Aug 30, 2010
PC Magazine Smiles On 8×8 Virtual Office Pro
When PC Magazine calls your name, it’s something to brag about. And 8×8 Virtual Office Pro is doing just that. The cloud communications solution has won PC Magazine’s coveted Editors’ Choice Award. PC Magazine Labs’ expert analysts give the recognition given to products and services that stand out from and above similar products in their categories.
“8×8′s Virtual Office Pro has all the ingredients of an excellent cloud communications business tool,” says PC Magazine analyst Samara Lynn. “It’s incredibly easy to use, requires little to no VoIP technical knowledge to get up and running, and it delivers hosted PBX, chat, online meetings, Internet faxing, and more.”
Here’s how it works: You can tap into 8×8 Virtual Office Pro from any Web browser. The hosted PBX Voice over Internet Protocol phone service offers a cadre of features and functions, including:
- Unlimited calling
- Web conferencing with video
- Internet fax
- Call recording and archiving
- iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad mobile application
- Presence management
- Chat
8×8 also offers a visual overview of all communications activity including point-and-click access to inbound and outbound calls. Customers can use a desktop IP phone, soft phone and headset, or mobile device to place and receive calls over their 8×8 Virtual Office phone service. When you dial out, the person you are calling will see your company phone number no matter which device you are using.
The complete 8×8 Virtual Office Pro bundle sells for $50 per user. That’s way less than the cost of purchasing the services separately from different providers.
“The main component of Virtual Office Pro is enterprise-class VoIP service,” Lynn says. “I’m talking the works–auto-attendant, hold music, ring groups, unlimited and international calling, call forwarding, extension dialing, and more. These features can lend your SMB a polished, professional appearance. On top of those business-class phone features, users have a friendly Web dashboard for making and managing calls. Internet faxing, chat, Web audio and video conferencing, and call recording round out the offering.”
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