Voice over internet protocol, more commonly called VoIP, is a collection of technologies that make it possible to transmit live conversations across the internet. It’s like using a telephone on the web, only with a handful of extra features that can include video, text, and multimedia messaging. Skype is one of the most recognizable VoIP services around, though dozens of others are used around the world, including Discord, Google Hangouts, Mumble, and Viber.

Voice over IP is extremely popular because it’s easy to use, can be low cost or free, and offers comparable quality to a standard phone connection. Because VoIP uses the internet, however, it carries a few downsides, including government filters that block VoIP usage in certain countries, and basic privacy and eavesdropping concerns. By using PureVPN, however, you can bypass VoIP blocking firewalls and talk to anyone in the world without worrying about your privacy.

Telephone conversations are notoriously easy to hack into. For decades people have been able to tap into non-local phone boxes and listen to the conversations passing back and forth along the wires. Few concerns were raised about it due to the low occurrence of such crimes. Because VoIP shares the same basic weakness as any online data transfer, however, the problem of privacy suddenly becomes a lot more widespread and a lot more serious.

VoIP calls can be intercepted, stored, and even listened to live by anyone with the right equipment and know-how. The same data can also be archived by local internet service providers, meaning your calls are constantly being recorded and saved without your permission. In addition to hacking and recording concerns, VoIP is easy to block on a regional level through the use of firewalls. Several countries in the Middle East and Asia, including China and the UAE, expressly forbid using VoIP services such as Skype and WhatsApp. Their reasons range from censorship to simple economics, but the end result for citizens and travelers within their borders is the same: no voice over IP, period.

Virtual private networks are a tidy solution to both the above problems. Before your VoIP data is sent across the web, PureVPN software encrypts it, wrapping each packet in a layer of scrambled code that makes it nearly impossible to identify. Not only does this mean hackers can’t listen to your calls, but it also tricks government-level firewalls into thinking the VoIP traffic is standard internet traffic. You get unrestricted access to any VoIP software you like, and your conversations stay secure.

In order to understand how to connect PureVPN for VoIP services, please refer to the details below.