Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Toll Free 800 and Local Numbers

Toll free 800 and local phone numbers can help establish an excellent reputation for your small business enterprise. Your company will emerge as one that offers superior customer services.

Toll free 800 and local numbers which are part of a hosted PBX phone system, you can efficiently receive and manage the calls to your existing phone numbers. Your callers are provided the same kind of interface as that found in expensive phone systems that are part of the communication network in big conglomerates. Interesting features include auto attendant, find me follow me call forwarding, call waiting, caller identity, music on hold, voicemail, fax to email and more.

Extremely beneficial option for your business

The significant benefits of toll free 800 and local numbers is that it is possible to establish virtual business presence in any desired location without creating physical offices. When you expand your business, any number of extension lines can be added to the existing phone numbers.

Since callers are not charged for calls made to these toll free numbers, you are bound to receive more calls. Calls to these numbers are attended with suitable greeting messages and are redirected to the right destinations. Calls can also be forwarded to your alternate phone numbers, including cell numbers. This ensures that you remain in contact with your clients and workforce all the time. Unanswered calls are redirected to the voicemail system, where the callers can leave voice messages. This is a remarkable facility which helps avoid missed calls from important clients.

A Hassle-free and Affordable Option

The hosted PBX phone system offering toll free and local numbers can be implemented without actually setting up costly equipment in your premises. The service provider maintains the required equipment and offers the PBX services through a hosted server using high bandwidth Internet connection or dedicated telephone network. The PBX services are shared among a number of users and can therefore be utilized at reasonable monthly charges.

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Monday, February 01, 2010

Local and Toll-Free Numbers

With local and toll free numbers, you can create a strong business presence throughout the nation. Besides, your business image will be that of a professional organization which offers quality customer support.

With the support of hosted PBX phone system you can receive calls from your local and toll-free numbers on the existing telephone number. This phone system is incorporated with the same features which are found in high-end phone systems kept by large corporations. These include find me follow me call forwarding, call conferencing, call waiting, caller identity, voicemail and more.

Establish Your Business Presence in Any Desired Location

The major advantage of having local and toll free numbers is that you can create a virtual business presence in any location without incurring the expenses required for maintaining physical offices. Besides, any number of extensions can be maintained using the existing number as you expand your business. It is not necessary to maintain separate telephone numbers and area codes, when you relocate your business to a new place. Toll free numbers bring an increased number of calls from your customers as they are not charged for the calls.

Calls to local and toll-free numbers are received with appropriate salutation messages and connected to the right extension numbers. With the find me follow me call forwarding facility, calls to these phone numbers can be forwarded to your alternate extension phone numbers including residential and cell numbers. This enables you to remain in contact with your workforce and customers round the clock. Unanswered calls are routed to the voicemail system so that the callers can leave voice messages and thereby avoid the chances of missing calls from your potential customers.

Colossal Investments Not Required

A hosted PBX phone system does not require you to purchase and maintain any expensive equipment on your office premises since these are kept at the site of the service provider and the PBX services offered through a hosted server using high speed Internet connection or telephone network. The services are shared among a number of users and can therefore be utilized at economic monthly subscription charges.

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Sunday, August 16, 2009

Hosted PBX – Transfer Current Phone Numbers Seamlessly

Hosted PBX helps you to transfer your current phone numbers seamlessly. This ensures a wide array of advanced communication features to small businesses. Hosted PBX services can be connected to both local phone numbers and toll-free numbers. With hosted phone numbers, a business owner can set up a virtual office or branch in a particular area. It helps the business to become more efficient and competitive in a professional manner.

All the hosted PBX features are provided through advanced VOIP technology. The host of advantages available include: automated attendant, call forwarding, call transfer, call screening, call waiting, call screening, direct inward dialing and many more. Your current phone numbers can be integrated with advanced features such as voice mail and fax to mail services.

The main advantage of communication through hosted service is that your business will be connected with your clients and associates from any location. Multiple business calls can be efficiently handled through a hosted PBX. When your callers dial the main phone number, they will be welcomed with professional business greetings. Business calls can be forwarded to various extensions - home, office or cell phone. If you are in a busy meeting, your calls can be forwarded to voice mail. All voice messages can be sent to your mail and you can check them later.

Your callers can benefit from reduced call rates when making calls to your business. There is no need to purchase or install any new hardware or make huge investments for availing of hosted PBX services. As the entire equipment is installed in the premises of the hosted PBX provider, any technical problem can be resolved quickly and easily.

The hosted PBX features provided with current phone numbers will vary with the various service plans offered. You can choose the right service plan that suits your specific business requirements.

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Monday, July 13, 2009

You're so vain, I bet you think this blog is about you

The song by Carly Simon always puzzled me. She states "you're so vain, I bet you think this song is about you" when clearly the entire song is about the man. I wouldn't call that vanity, I would call that common sense.

If you had the opportunity get your company name on the lips of potential customers, would you call that vanity or good business sense? The question seems rhetorical, yet could stand being asked. When faced with an opportunity to further your business, do you take it?

For companies who rely on their phones for business it is in their best interest to have a number easily remembered. Solution: a vanity number. A vanity number is simply the numerical equivalents to letters which spell out the company name. For example, a recent customer used XXX-9COMMENT. Because of our access to ordering handpicked numbers, the greater the options for a customized vanity number.

So go ahead and 'walk into the party like you were walking onto a yacht' knowing that your vanity will get you business.

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Tall, Dark, and Handsome

I am the typical 20something, single woman looking for the proverbial 'perfect' man. I mean, I don't ask for much. He's gotta be taller than my 5'10", ruggedly handsome, insanely funny, the guitar and vocal skills of Keith Urban, a love for small animals and children.....and the list goes on. And no matter how much eHarmony promises me to 'find that special someone', I will never be able to customize my ideal. He will still come with all of his inherent flaws.

When it comes to my voicemail system, however, I am the master designer. AccessDirect is so versatile, it can bend and flex to whatever mold I need. Not only are there customizable packages that include everything from fax to email service, find-me extensions, information only extensions, and your basic voice mailbox, but I'm also able to pick the number I would like.

In a world of sub-standard beaus, it's reassuring to know I can still be in control in at least one area of my life.

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Monday, June 08, 2009

Add the personal touch to your voicemail...

Today I programmed a busy no answer voicemail box for a law office. The way this voicemail box works is when the phone rings the specified number of times, say 4, then it rolls over to the voicemail number. This sounds great and all but what happens if you are already on the line and then someone calls? Luckily the forward will work on a busy too that way all of your calls that you can’t answer go to voicemail.

The Direct Messaging package is great for the one the business owner who wants to attempt to answer his or her phone instead of letting it go directly to voicemail. It allows for the personal touch that will keep your customers coming back to you instead of that other company who never answers the phone. Once again, this package includes my favorite, fax to email. We provide a unified messaging system where all of your messages are located in two places. One place is your email that is accessible anywhere you can access your email including smart phones; and of course on our server. And to top it off you can get all of these wonderful features starting at just $9.95 per month and can be set up usually within 24 hours.

We can work with your existing numbers and your current phones. And if you get the package set up and realize that it is not exactly what you were looking for, we are more than happy to help you customize it to make it exactly the right package for you. If you have any other questions about how our system works feel free to check out our FAQ’s section.

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