Can you use VoIP service with a wireless Internet connection?

Posted by Joe on January 9th, 2009

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question. To maintain the integrity of the original question, we do not edit or change reader questions in any way.

Q:  Can you use VoIP services if use wireless internet connection such as cricket for example?

A: The speed of your broadband Internet connection is the biggest factor in the voice quality of of the calls you make sing a VoIP service.  In general, we would strongly suggest that VoIP subscribers use a standard wired broadband connection.  But, if your wireless broadband connection is fast and reliable, then it may be sufficient.

The easiest way to check the strength and speed of your broadband Internet connection is to visit TestYourVoIP.com, which will test your Internet connection and let you know what kind of voice quality you could expect to various calling destinations around the world.

You can learn more by visiting our VoIP Service reviews and comparison.

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