VoIP Phone Systems - Stay Ahead Of The Curve

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VoIP Phone Systems

• Stay Ahead Of The Curve!

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Synopsis

• VoIP Phone Systems
• Understanding VoIP Phone Service
• Wireless VoIP Phones For Home Or Business
• Switching to VoIP Phone Service - Does it Add
  Value to Your Business?
• Things to Consider When Choosing a VoIP Phone
  System for Your Small Business

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VoIP Phone Systems

• Sequel to the introduction of VoIP technology,
  several multi-media gadgets have existed as
  peripheral devices that be coupled with computers
  to provide utilities for users. Thankfully, these
  devices are still very relevant in the scheme of
  things as far as VoIP technology is concerned.
  For example to improve audio quality microphones
  and speakers can coupled with your VoIP phone
  when making calls. The good thing about VoIP
  technology is that it works in concert with other
  ICT gadgets like your computer and internet
  modem. However, your computer has to come with a
  sound board and a processing capacity that is
  VoIP tech compliant.
• If a VoIP phone is beyond your reach but you want
  to enjoy premium VoIP phone features, there is a
  way around it with VoIP phone adapters you can
  plug in the VoIP service its pretty easy to set
  up but you would need a modem, a phone adapter
  and of course, your system and cell phone. Start
  by connecting your modem to your phone using the
  phone adapter this way the adapter mediates
  between the two devices and then while the
  computer is off it is also connected to one of
  the ports on the phone adapter by the time you
  power everything on, you should have the
  adapters installation program running on your
  system follow the procedure until the
  installation is complete and you can begin to
  enjoy VoIP services.

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Understanding VoIP Phone Service

• PC based Softphones
• Today, there are PCs that are VoIP compliant
  such PCs allow for the installation of software
  programs that run as VoIP Softphones this means
  you dont need any hardware. Once the software is
  installed on your system, they work just like
  regular hardware phones with screen displays of
  soft button panels for you to dial numbers
  whenever you want to make a call but to make
  calls, your PC must be connected to the internet
  as the VoIP service provider utilizes internet
  telephony infrastructures for routing calls
  between Softphones (PC-to-PC) phone to PC calls
  could also be made but most times, extra charges
  apply. To enhance your call experience with PC
  Softphones, you would need quality headsets with
  good recognition systems to provide you and the
  recipient at the other end crisp audio.
• Dedicated VoIP Phone
• these phones are the replica of conventional
  cellular phones you dont need an adapter or a
  computer the phone connects directly with an IP
  network through an Ethernet port, cable or Wi-Fi.

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Understanding VoIP Phone Service

• The IP network is provided by a VoIP service
  provider who routes your call via the network to
  the recipients phone. VoIP phones support the
  SIP format for transmitting multimedia file
  extensions like voice data and video calls
  through an IP network it is the reason these
  phones are also called SIP phones. Moreover, you
  would be able to run every SIP based applications
  including video conferencing, online gaming and
  streaming as well as instant messaging on them
  they come with exciting features like LCD
  screens, wireless network hardware and voice mail
  functions and voice quality adjustments.
• Analog Telephone Adapter
• this option requires that you have a couple of
  hardware components including Analog Telephone
  Adapters (ATA), an Ethernet port, a RJ11 phone
  hack , your phone and your PC. To set the system
  up, connect your telephone adapter to the
  Ethernet port at one end and at the other end
  connect a RJ11 phone jack with the jack you can
  link analog phones to VoIP phones. With the
  Analog Telephone System set up come all the
  benefits attached to a VoIP system.

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Wireless VoIP Phones For Home Or Business

• Operating Ease
• VoIP phones are still very much traditional phone
  look-alike so nothing has changed about how
  calls are made you still have to punch in the
  phone number to place a call, the moment you hit
  the send button, the VoIP enhancement comes in to
  perform its function by routing all calls you
  make to public service phone network.
• Cost Savings
• VoIP phones offer you great savings opportunity,
  rather than spend on airtime to make calls at
  exploitive rates on your traditional phones, you
  can make calls for almost free or at amazingly
  cheap rates to any destination in the world via
  the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) many VoIP
  service providers have on their infrastructure.
  
• Phone Number preservation and security
• your phone number doesnt disappear under the
  radar of the server infrastructure of VoIP
  service providers. You can continue using your
  phone number wherever you relocate to as long as
  you have internet access.

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Wireless VoIP Phones For Home Or Business

• Reliable
• using its dual connection mode, VoIP phones keep
  your conversation going even under adverse
  internet connection conditions if there is a
  Wi-Fi access in range, automatically VoIP phones
  switch connection to LAN mode apart from
  receiving calls in this mode you can also do your
  multi-media file sharing and exchange. The best
  part is that VoIP calls through a Wi-Fi network
  go for a token in some zones and if you lucky to
  be calling a free zone, you can keep talking for
  as long as you want.
• Features
• A typical VoIP phone comes with the crisp quality
  screen display of high resolutions, interactive
  menu, voice quality and call adjustment functions
  like conference calling, call waiting, call
  forwarding and speed dials.
• Flexibility
• The Wi-Fi feature of a VoIP phone brings
  tremendous flexibility to its operation, you can
  switch modes anytime, make calls anywhere,
  receive and send multi-media files of any size
  you know flexibility just doesnt get better than
  this!

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Switching to VoIP Phone Service - Does it Add
Value to Your Business?

• Improved VoIP quality
• Todays VoIP phones have premium audio quality
  and come with VoIP adapters that make it possible
  for the system to work with all data networks
  thereby providing users cost efficient phone
  usage experience..
• Reduction in telecommunication Overhead cost
• If you think the cost of running a VoIP phone
  system is still too high, then wait for this! Do
  you know an average organization using
  traditional phone systems spends a minimum of
  100 to maintain the phone hardware of individual
  employee every month? You can imagine how much
  this comes to if you have between 10 -20
  employees as a small-scale business. Meanwhile, a
  VoIP phone system only requires that you invest
  in an IP phone and connect to a broadband
  network. You can draw the conclusions on the
  cheaper communication phone system yourself.
• Unbeatable 24/7 accessibility
• The fact that IP phones are portable and virtual
  allows them to be used anywhere, at any place and
  at any time. With virtual support and sharing
  software, you can transfer calls to your laptop
  and receive calls the smart way. As long as there
  is a broadband network you can be reached using
  an IP phone.

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Switching to VoIP Phone Service - Does it Add
Value to Your Business?

• Set-up ease
• To set-up and activate the functions of an IP
  phone is not rocket science it is as easy as
  activating voice mail features and extensions on
  your cell phone. Very easily, you can configure
  your VoIP system to connect with other IT gadgets
  like fax machines and printers so that now, you
  can your voicemails can be delivered in the form
  of e-mail.
• Virtual phone number
• With VoIP systems, it is easy to get a phone
  number that identifies your business as operating
  within a particular region as IP phones could be
  assigned regional codes.
• Improvement in employee performance
• No more do your employees have to spend precious
  time monitoring and managing calls, with the
  auto- sync function that allows them to transfer
  calls on their VoIP phone to their cell phones,
  no call ever eludes them.

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Things to Consider When Choosing a VoIP Phone
System for Your Small Business

• The Price Per Line
• Today there are several price per line quotes
  from different companies while some are genuine
  some are just bait and switch tactics to get you
  to subscribe only to find out that the quoted
  price applies only after fulfilling certain
  conditions so it is essential that you take your
  time to make detailed enquiries on the maximum
  number of users a provider can service under its
  phone system policy. After comparing the policy
  and rates of different companies on price per
  line, number users allowed on a phone system and
  other areas with cost implications, you can now
  make a choice based on your current business
  need. .
• Phone System Features
• You would often find several service providers
  offering a long list of calling features for
  different corporate VoIP service packages it
  must be said that service providers are out to
  make as much profit as they can so they would be
  very juicy and enticing in their presentations
  but remember that you are also out to cut-off
  unnecessary cost and go for calling services that
  would offer you the most value as such, it is
  important that you have a list of the most
  essential calling service your business needs

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Things to Consider When Choosing a VoIP Phone
System for Your Small Business

• This would help you easily match one out of the
  different packages on offer to your business
  unique needs. If several service providers seem
  to make the cut based on your screening criteria-
  unique business needs, you can further whittle
  down the list of prospective service providers
  based on their level of experience and expertise
  at providing those VoIP phone services that meet
  your business needs.
• Customer Support
• Occasional system flop are bound to happen once
  in a while so it is necessary you evaluate the
  level of readiness of service providers to deal
  with the pressure of that moment when they do
  occur one of the signs that a service provider
  would be on top of the situation and be there to
  help is the quality and responsiveness of their
  customer support you would see tell tale signs
  of a service provider that would be sluggish
  about providing quick solutions to system
  challenges from the point of making enquiry about
  their services a service provider with a
  friendly , interactive and available customer
  support centre would most likely offer a better
  service.

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