NOTE: In July 2015 the VoIP home BasicTalk service is unavailable via NextAdvisor.
Q: I will be traveling for several months out of the country. Can I take my VoIP adapter overseas with me
? A: This is a great question! One of the best things about VoIP over traditional phone service is the ability to take your adapter with you when traveling from one place to another and connect to the service everywhere. This includes travel abroad, but there are some factors to consider if you take your VoIP adapter on a trip, whether abroad or not.
How to carry my service when traveling?
To transport your service, simply unplug the adapter and bring it with you when traveling. Then it is simply a matter of plugging the adapter into a modem or router with broadband Internet and connect a keyboard to phone him, and you should be good to go. Alternatively, you can keep your VoIP equipment at home and set up call forwarding to send phone calls you receive on a mobile phone while traveling. Keep in mind, if you choose this option, all VoIP services enable call forwarding -. BasicTalk, for example, does not offer this feature
What should I keep in mind when traveling outside the United States?
Another important tip to keep in mind if you plan to use your VoIP service when traveling abroad is whether or not you will be able to receive technical support everything outside from the country. VOIPo says on their website, as they are a company based in the United States, they will not provide technical support to customers who take their VoIP adapter overseas. Moreover, Vonage offers support for those who travel and even offers Vonage World ® plan, which provides a VoIP service to a number of countries around the world for those who intend to live abroad. Another option is to use the application Vonage Extensions® for iPhone and Android to make calls with your VoIP service over Wi-Fi.
For more information on VoIP services and what they have to offer, see our review page of VoIP.