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Thursday, October 13, 2005

USB Phones for VOIP or Internet Chatting

The last couple of years have seen phenomenal growth in VOIP or voice over internet protocol. You can now talk to your friend or family member either down the street or half way around the world by easily connecting into the internet. All that is required is a high speed connection, a computer and a headset.

Instead of using the clunky headsets that incorporate both the headphones and microphone, many people are opting to purchase USB telephones. These phones are extremely similar to your normal home phone except that you plug them into a USB port instead of the old style telephone jacks.

Many people love the convenience of being able to talk to anyone around the world for one low price which many VOIP services offers. In addition many internet search portals are now offering phone chat, which is the same thing as IM’ing but with voice instead of text.

Most internet phones are extremely inexpensive and cost less than $40 for two phones. The also look great and are comfortable to chat on. There are even business versions of these phones and cordless varieties as well. So if you are interested in chatting online take a look at USB phones for VOIP or internet chatting.