The big advantage is VoIP may save you money depending on 
how much you are currently spending for local and long-
distance calls. What you will need to do is get the total 
cost the phone company is charging and compare it against a 
VoIP plan that interests you. With most plans, you get free 
calls within the U.S. and Canada for a low flat rate. 
International calls usually have very low rates with no 
connection fees. For both residential customers and 
businesses that make a lot of long distance and 
international calls, the savings can be several hundred 
dollars a year.

Another advantage is with the features available with VoIP. 
Features such as caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding, 
3 way conferencing and voice mail are usually included at 
no extra cost. With the phone company, these services are 
usually extra.

In addition, you can make free phone calls anywhere there 
is a high speed Internet connection available. That means 
you can be in another state or even in another country and 
make calls as if you were back at your home or business. 
You will just need to bring your phone adapter along with 
you and possibly a phone in case one is not available