IP Phones

The next type of VoIP usage utilizes IP Phones instead of your home phone. The IP Phone looks just like a normal phone, with all the same buttons and cradle, the only difference is that instead of having a normal wall jack connector, it has an Ethernet connector. This means, that instead of plugging in your IP phone to the wall jack like you would with a regular analog phone, it gets plugged directly into your router.

This option allows you to circumvent your personal computer, and it also means that you will not have to install any software, because its all built in to the handset. In addition, the fact that Wi-Fi IP phones are also available, which allow subscribing callers to make VoIP calls from any Wi-Fi hot spot, make this option well worth looking into.

Via Talk is one of the best and , more importantly, the cheapest IP phone providers out there. Check out their site here.