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How VoIP Can Help Your Business When You’re Remote Working
The Coronavirus is having an especially detrimental effect to businesses because people in so many countries have been asked to stay home. To keep your business functioning, you can provide the right tools for your employees to work from home. There’s No Geographical Restrictions With VoIP, you can pursue your day to day business activities…
6 Ways to Start Working Efficiently From Home
With the world changing fast and furiously in the last few weeks, millions of us are having to work from home. It’s something that can take a bit of getting used to, so with that in mind we’ve put together half a dozen quick and easy ideas that could make all the difference to your…
Closely Knit: What Is the Relationship Between SIP and VoIP?
While you may have heard that the landline phone is a dying technology, you likely haven’t heard the numbers to back up this claim. According to recent surveys, 95% of people in the UK state that they wouldn’t miss their landline phone systems if they were removed from their lives altogether. At home, people are…
Choosing a Memorable Number for Your Business
Businesses are normally encouraged to make multiple communication avenues available for their customers. However, most customers prefer to communicate via phone, which is why companies prioritise our memorable numbers. The problem with ordinary phone numbers is that people can never remember them. This is why memorable numbers for businesses are so important. They consist of…
The Quantity for Quality: How Many SIP Trunks Do I Need for My Office?
As businesses across the United Kingdom prepare to make the leap to 100% VoIP phone services, one decision that needs to be made is about SIP trunks. This may leave you wondering what these are. You may be thinking, “How many SIP trunks do I need?” In this post, we’re going to answer all of…
VoIP: Why it is So Cheap
Legacy phones use PBX systems to send messages. VoIP stands out because it transmits calls using data packets. Traditional phone systems such as the landline have been the dominant means of communication in most parts of the world since the 19th Century. But the introduction of the internet changed everything. And even though people were…
5 Amazing VoIP Add Ons You Don’t Want to Miss
By 2025, British Telecommunications (BT) will be run completely online rather than through physical copper cables. To make sure your business is ahead of the game, you’ll want to switch to VoIP as soon as possible. There are many benefits your company will gain when switching to VoIP phone services. One of those is that…
Generate Leads: Why Sales Call Tracking Software Is Essential
Advertising is a necessary part of any business. But are you spending your money the best way possible? It’s hard to keep track of all the advertising mediums, let alone what medium best fits your company. Staying ahead of the curve and learning what type of advertisement best suits your business’ needs can make the…
How Can a VoIP System Call a Landline Number and Vice Versa?
The total revenue of the VoIP industry in America was $14 billion in 2019. It’s an industry that’s growing all the time and with good reason. Yet the public perception of how VoIP works is still a bit fuzzy. One common question is “can a VoIP call a landline?” The answer is yes, it can….
Top 4 Misconceptions Surrounding Virtual Receptionists
Virtual receptionists have been around for quite some time. People use them as replacements for traditional receptionists all the time these days. Their services are utilised by businesses of all sizes and structures. Because they are so widespread, most people have a basic understanding of what they can and cannot do. However, several misconceptions about…
The Top 3 VoIP Features Every Business Needs
It was estimated that in 2016, VoIP traffic worldwide was more than 150 petabytes per month. That’s more than 150,000 TB of traffic every single month. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) systems are hugely popular with businesses for their low cost-per-call, transferability, and the sheer versatility of features. With new VoIP features being added every year, it…
Buy the Right Virtual Number for your Business
Aspiring entrepreneurs treat their business phone numbers like any other number. But this is a mistake. A business number is not just another phone number. It is part of your brand, one of the most important components because it will appear on all your promotional materials. A business number is also the primary means through…