Benefits of mobile VoIP phones highlighted

Using mobileVoIP phones not only reduces costs but also offers a range of useful functionality, according to an industry commentator.

Robert Poe, from Voip-News.com, explained that using mobileVoIP phones to phone abroad is useful for avoiding high international charges, but it can provide users with "many benefits they may not have expected".

One such application is the ability to "converge" a fixed-line and mobile number, meaning anyone who tries to reach a user only has to call one number and the various phones which are set to the number will all ring.

"[This] means people who don't know where you are may try your mobile number first, to avoid having to make two calls and leave two messages," said Mr Poe.

He added that this can also save on mobile call charges when users are actually at their desk.

Another benefit, Mr Poe explained, is that many VoIP systems allow people to dial and transfer by speaking rather than using the buttons, which can help when holding a mobile phone.