How to Choose the Best Business VoIP Provider for Your Needs
How to Choose the Best Business VoIP Provider for Your Needs
Knowing exactly what you need will make the transition fast, easy, and cost-effective.
Whether a small business or large enterprise, every company has a different need. Consider what services and features you’re after. Depending on the size of your business, you must also consider the amount of unanticipated usage.
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Step 1 – check your internet connection/bandwidth to make sure you have sufficient Internet speed (your provider can you help determine this).
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Step 2 – with your budget and service needs in mind, narrow down particular provider offerings to see who can offer you the best service package for your budget. Our simply service will no doubt take the sting out of this.
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Step 3 – decide which equipment is best for your company’s current and foreseeable needs. You may wish purchase your own hardware, phones can vary from £50 up to £500 with all the bells and whistles.
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Finally – compare companies, available features, and their reliability by completing our short Switch-Us form.
Additionally, here are some questions to ask a potential provider:
– Can you port phone numbers?
– Is there a contract? Are there cancelation fees? Know what the cancelation process is like.
– Are there any hidden fees?
– Which features are included, and which features cost extra?
– Is there international calling?
– What kind of support is available?
Have full control over your phone system
Typically, users will be able to fully control and alter their business telephone system from a dedicated web-based portal that is provided with the service. These portals are not just user friendly; they are completely digital and allow changes to be made in real-time, taking effect almost immediately.
With full system control at your fingertips, you set your preferred call settings, and change it instantly as needed. You can easily set up your phone to automatically go to voice mail or go to another extension. And unlike old phone systems, you can set special rules.
