The Power of Wi-Fi Phones To The Subscribers

A Wi-Fi phone is not very different from your land line or your cell phone. The only major difference is that it uses a wireless network connection to make phone calls. They can be used at any place where a wireless connection is available like Wi-Fi hot spots in hotels, coffee shops and airports and even in your home if you have a wireless internet connection. This technology has the potential to cut communication costs and drastically alter the way we communicate around the world. It is possible that as this technology catches on, it may give the standard cell phone services a run for their money but the end user will be benefited.

Earlier, Wi-Fi phones were restricted to office buildings and homes which had built-in access points. However, now since hot spots where a wireless connection is usually available for free are mushrooming across entire neighborhoods or even cities, the benefits can be enjoyed by a much wider audience. In terms of appearance and size, you would not be able to identify a Wi-Fi phone from your cell phone. So it is easy to put it in your pocket and take it wherever you go. Once you are on the go, all you need is a hot spot.

Cost-effectiveness: Since the phone uses an internet connection to make calls, the charges and access fees are significantly reduced. For instance, there are no additional charges for long distance calls unlike the conventional system. In fact, when you are making a call using the internet, there is no such thing as long distance. It is as if suddenly the world has started to shrink even further. Using this technology, you can also call your friends on their regular phones at very cheap rates.

Voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is provided by service providers like Skype for making free computer-to-computer calls over the internet. Now, even if you do not have a computer at hand, you can use a Wi-Fi phone to make a call through Skype at no cost. Of course, a small sized phone fits much more easily into your pocket than your computer and so it is easier to carry around. Get an international number through Skype. This feature is useful if you have lots of friends and family in a different country. Skype offers a facility whereby you can purchase a number of another country and then your friends can call you on that number at their local call rates even when you are still in your home country.

If you are a person who has to often travel internationally, a Wi-Fi phone can prove to be a great option for you. International roaming charges on your cell phones can be very expensive. But in a Wi-Fi phone, there is no concept of roaming. It will work wherever you get connected to a wireless network and the cost will remain the same. Even though international call rates would be different, it would still work out to be much cheaper than the cell phone roaming charges. As the wireless technology keeps advancing, accessibility and choices for the end users will also grow. Presently, the Wi-Fi phone is not as commonly used as the cell phone. However as time goes, it is highly likely that the usage and popularity of Wi-Fi phones will rise exponentially.