Bottom line: Costs savings can be up to 40%. But expect some “growing pains” as you make the transition to VOIP.
From Start Up Nation
Cost savings of more than 40 percent is a huge argument for VoIP, and so is the fact that voice and data can run on the same network. But “hiccups� can be expected when it comes to managing new technology, as Craig Clausen, NPRG senior vice president, found when his business began using Internet phone service.
“Not all routers are created equal,� Clausen says. At first, there were echoes on the line, and some signal delays – both easily fixed, he says, by adjusting the compression rate. Clausen advises getting close to your ISP (Internet Service Provider) so you can work through any glitches together.
Expect to pay about $20 or less a month for residential VoIP service, and at least $50 a month for a small business, depending on how many phones and what services are included.
Only a reported five percent of small and mid-sized companies now use VoIP as their primary telephone service.
But with its significant cost advantages, increased flexibility and portability, proponents like Gaskin say VoIP should be given serious consideration by any business.
Do it, he says, and you’ll never look back.
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Patrick on March 5th, 2007 at 9:25 am
Thanks for the good article on VoIp.
I haved weighed the options with current Voip services and reliability and are not quite there yet. I decided to stick to a land line and use onesuite as a calling provider. This way my internet speeds aren’t effected. If internet goes down, or even electricity, i can still place any call. Either way it is a much better deal than the phone company offered me.
Chuck on March 5th, 2007 at 9:42 am
There’s also the issue of security.
While - I understand - Skype to Skype conversations are encrypted. Calling into Skype or calling out from Skype leaves the conversation subject to monitoring. So if you’re talking about any thing “personal” or sensitive to your business (like a credit card #?) the old land line may be preferable.