Voice over IP

For the Hotelier For the Guest

Voice over IP, simply stated, is a method of turning a broadband Internet connection into a telephone service, anywhere in the world. Your hotel has teamed up with IGONET to offer you a superior VOIP experience.

VOIP has advantages that cannot be offered by telephone companies. Unlimited long distance with no toll charges, turn your PC into a phone, connect your telephone at home or at the office to the internet, have an overlaid 800 number, have a number in another area code. Add a remote number in another area code, be notified by e-mail that you have a voice mail message, have your calls routed to your cell phone as well and never miss a call.

For the Guest

Why VOIP?

The basic service includes a phone number and a digital phone adapter that connects your telephone, wired or wireless, to the internet. It will function as a normal phone, but with a lot more features! Some of the features offered by VOIP are:

  • Dedicated phone number in the area code of your choice
  • Digital phone adapter connects any phone to the internet
  • Basic calling plan for unlimited North American calls
  • Extended plan adds 20 other countries
  • Remote number in another area code
  • Toll free numbers
  • Turn your PC into a phone when on the road
  • Voicemail with e-mail notification and delivery
  • Find me and follow me with up to three numbers
  • Call forwarding, return, blocking and filtering
  • Round the clock toll-free support
  • Feature and voice mail management over the web

And this is just the beginning. Imagine you are a small business operator who wants to be mobile but not miss calls, and wants to be cost conscious. Install an IGONET telephone adapter on your internet connection, and you instantly have an unlimited calling ability. Use the find me/follow me feature and integrate your cell phone. Walk out of the office and you won't miss a call without doing anything! And you only have to give out one number! Take your PC on the road and download our Softphone. With a headset and the hotel internet connection, your hotel room is now your office. You can place and receive calls, collect voicemail and have your business associates call you anywhere.

Your number follows you everywhere, retaining the same area code as if it were at home or at the office. Your family can call you as a local call, you can place calls to anywhere in North America FREE! Your hotel has chosen to be a leader in this field.

Comparison of VOIP suppliers

Feature IGONET Vonage Skype
PC Softphone Option Option Basic
Dedicated phone number Included Included Option
Calls to phone network Included Included Option
North American Calling Yes Yes Yes
International Calling Yes Yes Option
International Plan Option No No
Remote Number Option Option No
Toll Free Number Option No No
Alternate Caller ID Number Included No No
Anonymous call rejection Included No No
Blacklist Included No No
Call Filter Included No No
Call Forwarding Included Included No
Call Return Included No No
Call Waiting Included Included No
Call ID Included Included Included
Call Blocking Included No No
Do Not Disturb Included No No
Find Me Follow Me Included No No
International Call Blocking Included No No
Music on Hold Included No No
Personalized Voicemail Included Included No
Repeat Dial Included No No
Short-Digit dialing Included No No
Speed Dialing Included No No
Three-Way Calling Included Included Included
Voicemail notification via email Included Included No
VoIP To Go Included No No
Wake up Call Included No No
Web access to voicemail Included No No

Cost

No contracts. No minimum. Cancel anytime. 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.

For current cost information please visit the IGONET website. You can access it now by clicking here.

What you need

At home or at the office, a telephone and a high speed internet connection, which can be either a DSL or a cable modem. On the road you will need your laptop and a headset, which can be purchased anywhere where you buy computer supplies.

How Sign up

You can sign up for the basic service by completing step 1 below. With this you get the telephone adapter for home or office use, plus the calling plan of your choice. If you want to use your PC as a phone when on the road, please complete step 2 below as well. You will be able to complete this step once your account has been activated. If you have any questions, please contact the Customer Service number that you will find on the CONTACT page.

  1. Click here to visit the IGONET web site, then click on SIGN UP logo on the page. Select your plan and then you will enter the Retail Enrollment page. You will need the hotel's username which you can obtain from the front desk. Select a telephone number, a user name and password for yourself and complete the order process. Your telephone adapter will be shipped to the address you supplied. If you choose the mail-in payment option, please allow time for the payment to be processed. The fastest method is by credit card.
  2. Sign in to the account management website by clicking here using your newly created account and password. Click on 'Softphone' in the upper right hand corner. This will start a file download, save the file in a directory on your PC. Once downloaded, double click on the file to start the installation process. Your Softphone will automatically be registered with the same phone number as your telephone adapter. If you need help, please contact Technical Support at the number shown on the CONTACT page.

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