VoIP and Toll-Free Numbers

For certain business models, toll-free numbers are a must, especially if your business has more than 130 incoming calls each month. But did you know that VoIP technology allows your customers to contact you for free or for very low rates without you having to lease an expensive toll-free number? VoIP allows local numbers to be set up in various towns and cities at lower costs. These are then connected to a central VoIP provider that allows free or low-rate VoIP calls to your business from your customers.

Although all VoIP providers allow you to call toll-free numbers for free, only one VoIP carrier (Vonage) can provide your business with a toll-free number for your customers. Vonage can give you a toll-free number, or you can switch your existing toll-free number, for only $4.99 each month and includes 100 free minutes of incoming calls over the number. Additional minutes get charged 4.9 cents per minute. However, 4.9 cents per minute for a toll free number is a little pricey. Instead, what you can do is get a standalone toll-free number and have it routed to your VoIP number for only 4.5 cents a minute. A company called PowerNet Global offers this service.