When looking at phone systems and cheaper call plans, you are likely to have come across the terms “Voice over Internet Protocol”, “Voice over IP” or “VoIP”, but what does this really mean?

In short these terms basically mean the ability to send voice (telephone calls) over the same systems computers use to send data. This can be across your local network, via a VPN or directly over the Internet. What does this mean for you?

Using VoIP technologies can greatly reduce the cost of owning a fully featured Telephone System, by offering you:

• Combined data & voice over one cable
• Access to Enterprise level features like individual voicemail without additional costs
• Access to hundreds of different manufacturers of VOIP phones
• Connect two systems over the Internet
• Benefit from free calls between offices
• Provide remote workers with hardware or software phones
• Use least cost routing to choose the cheapest dial plans
• Connect to an Internet Telephone Service Provider for cheaper calls
• Compatible with all BT Services including the 21st Century Network

These are just a few key features a VoIP system can provide, to see (or should I say hear) one in action why not call give us a call and test it out for yourself.