Local telephone companies have had the leading role in dictating the price of doing business. True they had a huge expense laying out the framework for the world to tele-communicate. That expense of course was paid by us, the consumer.
Technology has been slow to catch up with and surpass the copper world. One of the big excuses for sticking with the local phone company is advertising. Having a presence in the local phone book meant survival.
That was true. Now it could mean Death to Your Business. In the beginning it starts out as a pleasant experience. You get the newbie rate. Great, Oh thank-you great phone company for saving me money on my advertising.
Hogwash! They are setting you up for failure! Every year their price increases and the service is the same. Telephone books are a environmental disaster!
The average business phone bill for users with less than 10 copper telephone lines is between $65 to $75 per line. That charge varies depending on the features added. Caller ID, Voice Mail, 3 party Conferencing and call forwarding are a few features that add to the bill.
All those features make it easier to do business. Track phone calls incoming and outgoing, use voice mail for busy call coverage, conference 2 outside people to close sales or review details. Upgrading or changing out the phone system might not be in the budget.
VOIP or Voice Over Internet Protocall has gone through great advances over recent years. Echo, delay and reliability of the network have made VOIP risky in the past. Higher connection speeds and a larger pipe (bandwidth) have helped VOIP tremendously. Cable companies with cable internet have made this more reliable and faster.
VOIP business lines require hunting to work with more than one line. If the main number is busy, call hunting seeks the next available line subscribed to and passes the call to that line. If voice mail is enabled, and all the lines are busy, the call then is sent to voice mail. This gives the company full call coverage.
Fake hunting or tricked call forwarding is what some providers try to push off. Programs that might work are not acceptable in business.
Even if your present business phone system does not support caller id, Voip Service can still make very good use of the service. All calls to your business can be tracked by caller ID. Incoming and outgoing calls, what time they we made and the length of time on the call. Everything is accessible online instantly for review.
All of the features described, plus more are available for a fixed price. US and Canada long distance is also included. No contracts. You don’t need to sign up for 3 years to lock your rate. The average cost per line is $26.
Keep your existing number or numbers and start saving. This replaces your existing copper lines in your phone system. More details are at Advanced Telecommunications.
David Schopper is the author and lead technician. Converting your business telephone lines [http://www.advancedtelecommunications.com/VOIP_will_save/] and changing to voip service [http://www.advancedtelecommunications.com/VOIP_will_save/] will save you money. Plus it enhances your business operation.
Author: David Schopper
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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