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What is VOIP and why is it the next WealthTrend

Most people just see the commercials for Vonage and Skype and hear about people saving money and reducing bills by choosing VOIP (VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL) as their home phone or Digital Voice and video. However, the majority of home owners will remain on Landlines and pay the higher bills because they just don't understand what VOIP is. Here are some questions going through most peoples minds...

1. What is VOIP?
2. I don't want to swith, i've been with ATT for YEARS.
3. Will this be too much hassle to switch?
4. I heard I can't have my same phone number.
5. I just don't understand it.

Well, I want to address some of those concerns in this Blog and let you know that there is nothing to be afraid of except higer price bills from your current long distance company.

What is VOIP?
VoIP has become popular largely because of the cost advantages to consumers over traditional telepone networks. Most Americans pay a flat monthly fee for local telephone calls and a per-minute charge for long-distance calls which are now hidden and you don't see them.

VoIP calls can be placed across the Internet. Most Internet connections are charged using a flat monthly fee structure.

Using the Internet connection for both data traffic and voice calls can allow consumers to get rid of one monthly payment. In addition, VoIP plans do not charge a per-minute fee for long distance.

For International calling, the monetary savings to the consumer from switching to VoIP technology can be enormous.

I don't want to switch, I've been with ATT for years.
The reason why most people don't want to switch is because they are un-aware of what the service is, and how it works. Now that I answered that question just above, you should feel more comfortable now knowing that you plug a box into your Internet jack, and you SAVE SAVE SAVE! Its easy!

Will this be too much hassle to switch?
This questioned was raised by my neighbour when I switched her to VOIP service. She was paying over $45 with ATT, then switch to Charter Communications Digital Home phone service which is also (VOIP) for $14 for 6 months. Then her Bill jumped to $40 can you believe that rip off? Well I offered her a $24.95 per month bill that included Video via the VOIP video phone.

There was no hassle and she didn't even know how it was working by just plugging your internet cable into the Voip box. Easy, she is so impressed now, she's telling everyone about it. Can't beat that huh? And she knows absolutely nothing about comptuers.

I heard I can't have my same phone number.
Yes, you can keep your same number and we do all that for you behind the scenes. It usually takes about 4 to 6 weeks to port over. Done deal!!

I just don't understand it.
Most people when they are afraid of "CHANGE" will play this card. When they don't want the HASSLE of saving themselves some money they play this card. Just let me save you some money, and you will thank me later. Don't try to worry about how it works, just know you won't be spending hundreds of dollars now per month.

Oh and one last thing before I go, did you know you can pay this bill off for the year? So now you don't have a phone Bill for the entire year. I'm sure your spouse would be happy to save a few hundred dollars per month.

Or else you will be screaming, "President OBAMA, please send the next stimulus Check!"


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Lincoln Parks
www.businesswealthtrends.com
lincoln@businesswealthtrends.com