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Mobile VoIP: Simply Irresistible

Article by Contel Bradford

Lets face it, despite all the cool things they can do these days, mobile phones have never had a reputation for their low price calls. Sure, long distance and roaming charges have dropped significantly but it will still cost you a pretty penny to call your friends, family or business associates overseas. If you are someone who needs to make a lot of international calls yet can’t seem to find a plan that offers decent rates, mobile VoIP might be a concept that piques your interest.

So What is VoIP?

Before tempting you with the mobile variation, perhaps you would like to know more about VoIP itself. Short for Voice-over Internet Protocol, VoIP is an emerging technology that allows you to make phone calls over an internet connection, bypassing all the costly taxes and fees associated with good old analog lines. Aside from cost savings, the technology offers numerous benefits to business and residential users, boasting exclusive features such as audio conferencing, fax to email and call blocking among others. Combine these benefits with mobile phones and you have an effective telecommunications solution that pretty much suits anyone.

What You Need

If you want to save money on phone calls with mobile VoIP, it is important to know that there are a few requirements. First and foremost, you need a mobile handset with wireless connectivity using a technology such as Wi-Fi, EVDO, HSDPA or the increasingly popular 3G. You will also need a mobile phone provider equipped with VoIP software to enable calls to be made over the internet. Choosing the right provider is essential as the requirements vary from company to company. For example, a mobile VoIP provider leveraging Wi-Fi will call for you to be on a Wi-Fi network to place a call. Other providers all you to seek out the best connection and make a call be it a Wi-Fi or 3G network.

Disadvantages

The benefits of mobile VoIP are obvious but there are some drawbacks to the technology. The biggest disadvantage is associated with establishing a Wi-Fi connection. Though locations are growing, hotspots are still far and between, a factor that could render mobile VoIP useless when you are out of town or in a rural area. And even though the signals can be improved, the reception from a Wi-Fi network isn’t always up to par, which could be terribly aggravating if you are trying to carry on an important conversation. Lastly, mobile VoIP calls for you to purchase a data plan even though your calls might be incredibly cheap or even free.

Mobile VoIP is Here to Stay

VoIP has become extremely popular in both the corporate and home setting. Having ditched my traditional line years ago, I for one can attest to all the cost savings that can be enjoyed with a VoIP phone service. In regard to its mobile counterpart, experts are suggesting that the technology is set to experience tremendous growth and will eventually power both the VoIP and mobile phone markets. Though I’m still “overaging” myself to death with a ridiculous T-Mobile plan, the concept of mobile VoIP is sounding more appealing everyday.

About the Author

Contel Bradford is a professional freelance writer and author of five books. Visit http://www.contelbradford.com regarding his writing services and http://www.countkrewpublications.com for info on Mr. Bradford’s compelling novels.

Integrating Dual-Mode Cellular Phones into the VoIP PBX

Many cellular (mobile) phones today are “dual-mode”, that is: equipped with both Wi-Fi transceivers and SIP phone clients. Couple this capability with a VoIP-enabled PBX (IP-PBX), and you get reduced communication costs with increased accessibility. View this recorded Webinar to see how your organization can benefit from this capability.
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T-Mobile launches VoIP services for iPhone

Article by Erum

“An updated Bobsled VoIP app can be used by android, iPhone and iPad users for free phone calling” “T-Mobile is offering a calling service for iPhone and iPad users, even though it doesn’t sell those devices”

“The operator is expanding its free voice-over-IP service, called Bobsled, to iPhones, iPads and Android phones. Users with the app can make calls to mobile or landline phones in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico without incurring charges. Users can make the calls over cellular data networks, which typically charge for the data usage, or over Wi-Fi, which could be free”

“The new services are an expansion of the Bobsled service that T-Mobile first launched early last year. Initially, it let people make calls only to Facebook friends from PCs. In October, it began letting people make calls from Facebook to mobile devices and make calls from PCs to U.S. mobile and landline phones”

“T-Mobile is also separately launching a Bobsled Messaging app on Tuesday for Android phones, with plans to also offer it for iPhones and iPads later this year. That app lets users send group text and multimedia messages” “Key to both apps is that they are tied to a user’s mobile phone number. That means a user can download Bobsled Messaging on their Android tablet and tie the app to their mobile phone number, so that when they send a message, the recipient will see that the message is coming from the sender’s regular phone number” “Users will find some benefits to downloading the app on multiple devices. For example, a user can read conversations on their tablet that were started on the phone. They’ll also be able to access their contacts list from the app on both devices”

“In the future, T-Mobile plans to start issuing phone numbers along with Bobsled. That means someone with a Wi-Fi-only iPad, for example, could attach a phone number to the tablet that friends would recognize when the user made calls and sent messages from Bobsled”

“T-Mobile has a number of reasons for wanting to get into the VoIP business, said Brad Duea, senior vice president of marketing for T-Mobile. VoIP traffic is only expected to grow, he said. “It might cannibalize some revenue, but we think it’s a much greater opportunity. We don’t have a fixed-line business to protect. So we’re saying, ‘cut the cord, here how we can empower you”

“Some other mobile service providers that have landline businesses are often less keen to promote VoIP because it competes with traditional landline phone service”

“For now, T-Mobile isn’t saying much about how it will make money from the service. It plans to bring some new business models to the market, including ad-supported services and contextual advertising, he said. The company will talk more about that in a couple of months”

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Across the Street or Across the Globe, VoIP makes it Cheap

Article by Andrew Sale

There was a time when you would get yelled at by your parents for making a long-distance call to Grandma without them knowing. Who could blame them though? They were expensive and you probably didn’t have anything overly important to say. Well now we’re just about beyond any concept of long-distance calling, thanks in part to some VoIP phone systems.

Free International CallsRebtel, now the second largest independent provider of mobile VoIP phones, has an application that allows for free international calls between Android phones. The application detects when a call is being made internationally to one of the 50 supported countries, and then routes the call through the Rebtel network, the user is only charged the same amount as a local call would cost on their phone plan.

Mixed Reactions by CarriersVoIP plans keep getting cheaper and cheaper it appears, as even providers are beginning to make the switch to save money. Verizon found in a study that in 2007 alone, .7 billion was spent on upkeep of copper wires. By switching to fiber lines, they spend more money initially, but the upkeep is far less costly. That with the ability to couple phone lines with television and internet as well makes the investment even more cost effective.

Not everyone loves this new VoIP wave though, particularly cell phone carriers. One instance of outward aggression is coming from the UK, where T-Mobile UK has flat out refused to connect to the VoIP services of UK based Truphone. What this means is that if you call anyone with a T-Mobile UK service using Truphone or vice versa, your call won’t be connected. This move by T-Mobile UK was probably prompted by Truphone’s 3.0 client, which allows for free SMS messaging, and it is estimated that 86% of T-Mobile UK users use large amounts of SMS messaging.

With this large piece of revenue being cut out, it’s no wonder why T-Mobile made this move. Regardless, VoIP users are expected to grow to 100 million users by 2012, meaning that this is indeed the future of telecommunications. With that in mind, some experts believe that large cell carriers will begin buying start up VoIP companies in order to catch up, or even perhaps get an edge over their competition.

Whatever does end up happening, it seems safe to say that VoIP systems are on the rise, leading to a cheaper way to communicate with everyone, even grandma.

About the Author

Andrew Sale is an expert writer on phone systems based in San Diego, California. He writes extensively for an online resource that provides expert advice on purchasing and outsourcing decisions for small business owners and entrepreneurs such as VoIP service at Resource Nation.

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