Since the introduction of Skype, the free PC to PC phone service, most Americans have become aware of the advantages of VoIP phone systems for personal calling. As of recently, VoIP is also available to mobile users, such as those with AT&T's IPhone or Google Android devices. With most young people now completely forgoing traditional landlines in favor of mobile internet devices and Skype, it seems that VoIP has solidly made its mark on the U.S. telecommunications market.

For small businesses, however, VoIP phone systems can offer a whole new set of advantages. First of all, VoIP phone systems offer tremendous savings compared to traditional analog phone systems. In these turbulent times, only the leanest and fittest entrepreneurial ventures will survive; this means that no savings opportunities should be overlooked!

While VoIP phone systems might be significantly cheaper than traditional landline based systems, they should certainly not be thought of as a discount or lower-tier option. No traditional phone system can match the features available on a VoIP phone system. VoIP operations consist of digitizing the sounds from your conversation over the internet, meaning it will not be exposed to interference. VoIP call quality is consistently crystal clear, despite your location. This provides the opportunity for easy and convenient communication with people over international borders, and may have unreliable or no land-line services.

Additionally, VoIP phone systems can allow your small business to pose as a much larger, more cohesive company. A VoIP virtual PBX can give your business one single phone number, even if your partners are scattered across the nation or even the globe! Even subtle changes in appearance, such as a more professional seeming PBX system, can have a substantial effect on your client relations.

VoIP phone systems can allow you to convert voicemail into text documents for emailing or saving for your archives. These files (as well as the original audio files on which they are based) can be stored on online "cloud" storage sites, and accessed anywhere internet connectivity is available.

In times like these, can your small business afford to waste money on outdated traditional analog phone service. Can you risk sacrificing the highly polished and professional appearance offered by VoIP? Now that virtual PBX is available with VoIP phone systems, the answer is a definite NO!