May 10, 2011
MegaNet Throws Down Virtual PBX Gauntlet
MegaNet Communications is throwing down the virtual PBX gauntlet. The company just expanded its Voice over Internet Protocol services to accommodate customers of any size—in both residential and business markets.
“We’ve seen a huge upswing in customers using their high-speed Internet connections to expand their phone services while drastically reducing their monthly costs,” says James Smith, vice president of Marketing for MegaNet Communications. “Businesses are taking advantage of the extremely low pricing and free nationwide calling VoIP can offer, while maintaining excellent call quality and offering many more options not usually included with traditional phone service.”
MegaNet estimates companies can save between 15 percent and 40 percent—or more—over traditional voice services by deploying VoIP solutions. That’s not a new figure. Most of the company’s competitors throw out similar numbers.
Moreover, companies can also leverage calling features that are usually only available with large hardware phone system purchases. For example, as part of its monthly service fee MegaNet’s Virtual PBX services offers the following features:
- auto attendants
- personalized voicemail
- automatic call forwarding
- interactive voice menus
- voicemail to email
- call waiting
- caller ID blocking
- call transfers
- three-way calling
- phone-based management
- do not disturb
- internal/external ring tones
- stutter tone notification
- phone number fail safe
- caller ID with name
- fax to email
“In addition to cost savings, using VoIP can allow a business to connect many different physical locations together under one phone system,” Smith explains. “An employee working in Massachusetts can pick up a phone and dial an extension to reach a co-worker in Montana, as easily as if they were sitting in the next office. Even better, calls of this nature are free using VoIP, which can represent an impressive cost savings to a multi-site firm.”
MegaNet’s feature set isn’t exactly new either, though it is robust. While many virtual PBX companies are focused on the business market, though, MegaNet is also venturing into the residential VoIP market. MegaNet points to the many cost-saving benefits home users can tap into via their high-speed Internet connection. That’s somewhat unique. Although home-based businesses using virtual PBXes is not new, most companies don’t call out residential customers.
OK, so what’s it going to cost you? Not much. The Business VoIP/Voice service for small businesses includes 600 minutes a month for $19.95. Or, you can go with the unlimited service for just $29.95 a month. Residential packages start a low as $14.95 a month. The only catch is you have to sign up for a one-year term to get those rates.
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