3 Ways VoIP Expands Communications

If your business is still using a traditional phone system, then you are paying more than you have to for an expensive and antiquated system that actually limits how you communicate. By switching your phones to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), you will be able to save big money on your monthly phone bill and enjoy more features!

VoIP utilizes the Internet to handle your phones and other communication needs like video conferencing, voicemail to your e-mail inbox, and more. If your company has an IT infrastructure that provides Internet connections to your workstations, then you already have everything you need to make the switch to VoIP and arm every employee with a powerful communications solution.

A big differences between a VoIP plan and a service plan from a traditional phone company are the features. Every VoIP plan comes standard with dozens of features. Phone companies like to charge extra for these extra features, VoIP does not. Even better, the features offered by VoIP will let you do more for less by blowing past communication barriers of traditional phone plans.

No Longer Be Limited By Long Distance!
Just like the Internet does not bill per minute for visiting a website hosted in foreign countries, so too is VoIP not limited by geographical restrictions. Phone lines are limited by area codes and country codes; this is reflected on your long distance phone bill. With VoIP you don't have to rush when talking on the phone with clients from other countries. VoIP is also the perfect solution for anybody on your team that regularly travels to conventions and trade shows. If a traveling salesperson packs their VoIP phone for their trip, they will be able to make calls from anywhere using their number from back home. If you use VoIP long enough, then you may even forget what a long distance charge is!

Don't Feel Tied Down to Your Desk!
Let's say that you do happen to have a traditional phone plan that has lots of great features; what happens to those features when you step away from your desk? When you leave your desk, all of your cool phone features are left at your desk. With VoIP, all you have to do is pack your IP-enabled phone and wherever you go, you will have access to all of the rich VoIP features that you have come to rely on. This means that there is no need to use call forwarding and you can take with you the same security settings that you have at the office (call forwarding is available).

Don't Let Different Technologies Hold You Back!
Synergy. You hear this word used a lot among professionals. At the water cooler, it is commonly used to make someone sound important, but when we use synergy to describe VoIP, we mean it. This is because VoIP uses the same Internet protocols as other communication web applications. Therefore, VoIP works harmoniously with other Internet communication services like e-mail, instant messaging, and social networking apps; and you can bet that if a new Internet communication becomes popular, then VoIP will synergize with it.

There are several advantages to VoIP, but we have not yet mentioned the biggest one: Cost savings! Businesses that have made the switch to VoIP have seen savings on their phone bills range from 50-70%! If you want to learn more about how VoIP can revolutionize your businesses communications, then call Computerware at (703) 821-8200.