Q&A: How would I explain VoIP to a child?

Question by Dak K: How would I explain VoIP to a child?
My little brother (8) is asking about voice over IP and I don’t really know how to explain it to him simplistically. Any help would be great. Thanks!

Best answer:

Answer by zurna3

Just tell him that it sends the persons voice through the computer and through the internet instead of through the phone and phone line. I can’t think of a simpler way. If he asks how it gets to a phone just explain there’s a box that lets the call go through to other phone lines.

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