Whenever I write about landline alternatives such as the Ooma Telo, readers invariably sing the praises of Obihai, a voice-over-IP phone adapter that many say is a better alternative. It's ...

Designed to pair with Google Voice but compatible with other VoIP providers, this little gizmo promises free (or at least dirt-cheap) phone service for life. Rick Broida is the author of numerous ...

If you're sick of paying for home phone service, you can convert your home phones to use the internet for calls—also known as Voice Over IP (VoIP ... talked about OBi adapters before, in ...

It may not look like it but Heather Dushowny is making a revolutionary phone call talking over the Internet using a technology called Voice over IP. "I plug this cord from the computer into the ...

Voice over IP (VoIP) is a dream concept that has been a while in the making. The idea of conducting all your telephone calls over the Internet--and avoiding high long distance charges from Telcos ...

As their branch office and teleworker networks grow, companies are increasingly looking to connect remote users to their central phone systems using Voice over ... IP phone or adapter, or even ...

(Voice Over IP modem) A device that converts Internet-based voice service from the cable or telephone company to the user's telephones. Officially called an analog telephone adapter. (2 ...

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is a system for transmitting voice calls over the internet. IP phones use an internet connection rather than phone lines for transmission, but otherwise work ...

Voice over IP (VoIP) telephone service can prove to be ... make sure that it's connected to a wall outlet using its power adapter. Plug a phone cord into your XFINITY Internet/Voice modem.

The IEEE 802.3af power-over ... to add IP telephones to the network. A host of concerns around quality of structured wiring, QOS (quality of service) and the requirements of voice applications ...