A few reasons why Voice over IP is right for your business

If you are in charge of the phone plans for your company then you know there are many choices available and you’ve probably heard of voice over IP, also commonly referred to as VoIP. Having a great phone system is imperative so your customers can reach you as well as to improve the productivity of your employees.

There are many great reasons for choosing a voice over IP instead of traditional analog service. VoIP can save your business quite a bit of money both in monthly costs as well as in expense costs and it is much more easily scalable for growing businesses. One of the biggest reasons you should consider voice over IP for your business phone system is the flexibility it provides.

Today’s workplace is more mobile than ever. Each day more people are working from home or on the go. According to the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2010 24% of Americans did at least some of their work from home. That percentage has likely increased since then as more people are working full time away from the office.

If your company is using analog phones your employees may be able to forward to calls to their cell phones or home phones. With VoIP not only can you forward your calls but you can actually take your phone with you. If you have an employee who works from home sometimes (or even all of the time) they can set their phone up in their home office and work just like they were in the office building. They can dial their coworkers’ extensions and their coworkers can reach them on their extension, so it’s like they’re just down the hall.

Many people find they are more productive when working from home and this is one more tool to help increase that productivity. Voice over IP is more cost effective and scalable than traditional analog systems but its flexibility is what makes VoIP really stand out.

If you have any questions or need more information about how a voice over IP business phone system can help your business please contact us. We’d love to help.