VOIP

If you’ve never heard of VoIP, get ready to change the way you think about long-distance phone calls. VoIP, or Voice over Internet Protocol, is a method for taking analog audio signals, like the kind you hear when you talk on the phone, and turning them into digital data that can be transmitted over the Internet.

 

How is this useful? VoIP can turn a standard Internet connection into a way to place free phone calls. The practical upshot of this is that by using some of the free VoIP software that is available to make Internet phone calls, you’re bypassing the phone company (and its charges) entirely.

 

VoIP is a revolutionary technology that has the potential to completely rework the world’s phone systems. VoIP providers like Energia have already been around for a while and are growing steadily. Major carriers like Telkom,Neotel,MTN,VodaCom etc are already setting up VoIP calling plans in several markets around the world.

 

Above all else, VoIP is basically a clever “reinvention of the wheel.” The interesting thing about VoIP is that there is not just one way to place a call.

Save Up-Front on Equipment and Support

A traditional business phone systems require expensive PBX switching hardware that needs routine maintenance – a typical PBX switch costs anywhere from R 1000 to R 5000 per user depending on brand. Energia will do the installation, maintenance, upgrades, and enhancements for free, saving you thousands on a phone system. A VoIP telephone system can grow with your company, regardless of size.

How VOIP Saves You Money

More and more businesses are slowly but surely replacing the traditional analog telephone systems with new and improved VoIP telephone systems. VoIP and allows you to run your phone service through your data connection rather than your local phone company. So what are the benefits? Primarily, there are a variety of added features that VoIP offers, including auto-attendant, TrueACDTM Queuing, custom greeting, virtual extensions, and much more. These features are simply not available with a traditional analog phone that so many businesses have given up on.

Aside from the increased variety of features available for businesses, both small and large, is the fact that VoIP can help save your business money. Did you know that you can save 40% to 80% on your monthly phone bill with the installation of VoIP onto your current PBX system? There’s no PBX hardware to buy or maintain and there are often plans to fit your specific business needs, so you will never over-pay for a service you don’t need.

Full Service at Lower Cost

Low cost doesn’t mean low quality. Small businesses can now get all the same features as large businesses with a plan that’s right for them. When you choose a good VoIP provider, your monthly phone bills will be lower. You get to choose the pick that’s right solution for your business, with smaller businesses choosing usage-based plans and larger businesses selecting the flat-rate plans with unlimited minutes. With added features and lower-costs, what’s not to like? If you’re unsure about whether or not your internet connection can handle VoIP, take a VoIP test and see if VoIP is right for your business.

“voIP is basically a clever “reinvention of the wheel.”