Considering VOIP for your Business? – 10 Good Reasons Why.
VOIP communications have been gaining ground over conventional telecoms for some time – here are some of the reasons why:
1. Lower Call Rates to Terrestrial Numbers – many Voip call carriers offer low rate or free(inclusive) calls – Vonage, Telapliant, Gradwell.
2. Lower Call Rates to Mobiles – typically as good as LCR but without the stupidly long tie-ins – even chaeper with GSM gateway equipment.
3. Low Cost Overseas Calls – as most of the distance of the call will be carried via the web – rates are either on iclusive plans or approximately 0.1p/min(UK)
4. Reduced Line Rentals – many VOIP call carriers offer unlimited outbound trunk deals – this greatly reduces your monthly line rentals.
5. Free Calls to Remote Workers & Branch Offices – by switching staff & all your offices to VOIP you will never pay to call these again.
6. Longer Call Recording – no need for seperate PC to handle call recordings. Recordings use little storage – a terabyte drive can store millions of calls.
7. Keep Your Phone Number – by porting your numbers to voip you can move your business anywhere and still keep your numbers.
8. Automatic Call Divertion on any failure – your calls will automatically re-route should your phone system/broadband/phonelines fail.
9. Shorter Contracts – most VOIP carriers have short contracts – typically 1 – 3 months, leaving you free to switch should better deals come along
10. Greater Control – full control of your comms – apply your own call diverts and modify your phone system remotely.
VOIP users should not see any difference in call quality if implemented correctly see voip call quality for more info. The path to success may not always be smooth as telephone service providers may cause un-necessary number porting delays & internet connections will vary with location. The experience or inexperience of your installer will play a big part in the success or failure of your migration – always get references!