Cut the Cord! The Consumer's Guide to VoIP

by Jerri L. Ledford

Telephones have truly become an integral part of our daily lives, serving as our communication lifeline to the world. However, there have been very few advances in the basic technology of phone service - until now. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offers consumers a cost-effective alternative to traditional phone service. "Cut the Cord! The Consumer's Guide to VoIP" gives you the knowledge you need to decide if VoIP is right for you. It offers tips for selecting a VoIP service and advice for setting up your new service. It is packed with checklists, Web site resources, tips, and notes, and even provides examples of services that you can try before committing to VoIP.

340 pages, Paperback

Published October 10, 2005

About the author

Jerri Lynn Ledford's first foray into writing was writing plays for bored kids whose families also happened to be stationed on the military installation at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Since then, she hundreds of poems, articles, books, and stories. But it wasn't until 1994 that Ms. Ledford decided to turn her passion for writing into a career.

By 1998 Ms. Ledford was writing articles, news stories, and reports full time. She went on to write 19 non-fiction books, and her debut novel, Biloxi Sunrise, a suspense thriller, was released in October 2011.

When she's not writing, Ms. Ledford can always been found with a book, camera, or iPad in her hand. She studies whatever subjects strike her fancy, and she loves to spend time at the beach with her daughter, Jennifer, her husband , William, and her three dogs.