Choosing Your Business VoIP Partner

If your company is considering making the switch to VoIP based telephone service, do you homework! Your company telecom and internet applications depend on reliable, stable infrastructures to keep your business running smoothly. To jump on the wagon of VoIP trends without doing some research is like ... well you know.

Guidelines to Consider

Are you prepared to maintain the service with in-house IT's who know packet switching protocol? Is out-sourcing more practical and cost-effective like with Enhanced IT Services? Maybe training your in-house IT's on VoIP makes more sense?

Is Videophone VoIP attractive to your business. Would it enhance your conferencing or meetings, making them more flexible and less costly? How many videophones would you need to use this technology effectively...note: Videophone service costs the same as regular VoIP!

Is 911 service provided for all company locations? At what cost?

Will your company require several locations or worldwide presence? Can you serve your clients more effectively from several virtual locations? What would those be? With VoIP you can pick your area code and virtual numbers are under $10 a month, so you could have a virtual office on each coast, on in London, Japan and anywhere else your clients would benefit!

What type of security will you expect or need from your VoIP service? Will documents be shared? Do you have in-house security set up? Encryption?

Cost is just one factor making VoIP more attractive to businesses today. Make sure cost isn't the only factor you consider when choosing a VoIP provider for your business.

For small to medium business - take a look at Packet8's Virtual Office Program or My Phone Company's Business Plan