VoIP vs Traditional Landlines: which is more cost effective?
Are you a business looking to get a new phone system? Picking the right solution that works just perfectly for your team can take lots of time and research. If you’ve decided it’s time to pick a new phone system, you’ll be given the choice between voice over internet protocol (VoIP) or traditional landlines. But which to go for? Striking the balance between a money-saving system and also finding a phone system that works for your team is a tricky feat to tackle. With VoIP you are ensured of up to 30% savings!
In this article, we will be focussing on Advanced that VoIP can bring to your business and focus on how it can save your business up to 30%.
VoIP Advantages
The main advantage of VoIP that encourages many businesses to make the change is the price. Regardless of the respective features of VoIP and the traditional landline, when comparing both the initial setup and the ongoing costs, VoIP is far cheaper than old landline systems – as well as being highly flexible, with constant improvements being made to the usability.
A VoIP phone system works by taking your voice audio – i.e. your conversation – and transforming it into digital information which can then be quickly sent across the Internet. Compared to older telephony which still uses copper telephone lines to transmit the calls, a VoIP Internet-based solution allows you to make free, or at least very low-cost telephone calls over the Internet all over the world. Because you’re already paying for your monthly broadband subscription, you don’t need to pay twice! And since small businesses are very likely to already have broadband in the workplace already, such a service is a natural choice for Internet users.
Another advantage of a VoIP phone system is that it’s highly portable. VoIP services work with any IP-enabled device – from a telephone, to a computer – allowing you to enjoy features such as voicemail, voicemails directed to your email inbox, hold music on the line and call diverting all through whichever device you choose. Extra extensions can also be added very quickly because they are carried over existing internet connection and don’t require BT or a cable provider to install telephone lines. All of these features come as free with new VoIP systems – compared to the potentially heavy costs you could incur with a traditional landline option.
Whilst you can still have plenty of useful features for a business with a landline system such as call transferring, intercom, call queuing and more, these add-ons can quickly escalate in cost – especially if a technician is required to come out and install the necessary lines. As a costly and now rather static communications solution, landlines are increasingly getting phased out and we would advise those looking for a new phone system to consider other options before opting for traditional telephony.
Overall, we would recommend a VoIP system for any business that is looking for a future-proof communication solution. As internet connectivity continues to improve, so will the VoIP technology. If you’re thinking of swapping to a VoIP system, then Savincom has a variety of packages available. Get in touch with our team today.