subject: Hosted Pbx - Affordable Small Office Phone System [print this page] Hosted PBX technology offers a flexible and affordable means of handling business calls. Businesses can choose from various economical plans which can be customized according to their needs and requirements.
Viable and Cost-effective Phone System for Small Offices
Small offices with a tight budget may not be able to afford employing a receptionist to handle or route incoming calls. With a hosted PBX, you don't have to employ one as the system's virtual receptionist automatic phone attendant handles and directs calls in an efficient manner. Other services that PBX companies offer are direct inward dialing, call forwarding, call waiting, call conferencing, call transfer, call screening, fax to email and so on. The hosted PBX phone system even handles multiple incoming calls simultaneously without sending out line busy signals.
Using hosted IP PBX phone system, calls can be made to international locations at affordable rates and this saves on telecommunication expenses. Several extensions can be maintained from a single telephone connection and the firm's business presence can be made felt in any location using virtual phone numbers. This eliminates the need for creating new physical offices.
No Need for Expensive On-site Hardware
Hosted PBX can be installed instantly and maintained without any hassles. The small business does not need to install costly hardware on its premises. The PBX service provider maintains the necessary infrastructure, performs timely upgrades and maintenance and provides the PBX services to the business at reasonable monthly charges using a high bandwidth Internet connection or telephone networks.
