VoIP: The Future has Finally Arrived
Old movies that are set in the "future" are always good for a laugh. They all seem to have us in flying cars by the year 2000, hoverboards are common toys, and there's usually at least one group of people who communicate using only their minds. While the hoverboard has yet to be produced -- unless they're hiding it from us -- some of the gadgets and concepts in old futuristic movies are finally available.
There's always a moment when the hero of the film has to make some sort of future phone call. There's typically a large screen involved and absolutely no dialing. All he has to do to reach the person he's looking for is say that person's name. Ah, what a beautiful thing. You'd never have to worry about forgetting a phone number again, and you wouldn't even have to get up to dial. Well, the future has arrived in the form of "Speak to Dial."
Some cell phones have featured voice command capabilities, but the old-fashioned landline and even VoIP phones have not offered users the chance to save time, eliminate forgotten numbers, and step into the world of Sci-Fi. In fact, here is how the FCC describes the VoIP dialing process:
There's always a moment when the hero of the film has to make some sort of future phone call. There's typically a large screen involved and absolutely no dialing. All he has to do to reach the person he's looking for is say that person's name. Ah, what a beautiful thing. You'd never have to worry about forgetting a phone number again, and you wouldn't even have to get up to dial. Well, the future has arrived in the form of "Speak to Dial."
Some cell phones have featured voice command capabilities, but the old-fashioned landline and even VoIP phones have not offered users the chance to save time, eliminate forgotten numbers, and step into the world of Sci-Fi. In fact, here is how the FCC describes the VoIP dialing process:
"Depending on the service, one way to place a VoIP call is to pick up your phone and dial the number, using an adaptor that connects to your existing high-speed Internet connection. The call goes through your local telephone company to a VoIP provider. The phone call goes over the Internet to the called party's local telephone company for the completion of the call. Another way is to utilize a microphone headset plugged into your computer. The number is placed using the keyboard and is routed through your cable modem."That doesn't have to be the case anymore, as VoIP Magazine reported back in February:
"my people has launched a nationwide voice over IP service employing interactive voice response (IVR) technology...The service represents a significant step towards the long-anticipated goal of selling residential VoIP not only on price competitiveness but on the innovative features an IP-based services infrastructure makes possible." (Only VoIP Mag subscribers can access articles. Subscriptions are free, though)"Speak to dial" separates your VoIP service from others out there, and it's one of the many features that are revolutionizing the industry. Your calling options include dialing the number, speaking the number or saying the name of the person or business that you would like to call:
"my people services include all the traditional features such as voice mail and caller ID plus many enhanced features not found anywhere else such as one call tell all, speak to dial, my remote and reminder Calls. This service will change the way you use your phone as it delivers content upon voice command." (From VoIP Review)VoIP can help those movie images of the future become a reality. At least the images that involve phone calls. Now if we can just get someone to hurry up and invent the hoverboard and the flying car.