VoIP Advantages To Know

VoIP Advantages To Know

Now, over the last couple posts, we discussed some of the disadvantages and security concerns associated with VoIP services. However, we’re shifting focus to some of the advantages that are common with VoIP services.

Low Cost

Firstly, and one of the advantages people probably care the most about is the cost of a VoIP service. Well, do I have news for you. One big advantage of VoIP services is they are relatively low cost.

Thankfully, what this means is that almost any business large or small can take advantage of high-quality phone services packed with features. On average, many VoIP plans start at around $20 a month or so per line, which is definitely decent value.

Additionally, should you want more features, you can easily upgrade your plan to accommodate your needs for only a marginal cost.

Range of Features

Now, this brings me to my next advantage, and that is features. Enterprise VoIP services are usually packed with standard and optional features to fit whatever your phone needs are.

Basic Plans

For example, most basic plans feature unlimited domestic calls which is definitely more than suitable for most businesses. Further, many basic plans also have toll free or local numbers for your business, giving you plenty of phone number options. Lastly, you can expect around 500 toll free minutes per extension to start for most plans, which should be plenty, but you can upgrade your minutes should you chose.

Additional Plan Features

However, for those who are looking for more in their phone services, there are plenty of additional features you can opt for. For example, if you upgrade to more premium VoIP plans you can get a whole host of features such as: voice to email and text, video and audio conferencing features, call recording, and even call center functionality should you wish.

Most VoIP providers offer even more VoIP services than this, but these are some of the most notable.

Flexibility

Next, let’s discuss another VoIP advantage. Flexibility. Since VoIP services are usually cloud based, they generally offer great flexibility for end-users. Why? All of the infrastructure is off-site and hosted by your VoIP provider. That’s where the term “hosted VoIP” derives from.

What this boils down to is, you can setup and access a VoIP network from anywhere where there is an internet connection. You can even access and receive your business calls for your business number directly on your smartphone with apps created by your VoIP provider.

Additionally, another added benefit of this type of infrastructure regards relocation and expansion. If your business moves locations, you can usually keep your existing business number. This is due to the fact that the VoIP hardware is not fixed to your location.

And, VoIP offers flexibility for businesses that continue to grow. It’s easy to add additional phone lines for all of your new hires without interrupting your existing lines.

Reliability

Lastly, the final advantage I would like to discuss is reliability. Again, due to the cloud-based nature of VoIP services, they offer unparalleled reliability compared to other types of phone systems. All of the technical hardware for VoIP services to work is again, owned and managed by the VoIP provider, not the end-user.

All of this hardware is regularly updated and serviced by the provider, and rarely fails, if ever. This means all the end user needs to worry about is what VoIP plan to purchase, and what phones to use. That’s it.

So long as the end-user has a reliable and secure internet connection, they should encounter no issues with any VoIP service they chose.

Ending Thoughts

To summarize, VoIP has many different advantages. From low cost, to a whole host of features, to flexibility, and unparalleled reliability.

It’s not hard to see why VoIP is one of the most preferred enterprise phone services available on the market. And, it only continues to grow and expand.

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