Living away for the first time often means you will be on the phone frequently to friends, family and loved ones, even if you’re on a contract mobile phone deal, you can still run-up a hefty bill without realizing. In addition, most students don’t have access to a land-line, so using your mobile phone is the only option, or is it?
It’s not a new technology, neither is it a revolutionary idea, but VOIP is becoming much more popular and therefore much more accessible. VOIP stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol, it’s simply a voice conversation conducted through your broadband Internet connection.
One of the most popular and recommended VOIP providers out there are Skype, all you have to do is download the software, plug in your mic and away you go. The best thing is that calls from one Skype user to another is absolutely free anywhere in the world and for as long as you want.
What do I Need?
- An Internet connection, broadband really is highly recommended if you want to conduct high quality VOIP conversations.
- An Internet/VOIP telephone, these are widely available and cheap, especially on eBay where you can pick up an earpiece with mic for a couple of pounds, you can even get handsets for under 10 pounds. If you have an old computer microphone lying about, this would also work.
- Skype software which can be downloaded here. It’s all really easy to use and install.
Once you have everything set-up, you can get going with making your free phone calls, just make sure the person you want to call also has a skype account on their computer. Even if you want to call a mobile phone or a landline, Skype’s rates are much cheaper than BT for example, so you’re in a win-win situation, you can do this by topping up your Skype credit and opt for SkypeOut.
Skype isn’t the only option out there for VOIP. MSN, Google, SightSpeed, iChat and VOIP Buster are all fantastic alternatives.
Please leave a comment if you would like to add anything to this post or email Goldie if you need any help with VOIP.
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