What is the 'softphone' used in PC-to-phone VoIP?

What is the 'softphone' used in PC-to-phone VoIP?

Jim Gurol (VP of Operations, Tierzero) gives expert video advice on: What is PC-to-phone VoIP?; What is the 'softphone' used in PC-to-phone VoIP?; Who can I call using PC-to-phone VoIP? and more...

Softphone is a software based phone. That's why it's called softphone. It is an application that installs on your computer that allows you to make calls. Now basically what it does is it communicates with your service provider. And it looks like a telephone on your screen. It has buttons and you use your mouse to dial and you can have an address book. It looks and functions just like a telephone.