10 Good Reasons to swith your Business Telecoms to VOIP
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008Lets face it, VOIP has been ‘muscling in’ on conventional telecoms for some time - here are some of the reasons why:
1. Low Cost Landline Calls - VOIP call carriers offer low call rates or free national calls.
2. Low Mobile Rates - Using VOIP PBX with GSM gateways.
3. Lower International Call Rates - most ITSPs offer very low cost or inclusive international calls.
4. Lower Line Rentals - ITSPs offer unlimited outbound trunks deals which could help reduce your rental fees.
5. Free Calls to Remote Offices & Workers - calls between VOIP enabled remote workers & offices would be free.
6. Much Longer Call Recording - record more calls over longer periods.
7. Keep Your Number - by porting geographic numbers to voip you can move your business anywhere without changing numbers.
8. Automatic Call Diversion - should your PBX or internet fail your calls will be diverted automatically
9. Short Contracts - VOIP call providers offer short contract lengths of 0 - 12 months.
10. More Control - apply your own call diverts and modify your phone system remotely
Businesses using VOIP should not see any difference in call quality if the setup is good - see voip call quality for more info. The path to success may not always be smooth as telephone service providers may create number porting delays & quality of 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 - get references!.