Business VoIP Service Providers Comparison

A business VoIP solution enables any business to make calls over the internet and get rid of costly traditional telephone lines. There are many business VoIP providers to choose from in North America and each one will convincingly tell you that they offer the best price, features and support. That is definitely not the case though.

Whatever your background (VoIP newbie, tech savvy, or just wanting to save money), WhichVoIP can both educate you, and help you start saving with business VoIP. Follow these 3 steps to paying up to 80% LESS on your phone bills.

1. Learn more about business VoIP service, its benefits and the business case for VoIP.
2. Research business phone solutions and service providers that best fit your needs.
3. Get FREE, no obligation, pricing quotes to compare and get the best price available!

Step 1: Learn more about Business VoIP services and benefits

A quick glance overview of VoIP versus traditional phone service:

For more detailed information read the VoIP business case guide.

Step 2: Research solutions and business VoIP providers

Some reasons why you need to do some research when selecting a VoIP solution and provider:

• There are many companies that provide VoIP phone services to business clients in today's market. You want to make sure you select a reputable provider that will last over time and avoid fly-by-night providers.
• Different solutions may need to be considered based on your company size (e.g. number of employees using the business phone system).
• Different solutions may need to be considered based on your existing equipment set-up (e.g. on-premise PBX, in-house IT group etc.).
• Some service providers can be more focused on a certain size of business (e.g. their service/system is optimized for a certain employee size range).

Finding the right VoIP solution for your business

Use the following list to help navigate to the most appropriate VoIP solution based on your business size and needs:

• If you are a Small Office / Home Office (SOHO) and are looking for 1 or 2 lines max then consider the SOHO VoIP solution.
• If you are a small to medium sized business (3-100 employees), or a SOHO looking to expand then consider the Hosted PBX solution, or small business VoIP solution.
• All business sizes (typically larger though) may be interested in the on-premise IP PBX phone system solution if an on-premise (PBX) solution already exists.
• If you are looking for SIP trunking services, or want to know more about what SIP trunking is, then consider the SIP Provider solutions.
• We can help with the equipment side also. It is most likely that you will need to purchase new phones and these can be expensive. Check out our IP phone price comparison chart before making any purchase and ensure you are getting a good deal. In addition, refer to the VoIP Hardware section for more purchasing information.
• Looking for origination or termination of wholesale minutes. Refer to the wholesale VoIP solutions section for more information and provider choices.

Research providers that service businesses like yours

Use our comparison table opposite to research providers, including price, customer reviews and plan highlights. We have more than 1,000 user submitted reviews for business VoIP providers.

Step 3: Get FREE pricing quotes to compare

The bottom line is that switching to VoIP will save your business money...period. The amount of savings will depend on your current phone system set-up, your current service providers charges and which service provider you switch too. No matter the size of your business, whether a sole proprietor or a 100+ employee business, getting multiple pricing quotes for comparison is a must. Here are some reasons why you should get VoIP service quotes:

• Pay up to 80% LESS on your business phone bills compared to traditional phone services. See the savings for yourself.
• Getting comparison quotes encourages providers to compete harder for your business, which means you get their lowest prices (they know they are competing with others).
• Save time by getting immediate service from pre-qualified providers with just a single form submission.
• Avoid fly-by-night VoIP providers. We partner with industry leading and established service providers only.
• Get matched to VoIP providers that best service your company size (some providers service niche markets).
• Getting quotes is completely FREE to you with absolutely no obligation. Just complete one simple form to get started.

For more information read this article on why getting free pricing quotes makes business sense.

The VoIP business case

The business case for switching to a Voice over IP solution is not a difficult one to justify due to the many benefits and advantages that this technology and service can bring to an organization. In saying that, there is always some cost involved in switching to a new technology, and where there is an expense, it is likely that a nice proposal or presentation will be required to senior management to explain why VoIP is worth it. If you are trying to justify making this change in you organization, or need some convincing yourself, please review this list of benefits of a business internet phone service (VoIP):

• Replace that old circuit switched PBX. This is the monster piece of equipment that lurks in your telecom closet. You no longer need it with business VoIP solutions so you can eliminate any cost that is currently associated with it.
• Start using your local area network (LAN) to route calls both internally and externally over the internet. This is possible because voice over IP is a digital packet switched technology so the voice traffic can be encapsulated in digital packets. This will make a huge difference in your monthly telecom costs as you are no longer using the public switched telephone network for your external calling
• Make low cost or free national or international inter-office calls. Use the company WAN (Wide Area Network) for your calls. Simply dial an access number for a particular site and then dial the local number. Your call no longer has premium calling charges associated with it and can quite often be FREE.
• Improve productivity by accessing the vast array of features that are enabled by VoIP and IP based phones. Some examples are easy conference calling and virtual office functionality. The virtual office functionality alone should increase productivity as it allows flexibility in the location where an employee can work.
• Motivate existing telecom personnel by training them in this new technology and expanding their skill set into networking. For companies that are evaluating on premise solutions and not a hosted solution, click here for more info on business phone systems.
• Easy and quick adds, moves and changes for employees.

 

 

Author: Tony Campbell

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Why use WhichVoIP?

Since 2005, WhichVoIP.com has helped educate millions of users about VoIP technology and helped thousands of businesses save up to 80% on their phone bills by switching to a business VoIP solution.

Over the years we have forged partnerships with many of the industry leading service providers in the small to medium business (SMB) Voice over IP industry. This enables us to provide you prompt and FREE, no obligation, comparison quotes for all of your Business phone service needs. Fill in one simple form to get free pricing quotes, it takes only 1 minute to complete the form. (Your Privacy is very important to us and we will only use your details to facilitate the quoting process.)

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Learn more with our popular articles and blogs

WhichVoIP has created many articles to help those who want to learn more about Voice over IP phone service technology and how it can impact a business. The list below provides just some of the more popular articles available to you free of charge. Refer to the articles index page for more.

The list below is a summary of some recent articles posted in our blog. We update our blog several times per week with insightful posts about providers, key features, and relevant industry news to name a few.

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