Is VoIP a good or bad solution for universities and home phones?

Question by kanute: Is VoIP a good or bad solution for universities and home phones?
would VoIP be a good phone solution for a university campus? Is VoIP a viable solution to home phone services? why or why not


Best answer:

Answer by Mr. VoIP
VoIP is a good solution if you want to "save money".
In the end it is a trade-off between saving money and reliability.

You can't beat the reliability of PSTN landline service, especially when it comes to 911. But, that security comes at a high price.

VoIP can be somewhat reliable, if you have the expertise to support the technical issues that may arise.

I use VoIP for all of my phone calling. But, I also have some technical aptitude to support and configure my equipment.
But, I also have opted to keep my "Basic Landline" PSTN phone service strictly for backup and emergency use. So, I have no long distance or any other extra features on the landline service.

I would certainly recommend VoIP for all long distance calling. You can save substantial money just by using VoIP for long distance calls.

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