As VOIP gains ground over conventional systems I am often asked what are the real benefits of switching to VOIP - so here goes:
1. Cheap Landline Calls - ITSPs offer low call rates or free national calls.
2. Cheap Mobile Rates - offered on short commitment - even lower using GSM gateways.
3. Cheap International Calls - most providers offer very low or inclusive international calls.
4. Less Line Rental Fees - VOIP providers offer unlimited outbound trunks deals which help reduce your line rentals .
5. Home Workers & Branch Office Calls Free - if you switch these users to VOIP calls to these users will be free.
6. Longer Call Recording - Voip calls recordings are small in size & need less storage capacity than convetional calls.
7. Keep Your Number - by porting geographic numbers to voip you can move your business anywhere without changing numbers.
8. Automatic Divert on any failure - your calls will automatically redirect should your PBX or lines fail
9. Short Contracts - VOIP call providers offer short contract lengths of 0 - 12 months.
10. More Control - apply your own call diverts and modify your phone system remotely
If your VOIP solution is correctly set-up then you shouldn’t be able to differentiate between conventional & VOIP calls - see voip call quality for more info. It’s not always plain sailing as telecoms companies sometimes cause number porting delays & broadband services will vary with location - success or failure will in most cases will boil down to the experience or incompetence of your installer.