The number one concern we hear from folks considering VoIP is: “Is my internet good enough?” It’s a fair question, especially in rural areas where bandwidth isn’t always abundant. The good news is that VoIP is far less demanding than most people assume.

The Numbers

A single VoIP call uses about 100 kilobits per second in each direction. To put that in perspective, streaming a Netflix show in HD uses about 50 times that much. If your internet can handle a YouTube video, it can handle a phone call without breaking a sweat.