How can VoIP be cheaper than traditional phone lines?

Phone service is a big monthly expense for many businesses. Luckily, there is a way to save money on this overhead cost with Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP. VoIP is a phone service that uses the internet instead of traditional phone lines. This system can be much cheaper than a regular phone line, and it offers some other features that can be beneficial for businesses. In this article, we’ll list a few reasons why VoIP can be more cost-effective when compared to a traditional land-line phone system.

1. It uses existing internet connection instead of dedicated wiring.

To understand how VoIP can save businesses money, it is first important to understand how a regular phone line works. A regular phone line is a physical connection between the phone company and the customer. The phone company owns and maintains the phone line, and customers are charged a monthly fee for this service. VoIP works differently. By contrast, VoIP uses your existing internet connection, so you don’t have to pay for a separate phone line. So, if you’re looking to save money on your phone bill, VoIP is a great option. You’ll get all the features of a traditional phone line, plus a few extras, at a fraction of the cost.

2. It’s most cost effective to scale and maintain

It’s more cost effective to scale and maintain a VoIP network than a traditional phone network for a variety of reasons. To begin with, it takes less bandwidth to support VoIP calls, so companies can offer VoIP services without having to make a significant investment in infrastructure. The end user ends up receiving these savings. Additionally, because VoIP is a software-based technology, it is often easier and cheaper to maintain than traditional phone lines. New features are often just a software change away instead of additional hardware or physical wiring change.

3. VoIP is more flexible (Huge in today’s work-from-home culture)

VoIP is more flexible than traditional phone lines for a few reasons. First, VoIP can be used with any internet connection, so you can use it at home, at work, or on the go. Second, VoIP requires no special hardware, so you can use it with your existing phone and internet service. In fact, technically you don’t even need a phone at your desk. You can leverage your PC’s audio hardware with a software phone (softphone) to take calls right from your desktop or laptop. In today’s work-from-home culture, VoIP is a huge advantage. VoIP is also great for home businesses, as it allows you to have a business phone line without the additional expense of a second phone line. 

Overall, VoIP is more flexible and affordable than traditional phone lines, making it a great option for today’s work-from-home culture.

4. You get advanced features that aren’t available with traditional lines.

Traditional phone lines are becoming a thing of the past. With the advances in technology, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) is becoming the new standard for phone service. Not only is VoIP cheaper than traditional phone lines, but you also get advanced features that aren’t available with traditional lines. , Long distance and international calls are usually much cheaper since VoIP calls are made over the internet.

Additionally, VoIP offers a number of features that aren’t standard with traditional phone lines. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) allows you to collect information about the customer’s needs and can transfer the call to the appropriate destination, without a human operator. You can easily monitor or record calls for training and auditing purposes.

5. There is less equipment on-premise.

In addition to the obvious benefit of reducing your carbon footprint, using VoIP can be cheaper than traditional phone lines for a number of reasons. One such reason is that there is less equipment on-premise. With VoIP, all you need is a high-speed Internet connection and a VoIP adapter. That’s it! No need for a bulky phone system with all of its wires and boxes. The rest of the VoIP system is entirely in the cloud!

VoIP is becoming an increasingly popular choice for businesses as a cheaper alternative to traditional phone lines, especially over the long-term. For more information about SandStorm IT’s VoIP solution, feel free to give us a call at 901-475-0275 or visit the VoIP Phones for Business page.