Broadband Internet and VOIP

I have broadband…isn’t that the same…I read your stuff about voip but have no clue how to access sip…

No, broadband internet and VOIP are related but not the same. A broadband internet allows you to access the internet, send email etc. But it won’t allow you to make a call to your cell phone. That requires a VOIP service. Please note that some internet service providers offer bundled internet and VOIP services.

In order for Voicent software to make phone calls, it must have a VOIP service. There are many VOIP service providers, and most of them use the SIP standard.

And I use the sip service with the softphone app? And so, how do I actually acquire the sip service?

Voicent software acts as a bunch of softphones. Each softphone acts as a line in the traditional sense. When you have a VOIP service, the Voicent software will link to the service, and the service will connect Voicent softphone to the actual landline or cell phone.

To find a VOIP service that is SIP based, simply google the term “sip service”, or “sip trunk”, and you should be able to find plenty of them. Find the one that offers the best plan for you, sign up with them, and you should be able to use Voicent software with them. The only thing you need to make sure is that the VOIP service supports “sip based softphone”. If you need to talk to their sales people, simply tell them you want a VOIP service that supports SIP softphone, like X-Lite. There is no need to mention Voicent, that might confuse them.