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Business Phone Systems 101

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10 Ways to Plan for a Smooth Office Move

1. Move your Mission Critical equipment first It’s the first thing your team should consider, so we went ahead and put it first on our list! Servers, routers, modems, switches, computers, monitors, fax machines, copiers, scanners, telephones, cords, more cords, […]
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4 Reasons Why Moving Companies are Switching to Hosted Phone Systems

Cloud-hosted systems save the average business 40-70% on their monthly phone bill. We know that’s a bold claim, so let’s break down exactly where all those savings are coming from. Since your calls are using internet bandwidth instead of physical […]
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3 Questions You Need to Ask When Shopping for a Business Phone System

Shopping for a new phone system can seem daunting, and while salespeople are always friendly, it's important to remember they aren’t necessarily your friends. Finding a phone system provider that values and supports their clients is just as, if not […]
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Which Words Work for What?

 When it comes to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone systems, there’s a surprising number of terms that get thrown around. It all may seem like techno-mumbo-jumbo, but there are key differences between the various kinds of functionality that are important to be aware of. Hosted VoIP vs Cloud VoIP vs Business VoIP: Three kinds of VoIP walk into a restaurant. The hostess asks, “Table for one?” But how is this possible? Hosted VoIP and Business VoIP are often used
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It’s Not Me, It’s You: Small Hardware Upgrades to Improve Your Cloud-Hosted System

As you’re probably aware, internet hardware, and, by extension, VoIP configurations can have a lot of moving parts to them. That’s not to say that setting up a VoIP business phone system is difficult – far from it. However, when […]
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