice Over Internet Protocol, or VOIP for short.
VOIP video phones make perfect sense with the implementation of these digital phone services since video is already widely used on the Internet. The basic components and procedures are the same, just applied to telephone technology and systems.
So, now we know what an Internet video phone is, let's discuss who should use one. The simple truth is that sooner or later we will all be using them. The technology is here, it's currently being used and will only expand to include all of society as the years pass.
However, in the beginning, before VOIP video phones hit the mass market, there will be certain sectors that will be drawn to it first. Here's a look at a few: Anyone who owns a company (home based or otherwise) can use these video phones to keep in touch on a very personal level with their partners and associates spread across the country or the globe without spending a lot of money. Video meetings are a sensible and efficient means of communication that eliminate the need for airfare and hotels.
People who are distanced from loved ones are a prime target for home video phone usage. The video aspect allows for parents, siblings, grandparents, good friends, and anyone else to keep in touch, again without the great cost of travel or inconvenience of making time. With a simple push of a button you can see your loved one as though they are in the same room as you. Internet video phones operate solely on high speed connections, generating real time, crystal clear images. No lag time or fuzziness. These are also ideal for families with military personnel stationed overseas.
Anyone can benefit from a video phone, especially knowing that they cost about the same as a regular cordless phone, they are designed to connect to your current cordless phones so you can still use them, and they cost less than what most Americans pay for very basic home telephone service. On top of savings on your monthly service bill thanks to digital phone service, VOIP video phones come loaded with a ton of standard features, features regular telephones could never offer. They offer an outstanding deal, one to seriously consider.
For a more in-depth look at these practical devices, click here for access to my FREE report on video phones. I have researched the topic and put together my findings in one simple report for you to review in order to assist you in making the right decision for your personal needs.
