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There’s No Reason Not to Switch to VoIP

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Indevtech Staff

Wednesday, January 18, 2023

The telephone cemented itself as a valuable tool of business long ago, but the ways that businesses use these devices have changed over the years. Thanks to advancements in technology, telephones can still be used by businesses even today, albeit with some modern adjustments to stay competitive and useful. One of these telephony solutions is Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP for short.

Let’s look at why you might consider a VoIP solution for your business.

Advantages of Using a VoIP System

A VoIP system can bring with it many advantages over your traditional telephone system, including the following:

Cost Savings
The biggest benefit you might glean from using VoIP is how much money you’ll save per month. With VoIP, the costs are simple: you set the system up and configure it, purchase any equipment you might need (you usually already have this hardware on-hand, since you can use a desktop, laptop, or smartphone to run the application), and set up accounts which you pay for on a monthly basis. Since it already uses your Internet connection, you won’t be paying for additional unnecessary utilities.

Operational Flexibility
Landline telephones mean that you’re generally stuck in place while using them, so if your team isn’t on-location to take the call, it will be missed. You can get around this challenge through the implementation of VoIP. You can answer your phone on any mobile device as long as you have the app installed on it. This makes remote or hybrid work easier to fulfill, and your team will enjoy more communication and connectivity than ever before.

Intercompatibility and Capability
VoIP might be an improvement over your current phone systems, but its features expand well beyond your typical phone service. In addition to all of the features you come to expect from phones, like voice calling, you get other features like instant messaging, voicemail compatibility, call forwarding, conference calling, and so much more, all in the VoIP software. You truly get more value for less with your VoIP system.