General

General FAQs for all types of providers

How will a cloud-based telephone system benefit my business?
There are many benefits to a cloud-based telephone system. Depending on your personal value perspective, some of the benefits may seem better than others. T...
Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 7:06 PM
Is my business too large/small for VoIP service?
Businesses of all sizes are moving to cloud-based telephone systems. Our clientele includes everything from national brands with hundreds of extensions, to ...
Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 7:07 PM
Set Up a 3-way Conference Call on a Polycom Phone
You can create a conference (3-way) call with other parties using the conference feature on your Polycom phone. A conference call can be created with an ac...
Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:04 PM
Troubleshooting Dropped Calls
A dropped call is a call that ends before intentionally hanging up. You will usually hear either a fast busy signal or lost audio.  Types of Dropped Calls:...
Sat, Nov 9, 2019 at 8:45 AM
What is a Hosted PBX?
A VoIP phone system operates as a hosted PBX using cloud-based communication technology. Traditionally, a PBX is a private telephone network in a building. ...
Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 7:08 PM
What is a softphone?
A softphone refers to the software (app) that is used to make calls through your VoIP service. It’s an application that completes phone calls. In contrast,...
Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 7:11 PM
What is Bandwidth?
In short, bandwidth refers to your network’s capacity to handle Internet traffic. Bandwidth describes the maximum data transfer rate of a network or Intern...
Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:07 PM
What is Computer Traffic?
Computer traffic is the total volume of cells, blocks, frames, packets, calls, messages, or other units of data carried over a circuit or network, or process...
Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:08 PM
What is Latency?
Latency is the amount of time it takes a packet of data to move across a network connection. When a packet is being sent, there is "latent" time, ...
Wed, Feb 20, 2019 at 1:10 PM
What is the "Cloud"?
The “Cloud” is a figurative term that refers to hosted or off-site data center servers. Typically, service providers have multiple centers, which work toget...
Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 7:14 PM