VOIP Internet Phone and Internet Telephony FAQ

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Is There a Difference Between Making a Local Call and a Long Distance Call? Some VoIP internet telephony providers offer their service for free, normally only for calls to other subscribers torepparttar service. Some VoIP internet telephony providers charge for a long distance call to a number outside your calling area, similar to existing, traditional wireline telephone service. Other VoIP providers permit you to call anywhere at a flat rate for a fixed number of minutes. Your VoIP internet telephony provider may permit you to select an area code different fromrepparttar 101520 area in which you live. This means that if your VOIP provider charges for long distance, then charges could be based on whether you call within your area code rather than geographic area. It also means that people who call you may incur long distance charges depending on their area code and service.

Can I Take My internet Phone Adapter With me When I Travel? You may be able to use your VoIP service wherever you travel as long as you have a broadband Internet connection available. In that case it would workrepparttar 101521 same as in your home.

How Do I Know If I have a VoIP Phone Call? The phone will ring like any other call.

Doesrepparttar 101522 FCC Regulate Internet Voice? The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has worked to create an environment promoting competition and innovation to benefit consumers. Historically,repparttar 101523 FCC has not regulatedrepparttar 101524 Internet orrepparttar 101525 services provided over it.

Additional Considerations If you’re considering replacing your traditional telephone service with VoIP, there are some possible considerations you should be aware of:

Some VoIP services don’t work during power outages andrepparttar 101526 service provider may not offer backup power

It may be difficult for some VoIP services to seamlessly connect withrepparttar 101527 911 emergency dispatch center or to identifyrepparttar 101528 location of VoIP 911 callers

VoIP providers may or may not offer directory assistance/white page listings. Aspects of these considerations may change with new development in Internet Voice technology. You should always check withrepparttar 101529 potential VoIP service provider to confirm any advantages and limitations to their service.

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SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATING FOR A RAISE

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Practice with someone else. Having someone playrepparttar devil’s advocate will prepare you to think on your feet and anticipate any objections you might encounter so you can have your responses prepared. For example, if you are told thatrepparttar 101519 company can’t afford to give out any raises at that time you might point out ways that you already have or plan to saverepparttar 101520 organization money—and then ask when you can expectrepparttar 101521 raise freeze to thaw. If you are still turned down, ask how you might improve in asking for a raise inrepparttar 101522 future. This ensures that even if you are turned downrepparttar 101523 first time, you are still gaining from having maderepparttar 101524 request. Remember that there are other forms of compensation other than money that can be negotiated for. Look into other options like flex time, career development, coaching and educational opportunities, which can further your career and increase your future contribution to your organization. Some things to avoid include acting entitled torepparttar 101525 raise before making your case and threatening to quit unless that is truly your intention—threats usually backfire and it is much smarter to come from a position of strength and honesty when negotiating.



Jay is the senior vice president and general manager of leading career services company Lee Hecht Harrison's Cincinnati and Dayton, OH offices. Lee Hecht Harrison is the leading global career services company specializing in providing outplacement, leadership development/coaching and career development services. Its focus is helping organizations and their employees deal with career transitions, career management and the effect of change on careers, work and employability.


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