What is VoIP

VoIP (Voice over internet protocol)sends voice signals as digital packets over the internet instead of the phone lines. This means as long as you have a stable internet connection you can make and receive calls, giving you more freedom with your business.

Long-distance / international cost savings

One of the main cost-saving advantages of VoIP is the savings on long-distance calls. By converting a caller's voice to data and transferring it over the Internet to a VoIP phone on the other end, companies can avoid traditional phone lines and the long-distance charges that come with them.

The biggest advantage of making international calls using VoIP is that you can choose to purchase a phone number in another country. E.g. Let's say you live in the United States, but all your relatives live in England. VoIP calling services like Virtual Landline can assign you a British telephone number, even if your phone is in the United States. Every time you call your relatives in England, it's charged as a local phone call, not an international. Depending on your British relatives and their local calling plan, they might be able to phone you for free.

Inbound and outbound

When using Virtual Landline VoIP, Inbound calls are free (can depend on your chosen number) and outbound calls are low cost compared to other mobile providers. Check our tariffs page for more information on international charges.

If you have chosen an 03 number or an 0800 number there may be additional charges, click here for more information.

Plug and play

The VoIP system can be used completely on the internet e.g. You get a virtual number, you download the virtual landline free app, you make calls over the internet through the app using your new business number. This means there is no hardware (apart from your mobile) that you need and therefore no risk of damages, no extra cost spent on a landline phone and line rental, no cost for line upgrades or installation.

Security

Although not directly saving you money, it could save you from losing money down the line. VoIP can operate through an encrypted VPN connection adding extra security for your business or customer service calls.

Small businesses

Users can enjoy enhanced business functionality such as voicemail to email and call forwarding for the same/similar price as a domestic line. Getting more for your money and making VoIP phone systems the better value choice.

If you still aren’t sure that VoIP is for you then check out the testimonials of some of Virtual Landlines happy customers – testimonials.