Buy a Virtual PBX and Keep Your Local Number

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Some companies or individuals are very eager to switch to an online virtual pbx but wonder whether they can buy a virtual pbx and keep their local number; the answer is yes.Calls can be forwarded to anew virtual pbx phone number or transferred to the hosting company no matter the size of the business operation. However, the provider of the phone number will need to be contacted in order for the transfer to take place.

When a person or business purchases a virtual pbx with a local number it includes the free trial, no contracts, instant set-up, is fully secure and is affordable. Best of all, set-up is instant online, with a full online call management system, however the phones will arrive in 5 to 7 days.

If you buy your vitual pbx and keep your local number, your number is still your own, so long as you have paid for at least one month of service and your account is active and in good standing during that time frame. There is no charge for transferring out numbers.

When you buy your virtual pbx with your local number, there are several types of telephones that you have the option of purchasing (only if you need them of course!); there’s the Linksys SPA-942 IP phones or the Linksys Analog Telephone Adapters. The SPA-942 IP phone is a one-line business phone that is designed for a hosted phone service and it arrives full featured, and completely configured to use immediately. With the second Ethernet port you don’t have to get an additional router to connect multiple phones in one office.

The Adapter described above, allows the user to use an existing telephone with VOIP phone service. The two standard telephone jacks connect to existing phones after the Adapter is plugged into the router or gateway.

Once your virtual pbx with local number is purchased, there is no need for additional hardware or telephone lines to complete the installation. To answer incoming calls and make outbound calls, you simply need an IP phone, or the above Adapter. With a Softphone, or a free virtual pbx download, you are able to answer incoming calls through your PC with the online call management control panel.

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