A look at the differences between traditional business phone systems and VoIP business phone systems and why VoIP is the clear winner.

1. Traditional
Phone or
VoIP?
Which is Best for Your Business?
by FitSmallBusiness.com

2. VoIP
(Voice over IP)
is a relatively
new type
of phone service that works on
your internet connection instead
of traditional phone lines.

3. advantages
•Lower Costs
•Greater Functionality
•Less maintenance
•Similar call quality, provided you have the appropriate
internet connection

4. advantages
•Lower Costs
•Greater Functionality
•Less maintenance
•Similar call quality, provided you have the appropriate
internet connection
If you are looking for a high quality VoIP service provider we
recommend Nextiva, and you can read our full comparison
guide here.

5. What Is VoIP?
Vonage or Skype
you have already used VoIP for Personal USE
If you have used

6. What Is VoIP?
Vonage or Skype
you have already used VoIP for Personal USE
If you have used
But there are many companies,
like RingCentral and Nextiva,
that specialize in providing VoIP service for
businesses.

7. VoIP use
is
growing

8. VoIP use
is
growing
And the number of traditional
telephone users is
shrinking
each year.

9. VoIP use
is
growing
And the number of traditional
telephone users is
shrinking
each year.
The market share of landline
phones is expected to be 16
percent by 2015, as the
combination of VoIP and cell
phones
push
traditional
telephony out of homes and
offices.

10. Cost of
VoIPService
Generally the cost is around $20 to $30 per line per month.
you get a wide range of features, like:
• Free local and long distance calling
• Ability to transfer and queue calls
• Have calls ring multiple lines simultaneously
• Auto-attendant phone directory.

11. Cost of
VoIPHandsets
Can run from around $50
On the low end to several hundred dollars if
you want additional features such as a
screen for video calls.

12. What is the
Difference Between
VoIP and Traditional Phones?

13. THE COST of
Traditional Phones
for the service and Handsets are
similar to VoIP. If you want the
additional features mentioned before,
then it can run Thousands of dollars.

14. VoIPCall Quality
is dependent upon the speed and stability of your
internet connection
A typical DSL connection will be able to support 6 concurrent
phone calls with full quality audio.
For calculating how much bandwidth you will
need, see this article.

15. The VoIP system
is reliant on both your internet
connection and electricity.
However, many VoIP service
providers can automatically route calls
to a cellphone or other backup number in
the case of an internet or power outage.

16. Business VoIP and PBX
Systems generally provide the following:
• Voicemail
• Call Forwarding And Internal
Transferring
• Conference Calling
• Office Intercom

17. Business
VoIP systems
have several features that are
not available with traditional PBX
phone systems including:

18. Mobility:
The ability to use your smartphone as an
extension of the office phone system,
Including the ability to have business calls
automatically directed to your cell phone
and make outbound calls from your
smartphone as your office number.

19. Portability:
The ability to use any computer
or office phone as your
personal extension.

20. Flexibility:
The ability to
redesign your phone system on the fly by simply
logging into your VoIP provider’s
dashboard.

21. Just Cool:
• Voicemails sent to your email as text
messages.
• Find me/follow-me which rings your
mobile and home phones as well.
• Video calling.
• Integration with third party applications
like CRM and an e-fax.

22. AVoIPsystem
can provide a business
features they were NEVER
able to achieve with a landline
while also saving money and improving productivity.

23. If you are looking for a high
quality VoIP service provider we
recommend Nextiva, and you
can read our full comparison
guide here.

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