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Whether working from home is your daily reality or you work remotely, VoIP services can make your life a lot easier. VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol and is a great alternative to landlines. With VoIP, you can make calls over the internet instead of a traditional phone line.

You can use VoIP if you have internet but no cell service, or simply to save money on long-distance calls. There are plenty of different VoIP providers to choose from. To help you decide if Skype is good enough for you or if you need a more advanced provider like Grasshopper or MessageBird, we’ve put together a list of the best places to get VoIP services working from home.

Before choosing the right VoIP provider, you should understand how VoIP works and what makes it better than a traditional telephone service.