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Question: VoIP service providers?

I'm looking for an unlimited plan for a small business, I work from home as a call center agent and I don't want to run into an issue with a company freaking out if I go with a residential plan. I am also hoping to find a plan that includes unlimited calls to Europe. Any suggestions on a company that has good rates and excellent sound quality would be apprciated.
I have read people who used their phone alot had the company contact them and accuse them of using a residential line for business purposes, even if they weren't. One man said that his kids were on the phone pretty much 24-7 and they started billing him all these extra charges when he had unlimited calling.... I don't want to run into that myself.

Answer: There are several different phone companies that use the Internet for transport. All of them have one major flaw which they talk around. No phone company, regardless of the company, that uses the Internet for transport can guarentee voice quality. This is because the Internet does not pay heed to priority marked packets. VoIP requires voice packet priority to assure voice quality.

Secondly, your own LAN must be sufficiently robust to handle VoIP and must also provide priority to Voice Packets on its own LAN.

Many VoIP carriers tell you that you really need a faster Internet feed when you have voice quality issues. This is the case ONLY when the speed is too slow to handle VoIP and background data flow. However, Internet feed capacity does NOT in and of itself resolve the issue.

Many small businesses try these services - and ultimately they realize the voice quality is not acceptable. It is even worse for international calls. The root cause is not the VoIP service itself, it is that the Internet does not provide voice packet priority - and this fouls voice quality.

I am sure you will hear many state how wonderful their service is - and it may be. I also know many later find the service degrades and is unpredictable. When it works, it is fine; however it cannot be considered reliable always when the Internet is the carrier.

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Question: Where can i find a listing for companies that hire people to work from home answering phones etc.?

Im not looking to start a Home Based Business. Im looking for legitimate employment key word employment.

Answer: Many call center companies are now using home-based agents. As a virtual call center agent, your job is to take incoming calls that will be directed to you and handle requests or close sales.

You will be required to put in a minimum number of hours per week, which can be as low as 15 to 20 hours; though you can opt to work as much as 60 hours a week. Companies differ in how they pay -- some pay based on the number of calls you take while others pay by the hour. The pay range is around $7 to $30 per hour depending on the project, though that can increase if the company offers commissions for sales you have closed. So if you work 20 hours a week at $10/hour, then you can take home $200 per week. Not bad for staying at home.

Here are some companies that work with home-based agents:

- VIPDesk.com http://www.vipdesk.com = will ask you to shoulder the required credit and background checking fees.
- Working Solutions http://www.workingsol.com/ = no fees required but considers their agents as independent contractors, thus requiring applicants to be self employed
- Alpine Access http://www.alpineaccess.com = no fees and you will be considered as an employee, not as an independent contractor
- LiveOps http://www.liveops.com/ = considers agents as independent contractors; no upfront fee but requires applicants to pay for the background check
- WillowCSN http://www.willowcsn.com/ = requires their agents to work as independent contractors and incorporate

If you want to be an employee, the only legitimate company I found is Alphine Access. Check them out.

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