When you make phone calls from your computer over the internet, is that considered to be VOIP?

Question

When you make phone calls from your computer over the internet, is that considered to be VOIP?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Yes - VoIP is an acronym for Voice Over Internet Protocol.

So, it doesn't matter how, or with which company you use to talk voice over Internet, it is still VoIP, as long as your voice is transported over the Internet.

The easiest and cheapest way to VoIP is to use software on your computer to talk PC to PC.  All you need to get started is a headset with built-in microphone.

Some good examples to get started are:

(all have Free downloadable softphones)

Google Talk - http://www.google.com/talk/about.html

Yahoo Messenger - http://messenger.yahoo.com

Skype - http://www.skype.com

Gizmo Project - http://www.gizmoproject.com

MediaRing Talk - http://www.mediaringtalk.com

VBuzzer - http://www.vbuzzer.com/download.php

All of these services offer Free VoIP PC-PC, anywhere around the world.  No money up-front is required to start talking.

And, for people still stuck with 56K dial-up Internet service, I can tell you from personal experience that Google Talk works really well over dial-up.

Answer 3

Yes it does, you can find aVoIP carrier for your phone service at the below link http://www.thedigest.com/voip_home