VoIP vs Landline Phone Systems – What’s the Difference?

hey everyone this is nate from get voip
and today we're breaking down the
differences between voip and landline
phones let's get right to it
your landline phone which is a
traditional
school analog telephone makes and
receives calls via a physical connection
to the pstn or public switched telephone
network
landlines connect to phone jacks and
on-site pbx systems and use the pstn's
copper wires fiber optic cables and
switches to transmit audio signals
because landlines require a visible
connection to the pstn they can only be
used in the building they were installed
in
they're tied to one address landline
phone numbers have extensions for
different agents or departments but
installing additional numbers within the
same building is a complex process
voip short for voice over internet
protocol lets users make and receive
calls over the internet
instead of the pstn voip phones use
codecs to break up outgoing audio into
small data packets that travel over the
internet and reassemble at their inbound
destination because voip is a cloud
communication technology
it works on any device and in any
location with internet access
meaning it offers a level of mobility
that landlines just can't
businesses can purchase as many voip
phone numbers as they like
because these virtual numbers aren't
tied to a visible connection landlines
don't exactly offer the most exciting
calling features you'll get voicemail
sometimes caller id and be able to put
colors on hold
voip offers an advanced set of features
that often come standard with every plan
call forwarding and call routing
strategies interactive voice response
and auto attendance
voicemail transcription and call
analytics the list goes
the truth is businesses without these
voip features are almost guaranteed to
fall behind their competitors that do
the average business saves between 49 to
on communication costs after they make
the switch from land lines to a voip
phone system
first of all there's the cost of
hardware landlines need a desk phone a
phone jack and cables an on-site pbx and
a place to put it and don't forget the
installation and ongoing maintenance
costs this can easily add up to
thousands of dollars
voip however works with your existing
equipment your employees can use their
laptops cell phones tablets and desktop
computers for calls we're willing to bet
your office already has a router and
internet connection and any other
equipment like headsets is strictly
optional
because your voip provider takes care of
all your phone systems maintenance and
upgrades you won't have to pay for any
of that either
landlines have a monthly cost of fifteen
to fifty dollars per line but they don't
offer any of the advanced features that
voip phones do
basic voip plants can cost as little as
fifteen to twenty dollars per agent a
month and you can easily scale your
service up or down as needed
finally there's the cost of long
distance calling because voip works over
the internet all plans include unlimited
local and long distance calling and
international phone numbers are
available as well
for more info on the differences between
voip and landlines check out the article
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