VOIP is an excellent way to save on your phone bill. The improvements and wide acceptance of the service will only make VOIP more accessible and less expensive. The important thing to remember about choosing your VOIP provider is asking the right questions. Any provider should be able to offer information on their steps to supply quality service. Ask the potential VOIP, how there calls are handled, do they use a real time network or multi-protocol label switching. Find out if they offer electronic monitoring. Also, do they have packet schedulers, and most important of all do they offer access to enhanced 911? If you would like to use a VOIP telephone, there are many types to choose from. There are also routers available to allow you to use your VOIP phone and surf the Internet at the same time. So what are you waiting for? Do the research and then enjoy the savings.