An IP phone is a device which uses an internet connection to make and receive phone calls. Essentially, there are two types of IP phones: Hardware based IP phones that use an adaptor to plug your standard home telephone into your home network and software based IP phones (or soft phones) that consist of software which allows telephone calls to be made directly from your computer.
Hardware-based IP Phones
Hardware based phones consist of an ATA (Analogue Telephone Adaptor) which...
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