Virtual Phone Services – Taking Communication To A New Level
A virtual phone service uses a virtual phone number that isn’t connected to an associated landline phone. Calls placed to virtual numbers go through a computer, a mobile phone or another landline network. They are sometimes called VOIP phones.
Some businesses have a virtual office as well as a virtual phone number; there is no actual address, or phone connected at it, or it is in a different location than the one suggested by the number. You can choose a virtual number with any area code to make it seem as though you are located in that area, even though you may be in another state or country.
Toll-free numbers have been around for some time to allow people to make inquiries from non-local businesses without incurring long distances call rates. Many of these are now virtual numbers, and when placing a call, you have no idea what area the call will be answered in. With virtual phone numbers, customers don’t know they aren’t talking to a local business.
A virtual phone number looks just like a normal local phone number, can be used just like a normal land line phone number and anyone calling from a conventional telephone can place a call to it just as they normally would to traditional phone numbers. No matter where the call originates, or where you currently are, the remote call forwarding portion of the service directs calls to the proper location. People calling a virtual phone number do not know that they have not called a conventional landline number.
No matter where you are, business contacts, friends and family can reach you by dialing your virtual number. The call costs the local rate for them, regardless of your location at the time. You can attach your virtual phone number to a conventional phone or your cell phone.
In the US, a virtual phone number costs just pennies a day with any US area code. International virtual numbers are more expensive and may have an additional start-up fee, and are available in 40 countries.