Webphone

nounStandard termTelecom & IT

A software application or hardware device that makes telephone calls over the internet.

A webphone is a client interface that allows users to place and receive voice calls directly through a web browser or dedicated internet-connected device. It handles the SIP signaling and audio encoding required to route the call over IP networks rather than the traditional public switched telephone network.

Heard on the job

The call center agents just need a headset and a login to the webphone portal to start taking calls.

Also heard as

  • softphone