As a small business owner the switch from a land line phone system to a VoIP system is about saving money. The cost savings business experience-although not all businesses are the same- is not comparable to what they were paying for a traditional line, long distance phone calls, or international calls. Not only a VoIP system is easier to install and maintain, but it is a scalable system for a small business experiencing growth.
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Top 5 Reasons to Switch to VoIP
1. Less Expensive Phone Service
By dropping traditional phone service and switching to VoIP, consumers typically save a significant amount of money on their monthly phone service. According to a recent survey by Consumer Reports, people who have purchased VoIP service are reportedly saving around $50 each month on their phone bill.
2. Affordable Long Distance and International Calling
VoIP service providers like ITP offer unlimited local and long-distance calls to the United States and Canada for a low, flat monthly rate, usually between $15 to $30. International VoIP calls typically cost just a few cents per minute. For example, Qwest, a traditional phone service provider, charges approximately $0.14 per minute with additional $4 international rate for calls to China.
3. Free Calling Features
VoIP users enjoy a variety of free calling features, for which they were charged extra with traditional phone service. Those features include voicemail, caller ID, call conferencing, call waiting, call forwarding, and many others. VoIP users can have their voicemail messages e-mailed to them for easy playback and referencing; with some providers, users can click to call contacts directly from Outlook. Furthermore, consumers can obtain extra numbers (also known as virtual numbers) so out-of-town friends and family members can dial a local number to reach the VoIP user easily and affordably.
4. Convenience
What many VoIP users enjoy most about their phone service is the convenience. People place and receive phone calls in much the same way they did with traditional phone service. In most cases, they place calls exactly as they did with traditional phone service. Even better, consumers can track their call activity, manage voicemail, view billing information, and change account information online and at their convenience, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
5. Mobility
Most VoIP providers allow users to take their VoIP service with them anywhere in the world. With high-speed Internet and a VoIP phone adapter, callers can place and accept VoIP calls from any location, at any time, at no additional charge. This feature is listed on VoipReview as the “Travel Globally” feature.
