It is important for a every home office or small business to professionally manage incoming phone calls and ensure that no important calls are missed. You can’t have your business calls routed to your home phone or cell phone because you would never be able to tell the difference between a personal call, business call or (oh no) a telemarketing call. Worse yet – what if you 7 year old answers the phone and it is an important business call?

We all know the importance of having a second business line for your home but did you know you can do it virtually – a virtual business line – without have a hard wired phone in your house? And, better yet, this phone will follow you where ever you go! With a virtual PBX phone service the phone never rings in your house unless you route it to do so. The best part is you can set it so you know it is a routed call from your business line – therefore you can choose to answer it or not. You are not going to answer a business call when you are at your son’s soccer game…right? With a virtual business phone system – you can see the call, choose not to answer it and let it go to your PBX voice mail (not your personal voice mail!).

Virtual business phone systems offer you a variety of plans for a small monthly fee – $10 to $30. There is NO equipment to purchase or setup fees and it works with your existing phones. You also get a free 800 number to use. Most Virtual PBX phone services are geared toward home office, and small to medium-sized businesses with 20 or less employees. Different plans are available with prices based on the number of extensions and the features included. It is important to compare different PBX services so you find the best one to match your business needs. Below is a link to a chart that compares 7 different plans on 45 different variables. This comparison should help you make a wise, educated decision when signing up for your Virtual PBX service. If you are unsure what a specific feature is – refer to the index below the chart on the link below for more information.