Wednesday, September 3, 2014

All About Small Business Voip Phone Systems

By Colette Foreman


A small business requires a working phone system to thrive. However, determining the best telephone to use for a business is not easy. In addition, technology has grown so complex that makes this decision even much more difficult. Small business VoIP phone systems provide small start ups with a fast, flexible and functional way to communicate.

VoIP is voice over internet protocol and is basically a way to send voice across the Internet. Voice is analogue type of data and requires conversion to digital to send across the network in a protocol called IP for Internet Protocol. For start-ups with small data needs, voice and data may be sent on a single network. IP address is used to send the data across the network or Internet.

There are two types of the VoIP service in the city Vancouver, BC. Hosted VoIP is hosted by your service provider while the non- hosted is actually based on your premises. VoIP telephones also have additional features such as call waiting, video and web conferencing, caller ID and dial-by-name service. When downsizing or expanding, it is very easy to add, change or remove telephone connections.

Clients can access you without the discomfort of long call menus of the older telephones. Even when trying to set up a small contact center usually of a sales steam or help desk voice over internet comes in handy. This is because the agents can make calls from anywhere and to anywhere. This is also easier for clients calling from anywhere in the world.

Requirements to use these systems is a only a desktop SIP and internet phone. However, for employees who already own an iPhone or a Smartphone running on Android all they need is an application. The application converts their phones to virtual work phones or soft phones as they are frequently known. With a soft phone, they can receive and make calls from their handsets which act like work phones.

Prices and after sales services vary among service providers. Before purchasing, it is important to determine the needs of the business. This information includes the uses and call groups to e supported, the number telephones and devices to be connected. Another factor to be considered is the bandwidth size and the calls to be made. Calls made to long distant receivers are cheaper in the long run compared to short distance calls.

To benefit the most from such services, the network carrying the voice should be able to fully support it. In situations where there is heavy traffic on the web, the business may have to acquire a separate pathway for VoIP. In addition, the business should have a disaster plan for when the power on the connectivity is interrupted.

When choosing the service provider in the city Vancouver, BC, consider their customer support, review, added functionality and price. The price can be per minute or a monthly flat rate. Either of these two is applicable for any business you just have to choose the best plan for yours. Another factor to consider is whether there are skilled personnel who can carry out routine maintenance or will you have to call in an expert every time there is a problem.




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