VoIP phones offer 'improved' caller ID

VoIP phones offer improved caller ID features compared to traditional phones, according to experts.

The VoIP caller ID function allows users to identify a caller before they answer the phone in a similar way to mobile phones.

Business users can however benefit from a range of additional security features, according to technology expert Saiju George

Writing for Booshnews.com, Mr George said: "Businesses use Caller ID as an identification authentication system to allow users to enter their corporate network from a remote location or to activate a service offered by the company like credit cards and similar products or services."

The majority of VoIP phones will have caller ID integrated into their system, while others simply require a software upgrade to access the service.

The US senate recently passed an act which banned VoIP service users from using fraudulent caller ID information that can lead to fraudulent or harmful activities against the recipient.