Frequently Asked Questions
is a VOIP the same as Skype?
The Globe2 phones work on a similar prinicpal to Skype in that calls are routed over the Internet, but that is where the comparison ends. In our experience Skype is...
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Can I use a computer and a VOIP phone on the same connection?
It will ultimately depend upon your Internet connection. For ‘normal’ use it is possible to share a entry-level broadband connection between a computer and a phone. If the computer user...
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Can I use a VOIP phone on a dial up connection?
Using a VOIP phone over a dial-up connection is theoretically possible but it is liekly that call quality would suffer. We recommend a broadband connection for business usage.
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Can I have multiple phones on the same Internet connection?
Yes, that is no problem. The main considerations when having multiple phones on the same connection are the Internet connection speed (the higher the number of users the higher the...
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Can I use my VOIP phone with a wi-fi connection?
Some VOIP phones operate as a roaming hand-held phone (such as the Siemens Gigaset) but ultimately all our VOIP phones require that you are able to plug the base station...
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Can I setup a Globe2 VOIP account from anywhere?
You can make and receive calls from anywhere where you have access to an Internet connection (and the router), so in principal yes. Depending on your location you may need...