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As internet calls using VoIP grow in popularity in the world of fixed line communications, it has been suggested that the leap to mobiles could spell danger for the networks.

Principal analyst for Informa, Dan Winterbottom, pointed out that the cheaper calls offered by mobile VoIP phones are an appealing deal for consumers and this could cause problems for network operator revenues.

"The real danger for operators is that if people start to use VoIP that really impinges on their main revenue which has always been voice," he said.

"As soon as somebody starts using the data aspect of the network to make voice calls, they'll start to lose the voice minutes they've got, so no wonder they’re a bit scared by it… because voice is so, so core to their revenues."

However, Mr Winterbottom added that it may be a while till VoIP dominates in the mobile sphere as the first phones with specific functionality for making internet calls have proved disappointing.


This suggests that people looking to save on their voice calls are most likely to find their solution with services such as those offered by Vonage.

Using a broadband internet connection, people can make unlimited free calls across the UK and Ireland for just £5.99 a month under VonageV-Plan 1.