Monday, July 23, 2012

Teams Can Save Money Using A Business Voice Mail Line

By Allan N. Ricks


For many businesses, now is the time to upgrade to a business VoIP line. This is something that is designed to replace the functionality of a dedicated landline switchboard at a fraction of the cost. Those looking for a disadvantage of the system will struggle to find one, and may find themselves convinced to change over to it instead. It is so simple to start up that people can make changes and save money overnight.

The business voice system uses the existing high-speed broadband connection instead of a copper landline wire. With this internet connection, data packets can be exchanged back and forth constantly, making it ideal for a new phone system. Software, which is commonly included with the plan, is then loaded onto the computer, or a handset is plugged into the router and this sends the signal to the telephone exchange. Although the system of VoIP is dissimilar to most normal landlines, it can make and receive calls to any number that is accessible by a standard phone.

A benefit of the business voice mail line that attracts many people to sign up is the option to have a fully integrated switchboard within it. This will permit forwarding, call parking, multiple person conferences and personalized ringing preferences. A company can even have multiple published phone numbers for different departments but receive them all through one main hub. This is similar to a standard switchboard but requires less attention and no dedicated staff on hand to run it.

Landlines necessitated that when a new worker joined the company, a new line would need setting up and investing in, which wasn't cheap. Not only was it not very reasonably priced, it also came with insufficient features so that the user had little control over the calls coming in. A business voice system needs no hardware installing other than plugging in a few wires to existing sockets, and only requires paying the fee for an additional line. It does not cost close to the amount the landline would have been, and can be completed in a quicker timeframe.

VoIP requires a computer or modem and high speed broadband connection - something almost all offices have. Companies worried about interruption and periods of non-communication can reduce the time spent disconnected with the quick installation provided. In some areas, the majority of businesses have VoIP systems.




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