neftv
join:2000-10-01
Broomall, PA | reply to pnh102
Re: Not just too many VoIP providers...
Well its not quite affordable yet for non-profit. I got pricing for like 45 person business and the cost per Cisco phone is like 350. And for a small non-profit company that is still just to much. |
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DrTCP
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Premium,ExMod 1999-04
join:1999-11-09
Round Rock, TX | reply to ihaddsl
They can keep a few lines of POTS connected to their PBX and the rest could be supplemented via cheaper VOIP lines. It still saves money when making long distance or International calls. |
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ihaddsl
join:2001-12-05
/dev/hda0
 ·Comcast
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911 is VERY important for business. They are required to provide 911 to their employees, and if they use a traditional VOIP provider, this is not a sure bet at the moment.
However, business are using (and will increasingly use) VOIP interally for routing interoffice calls across their own network (saving money by bypassing the telcos). |
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pnh102
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Premium
join:2002-05-02
Mount Airy, MD
·Comcast
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said by wwdubbia  :however VoIP's biggest impact will be in the business arena. I agree. I can see a lot of businesses moving their landlines to VoIP service to save money on long distance and other toll calls. For them the 911 issue isn't as big of a deal as it would be for a residential user.
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wwdubbia
join:2002-06-03
Clinton, NY
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said by pnh102 :VoIP also competes with cellular providers in terms of being a cheap provider of "long-distance" phone calls. Most cell phone plans now include thousands of minutes and allow you to call anywhere within the USA. Unless someone doesn't have a cell phone, I don't see any reason for getting VoIP. The primary reason, from a business perspective, is the elimination of billed local minutes. Cost savings can more than justify the leap to VoIP if the environment is right. From a residential perspective, I tend to agree with you, however VoIP's biggest impact will be in the business arena. |
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