At Brayford Numbers, we are continually asked about VOIP in
relation to our services.
Many potential clients come to us saying, “Is your service
not free? My friend has a number for free – what is that?” Most of the time,
this isn’t the case.
PC to PC is usually free – i.e. over Skype or Instant Messenger.
However, if you want a non-geographic number there will most
likely be incoming call charges. These can be cheaper, but you have to factor
in the equipment needed to make and receive calls with VOIP, as well as Internet bills
and more importantly it's functionality.
VOIP, instead of using circuit switching like traditional
call services, uses packet switching. This means data is divided into small
packets, which are then transported over the network.
This is the first disadvantage of the service. The
reassembling of the data over the network can lead to broken and patchy calls,
which makes your company sound unprofessional and unreliable.
VOIP
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OUR SERVICES
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You need to purchase a VOIP phone
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No additional equipment or wiring is necessary
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Incoming charges for non-geographic numbers
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Incoming call charges tend to be slightly more expensive
than VOIP, but you are paying for connection quality
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On top of incoming call charges, you will have to pay for
Internet line rental, plus your number rental (in most cases)
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You only pay a small charge for your number rental on top of incoming call
charges
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Most VOIP companies do not allow you to choose your
non-geographic number
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We let you choose your number and if you can’t find what
you are looking for on the site we are more than happy to search further for
you
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If the internet goes down, your phone line goes down (and
if you don’t have an additional landline or mobile you won’t be able to
contact your internet provider to sort the problem)
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If your telephone line goes down you can instantly point
your non-geographic number to another landline or mobile
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Most VOIP providers don’t allow you to call emergency
services
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You can obviously do this on your existing landline or
mobile
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