If you've never heard of VoIP, get ready to change the way you think about long-distance phone calls. VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a method for taking analog audio signals, like the kind you hear when you talk on the phone, and turning them into digital data that can be transmitted over the Internet.

Pivical VoIP does exactly that. It replaces your phone lines and uses your internet connection to send that data which reduces the price in phone service dramatically. Especially in the long distance charges. With Pivical VoIP you get to call anywhere in the US and Canada within the limitations of your package for Free.

With Pivical VoIP you get all the standard features found with traditional phone service like Caller ID, Call Waiting, Call Forwarding and extras like voice mail to email.

The interesting thing about VoIP is that there is not just one way to place a call. There are three different "flavors" of VoIP service in common use today:

ATA -- The simplest and most common way is through the use of a device called an ATA (analog telephone adaptor). The ATA allows you to connect a standard phone to your computer or your Internet connection for use with VoIP. The ATA is an analog-to-digital converter. It takes the analog signal from your traditional phone and converts it into digital data for transmission over the Internet. You simply crack the ATA out of the box, plug the cable from your phone that would normally go in the wall socket into the ATA, and you're ready to make VoIP calls. If you live in our area we can even wire your house to back feed to the ATA.

IP Phones -- These specialized phones look just like normal phones with a handset, cradle and buttons. But instead of having the standard RJ-11 phone connectors, IP phones have an RJ-45 Ethernet connector.

Computer -- This is also known as a Soft Phone. A soft phone is software that resides on your computer and handles the VoIP call. It acts just like a normal phone with an interface. Soft phones like 3CX and Xlite.