| Making calls to your friends and family through | | | | messages that will be sent directly to their cell |
| your normal telephone is becoming obsolete. It is | | | | phones, if they so choose. Along with that |
| now the norm for people to talk to their friends | | | | convenience, the VoIP service allows for several |
| and family with instant messaging services such | | | | extensions without requiring different phone |
| as Yahoo, AOL, and MSN. Another version of | | | | numbers. This is a great value if you have more |
| using your computer to communicate is using | | | | than one person in your home receiving calls or |
| VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). | | | | for the family with teenagers. AOL is also working |
| What exactly is VoIp and how do you use it? | | | | on offering a new section to the Total Talk that |
| VoIp is a class of hardware and software that | | | | allows not only PC-to-PC calling capability but also |
| allows people to use the Internet for making | | | | PC-to-Phone and Phone-to-PC. |
| telephone calls. One of the many advantages of | | | | AOL has three different types of plans available |
| this type of service is no surcharge. The amount | | | | that include unlimited local and regional calls, |
| you pay for this service is included in your | | | | unlimited calls in the United States and Canada, |
| monthly Internet fees. | | | | and unlimited calls in the United States and Canada |
| AOL is coming out with a new "Total Talk VoIP" | | | | along with low International rates. Before deciding |
| that is to replace AOL Internet Phone. The | | | | on the plans carefully review what they have to |
| difference being that with AOL Internet Phone it | | | | offer. There may be penalties if you subscribe to |
| was available exclusively for those who were | | | | the service and then decide it is not what you |
| members of AOL. With Total Talk VoIP, | | | | expect and cancel. Look to see if there are any |
| broadband users throughout American and | | | | installation or set-up fees. When you select the |
| Canada will enjoy the convenience offered by | | | | plan, AOL will send you everything you need to |
| AOL. Some of the services offered with total | | | | convert your telephone number over to using |
| Talk VoIP include: | | | | your computer for making and receiving calls. If |
| * E911 | | | | you should have any complications in setting up |
| * Three-way calling | | | | the Total Talk VoIP AOL service, you can call |
| * Call and voicemail management | | | | their technical services department 24-hours a |
| AOL prides itself in providing many features that | | | | day and they will be happy to assist you through |
| their competitors do not offer. Users of AOL's | | | | the setup and connection process. |
| VoIP services can be alerted to new voice | | | | |