Tradition states that your standard telephone handset plugs straight in to a telephone point on the wall, which in turn connects to the service provider at the other end. Until recently, this being the only choice, your options were severely limited in terms of available call features and the price you pay to use the phone.

Imagine using your phone to make free international calls, send SMS messages at a fraction of the cost of mobile operators and even receiving FAX in your email; all this is available now through a standard telephone handset when linked to your digital broadband connection.