Local phone companies have had the major role in dictating the price of doing business. It is true that they went to great expense to design the framework for the world to telecommunication. That expense, of course, is paid by us, the consumer.

Technology has been slow to catch up and surpass the world of copper. One of the great excuses to stay with the local phone company is advertising. Having a presence in the local phone book meant survival.

That was true. Now it could spell the death of his business. At first it starts out as a pleasant experience. You get the rookie fee. Great, oh, thanks great phone company for saving me money on my advertising.

Swill! They are setting you up for failure! Every year its price increases and the service is the same. Phone books are an environmental disaster!

The average business phone bill for users with less than 10 copper phone lines is $65 to $75 per line. That charge varies depending on the features added. Caller ID, voicemail, third-party conferencing, and call forwarding are some of the features that add to the bill.

All those features make it easier to do business. Track incoming and outgoing phone calls, use voicemail for busy call coverage, conference with 2 outsiders to close sales or review details. Upgrading or changing your phone system may not be within the budget.

VOIP or Voice Over Internet Protocall has experienced great advances in recent years. Echo, delay, and network reliability have made VOIP risky in the past. Higher connection speeds and a larger pipeline (bandwidth) have helped VOIP tremendously. Cable companies with cable internet have made this more reliable and faster.

VOIP lines of business require hunting to work with more than one line. If the main number is busy, call hunting looks for the next available line you subscribe to and puts the call on that line. If voicemail is enabled and all lines are busy, the call is sent to voicemail. This gives the company full call coverage.

Fake search or tricked call forwarding is what some providers try to push. Programs that might work are not acceptable in business.

Even if your current business phone system does not support caller ID, VoIP service can still make very good use of the service. All calls to your business can be traced by caller ID. Incoming and outgoing calls, what time we made them and the duration of the call. Everything is instantly accessible online for your review.

All the described features and more are available for a fixed price. Long distance to the US and Canada is also included. No contracts No registration required for 3 years to lock in your rate. The average cost per line is $26.

Keep your existing number or numbers and start saving. This replaces your existing copper lines in your phone system. More details are in Advanced Telecommunications.