VoIP Business examples
Switching to VoIP – we break it down for different businesses
Check out our quick summary of the specific costs and advantages of switching to VoIP for sole traders, small offices and larger businesses.
You don’t need to be a big business to make switching to VoIP the best decision you ever made – not only will you be paying less, you’ll also be gaining a whole host of new features that you just can’t get with a traditional fixed line phone system.
Below we’ve laid out 3 examples for different profiles of businesses to show what the typical pros and cons are between a fixed line and a VoIP system, along with cost guidelines.
Current Costs using a traditional landline solution: £20+ per month
Challenges with a fixed line: paying divert charges to mobiles or unable to answer when out and about. Hassle of having to have a second line installed if you work from home.
VoIP Solution: unity mobile Application from £13.50 per month to enable you to work remotely and to make and receive calls on the landline number – great for maintaining professionalism to customers and gives the illusion of a larger operation. No installation required.
VoIP benefits: please see below for all the other benefits you get with VoIP – our recent blog on the top 5 can be found here
Current costs using a traditional landline solution: £80.00+ per month plus maintenance
Challenges with a fixed line: restriction on calls with the type of lines into the building, you cannot see or report on calls during/out of office hours. You may pay £100s additional to maintain your existing equipment, plus the equipment is outdated and restricted on the call features
VoIP Solution: Hosted VoIP Solution from £12.00 per user, complete with office hours scheduling to inform customers they are calling out of office hours. You can make/receive as many calls as you have phones, pair with mobiles, marketing on hold music to explain to customers about other services/products you offer. Access to the Unity Desktop application enables you to view & manage all calls with the ability to drag and drop to transfer calls. Mobile app means your remote workers can also make and receive calls easily and professionally.
VoIP benefits: please see below for all the other benefits you get with VoIP – our recent blog on the top 5 can be found here
Current costs: £200 + per month plus maintenance
Challenges with a fixed line: As per small office example above. Restricted range of features.
VoIP Solution: Hosted VoIP Solution from £8.00 per user. Complete with auto attendant with unlimited overflow hunt groups – ensure all calls are answered and are filtered through to the right department. Office hours scheduling to inform customers they are calling out of office hours, make/receive as many calls as you have phones, pair with mobiles, marketing on hold music to explain to customers about other services/products they offer. Call recording & monthly reports. Access to Unity Desktop application to view & manage all calls with the ability to drag and drop to transfer calls. Mobile app means your remote workers can also make and receive calls easily and professionally.
VoIP benefits: please see below for all the other benefits you get with VoIP – our recent blog on the top 5 can be found here
