Broadband providers can now offer internet phone service through VOIP technology. VOIP technology offered by broadband providers have made it possible to save money for your business or home calling needs. Not surprisingly, the success of the VOIP technology has lead to a glut of new broadband providers, all competing for customers. The buyer reaps all the rewards of reduced costs and more features caused by this competitive market. Consumers looking for a broadband phone provider should go online and read reviews of the top providers, as well as compare prices and features. Vonage is the most known of the broadband providers in the voip telephony market. With their massive and effective marketing blitz, many consumers mistakenly believe that Vonage is the only residential VOIP provider. Vonage is considered by many industry watchers to be a middle of the road service in that it has a moderate feature set and a moderate price . Vonage friendly service, promotional rates and ease of installation is a good choice for customers who want to test the technology before committing. Vonage and other similar services are easy to install even if you are not a computer wizard. For the more tech savvy consumers who are looking for the ultimate in price reduction and do not require some of the frills that come with many of the voice over IP services, there are bare-bones PC based communication options such as Skype, Google Talk, SIP and newcomer Magicjack. PC to PC calls directly over the internet are offered by broadband providers Skype and Google Talk at a reduced cost. The PC to PC calls normally use a headset or mike with speakers. SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) is not a company but a communications protocol which allows communicate from PC to PC at no cost to the users. You must be computer literate to connect the SIP devices, but the recognition and zero monthly cost are enough incentive for some users. Discuss your communication requirements with your office staff to establish a priority list complete with a budget figure prior to the your broadband providers web search. Reviews of the various broadband providers on the internet will help you to consider the ones that fit your needs.