Dogza
msg:3547407 | 12:28 am on Jan 14, 2008 (gmt 0) |
I would have to say that Gotvmail seems to be the best value for the money. The rate is very competitive and you get a ton of features.
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Ledfish
msg:3547458 | 3:06 am on Jan 14, 2008 (gmt 0) |
I'll second that. We have used them for a year now and we are very happy with it.
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piatkow
msg:3547677 | 1:06 pm on Jan 14, 2008 (gmt 0) |
Pitfalls? Where I live toll free numbers are only free from a landline. You normally pay a premium to call from a mobile. They also cannot be called from overseas of course.
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palain
msg:3547688 | 1:26 pm on Jan 14, 2008 (gmt 0) |
indeed - I plan on posting my regular number in addition a toll free number for North America.
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palain
msg:3548544 | 12:46 pm on Jan 15, 2008 (gmt 0) |
I have implemented toll free - the cheapest - low level option was a voip company in Manitoba called les (Google search [les voip]) they have a product: North America Toll-Free where you can setup any number in north america and it cost me $2.50 / month + $0.055 / minute + $0.055 / call so a 1 minute call would cost me $0.11 and a 10 minute call would cost $0.605 All fees are in CAD Setup was a bit difficult as the online interface is worded very technically. I opened a ticket and within minutes, I got answers. All the calls I received yesterday were from the toll free number although I had both numbers posted. I was able to convert all of them into sales even upsell. This was mentioned before in this forum. To me it is the cheapest conversion tool to date.
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jsinger
msg:3548797 | 4:46 pm on Jan 15, 2008 (gmt 0) |
| All the calls I received yesterday were from the toll free number although I had both numbers posted. I was able to convert all of them into sales even upsell. This was mentioned before in this forum. To me it is the cheapest conversion tool to date. |
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If you are doing so well, why is "cheapest" a consideration? I would want the best, most reliable. We use a "real" phone company, Sprint, and they charge us about the same rate (in USA). Is this thread about 800 carriers, or about service companies like gotvmail, which is kinda interesting?
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palain
msg:3548807 | 4:53 pm on Jan 15, 2008 (gmt 0) |
Being in Canada, my options are more limited, I have a Vonage phone and toll free is not offered by Vonage Canada.
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palain
msg:3549148 | 10:46 pm on Jan 15, 2008 (gmt 0) |
well I canned or was canned by LES by invoking a paypal payment policy violation - they charged me 3% extra for paying either with Paypal or Credit card. I brought this issue to their attention and was promptly refunded without any attempt to resolve the issue. Soooo.. I definately revoke Statements from yesterday PM when I was happy with them. Any how I am still searching for a provider. I have looked at GotVmail but I'm uncertain of how it works. When a call is forwarded to your phone, does it cost double the minutes? Some places do charge double the minutes. What feature do you like most?
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palain
msg:3549828 | 4:30 pm on Jan 16, 2008 (gmt 0) |
I have taken the advice of people of this thread and have joined Getvmail. I must say that it is full of great options. Cost wise, potentially cheaper than just toll free but up front cost is more. I like the time open and closed settings meaning that I can set to go directly to voice mail if I want let say at night or any hour of the week. it is somewhat long to setup simply because there are lots and lots of options / features. The call transfer features etc are not necessary for me at the moment since I am by myself. I can have simultaneous rings on my workshop, home and cell phone and can priorize them or make either one unavailable at night or weekends. Registration was quite easy and painless. I can say I could get a toll free call and 2 mail boxes setup within one hour. The service is available to Canadians as well as US - this was one of my question. another fun practical is get a voicemail by email
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jsinger
msg:3549865 | 5:10 pm on Jan 16, 2008 (gmt 0) |
| I have looked at GotVmail but I'm uncertain of how it works. When a call is forwarded to your phone, does it cost double the minutes?. |
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Wondered about that too. Im leery of ANYTHING quickly recommended by TWO people on a bulletin board. Tho it could certainly mean something is great. Surely GVM has head-on competitors. Has anyone used them?
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gpilling
msg:3550763 | 4:09 pm on Jan 17, 2008 (gmt 0) |
We use RingCentral now. Used to use Vonage, but we wanted the PBX features offered by RC. We have recently upgraded to a dozen of their VOIP phones too, so that our people (in 4 different cities) can just punch three numbers to call the other person's extension. Even with VOIP our phone bill is around $700 per month. For us, the low monthly rate was the least of our concerns.
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