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Anybody have a VOIP system for their office?

Posted on 8/29/24 at 8:54 am
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
4745 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 8:54 am
I need to get a "land line" but don't want an actual land line. Is anybody using Ring Central or Zoom or other VOIP providers? Got a favorite?
Posted by stout
Porte du Lafitte
Member since Sep 2006
175503 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 8:55 am to
Look into Talkroute. It's cheap.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
70016 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 8:58 am to
Uniti Fiber for the past 5+ years

Happy with them, very responsive.
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29763 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 8:59 am to
quote:

I need to get a "land line" but don't want an actual land line.


Explain this to me like I grew up in a house with two phones. One with a 50' cord from the wall to the handset so you could talk in three different rooms and a phone in the kitchen wall with a 25' curly line from the base to the handset.

Edit to add: I haven't had a landline in well over a decade.
This post was edited on 8/29/24 at 9:00 am
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13055 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:01 am to
I have had Ooma for about 10 years. I am very satisfied with it.

I think we pay like $2 - $3 a month.

FYI, mine is at home rather than the office.
This post was edited on 8/30/24 at 7:21 am
Posted by TopWaterTiger
Lake Charles, LA
Member since May 2006
11170 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:11 am to
we just switched to Ring Central. Haven't used long enough to know.

It came highly recommended from several business partners who use it.
Posted by tadman
Member since Jun 2020
4745 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:14 am to
quote:

quote:

I need to get a "land line" but don't want an actual land line.



Explain this to me like I grew up in a house with two phones.


I had the same reaction back story is I have a customer that refuses to wire my contracting firm any more than a few hundred dollars without being able to talk to us on a "real phone" as they put it. I think this is riduculous and most of my customers know me and trust me. But we have a stick in the mud for a big job here and I need to figure this out asap.
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38798 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:15 am to
Where are you located? A buddy of mine does all of my VOIP and it works great.
Posted by texn
Pronouns: Y'All/Y'All's
Member since Nov 2019
4005 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:18 am to
I've had RingCentral for 7 years. Very happy with it. Have desk phones, plus software apps for desktop & laptop computer, plus smart phone. Can fax/test as well. Has been 100% reliable.
Posted by WillWorkForLSUTicket
Tiger Country
Member since Aug 2005
830 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:34 am to
We installed Zultys at our office a few months ago. It's pretty good but the mobile phone app is hit or miss. And it won't work over the Bluetooth in my truck.
Posted by upstate
Member since Nov 2015
692 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:39 am to
I sell UC solutions and would be happy to talk with you about it if you need some help.
A ton to consider depending on size of company, users, user types, etc.

I wouldnt recommend the same groups for 5 users as I would for 100 as I would for 1000. In country support, stability, etc all matter and are treated differently
Posted by jdd48
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2012
22821 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:47 am to
Zoom Phone. Easy to manage. and few issues thus far.
Posted by piratedude
baton rouge
Member since Oct 2009
2673 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 9:56 am to
I have been using googlevoice at my home office since covid started. it's free. hardware is a headset/mic connected to my pc.
Posted by 385 Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2009
264 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 10:05 am to
Is this as simple as it seems?
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44375 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 10:08 am to
Zoom phone. awesome
Posted by Jmcc64
alabama
Member since Apr 2021
1280 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 10:15 am to
my wife's office has WOW VOIP. it's horrible. internet down, phone down.
all.the.time.
it's a dental office, so phone access is kinda important. usually their response is 'it'll be a few days". uh, how bout "NO"
Posted by chryso
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
13055 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 10:32 am to
quote:

Is this as simple as it seems?


Yes, it is ridiculously simple.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
44375 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 10:40 am to
quote:

internet down, phone down.
All VOIP's go down if no internet.
Posted by bolinde
Ventress, LA.
Member since Sep 2010
28 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 10:46 am to
I am a hosted provider and would be happy to help answer any questions you may have. support@elitesolutionsofla.com
Posted by Jmcc64
alabama
Member since Apr 2021
1280 posts
Posted on 8/29/24 at 10:46 am to
quote:

All VOIP's go down if no internet.


realize this, but you'd think if they are marketing to businesses that conduct business over the phone, they'd be a little more responsive when net goes down.
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