Though most people are now turning to wireless, DSL, and broadband connections for their Internet access, those with dial-up modems still know how, occasionally, you can miss a call from someone important while surfing the web. Thats where an Internet answering service comes in.
An Internet answering service more or less screens phone calls for subscribers, allowing them to decide whether or not they want to take the phone call immediately as it is received or to have it transferred to an answering machine/voicemail. Just as many e-mail services these days have spam filters, an Internet answering service works in much the same way.
It works as a caller ID for an individual while they are online. A callers name and number are shown to the subscriber, and a message they leave can be accessed and played through the PCs speakers, allowing the subscriber to either answer the phone call, or let the caller leave a message to be picked up at a later time.
Convenience is the name of the game with an Internet answering service. Everything can be controlled with the click of a mouse. An Internet answering service allows a subscriber to take more control over...