Ditch Your Landline! New Cheap Voice Technology For Seniors Is Replacing Expensive Telephones

Software And Systems Needed

You may be wondering what equipment is needed to set up your own VOIP phone, and any costs associated with it. The first necessary component to set up a VOIP phone is a high-speed internet connection! A modem acts as the hub for the internet connection for all the devices that use it. Once a high-speed internet connection is in place, you need a VOIP telephone, VOIP adapter with a traditional phone, or a computer with specific software and a microphone.

Many VOIP providers also offer computer software and the equipment needed to use their services. If you choose to go the computer route, most softphone software used for VOIP phones requires your computer to have Windows, Linux, or Mac OS that's less than a decade old. The overall cost of the components needed to set up a VOIP phone tends to be 2 to 3 times lower than what's required for a landline.