Business VOIP Phone Lines: Economically Useful For Companies

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Telephony )



VOIP also known as Voice Over Internet Protocol provides you the opportunity to make phone calls, send fax messages and conduct teleconferences on the Internet. Business VOIP phone lines can even be connected to your company’s PBX system. The use of a business VOIP phone line is beneficial because you only need to pay a very small fee in addition to your monthly Internet charges. With a business VOIP phone line, international calls are made easily and from any part of the world even while you are traveling. Even video conferencing can be conducted conveniently from your hotel room at any time you deem it is necessary. All you need to have is access to a PC and connection to the Internet. You can just imagine the tremendous savings that this service can bring to your company.

In order to use a VOIP service, you would typically need a special phone that has a digital line, an ordinary phone connected to your computer USB port, or that is connected to a special plug and a headphone with a microphone attachment that should likewise be connected to your computer. Some small business only make use of a headphone with a microphone, get on the Internet and open an instant messaging service to conduct VOIP conferencing, or to speak to someone. Instant messaging services provides this service free of charge, and is a simpler way to make calls.

Like all products, a business VOIP phone line also has its disadvantages. Depending on your location, you may experience a poor line connection at times. The line is influenced by power fluctuations, so if there were no power, you would be unable to make or receive any calls. For some reason, there is also a high chance that your calls can get disconnected, and will therefore require you to redial the phone number once again. For companies that need to bill clients for telecommunication charges, it is difficult to do so because you will be billed by your service provider in accordance with the number of hours you have utilized the Internet, and not for each call you make. Consequently, when conducting VOIP calls or VOIP conferencing, there could be a chance that a professional hacker can tap into your phone conversations and jeopardize any confidential business deals made over the phone.


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