Every small to medium size business considering the switch to voice over IP should consider 1-VoIP, the best business VoIP provider. When deciding to move to an Asterisk Hosted IP PBX provider carefully consider your communication needs by considering a few points. Since 1-VoIP establishes a list of new or improved capabilities by Asterisk it's hard to define what features are the most influential for your business without considering both budgetary and operational needs.

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To keep it easy and simple, consider the most prominent features small businesses utilize. You can prioritize your needs by creating a checklist and then focus on the most important needs of the organization. Consider the following points:

About Your Company Operations

 How many employees or areas will require a VoIP IP phone?
 How many corporate locations?
 How many remote or mobile users?
 Do you have a receptionist or will you require an auto attendant?
 How many IVR prompts will you need?
 Do you need integrate emails, voicemails & fax into a single system?
 Will you need to plan for organizational growth?
 What are your expectations for a service level agreement?
 How the business be listed in the phone directory?

About Your Calling Habits

 What is your current mix of internal, local, long distance and international calls per month?
 How many outbound calls and inbound calls?
 What type of IP phones do you use?
 Do you need to keep existing phone numbers and need one or more 800#'s?
 How many simultaneous call paths are required? (Trunks)

About Your Network Capability

 What is your bandwidth connection?
 What is the current size of data files that are transferred?
 How often is the data being transferred?
 How much of your bandwidth is unused?
 Do you have the ability to upgrade bandwidth?
 What type of QOS call management router is currently on the network?

About Your Budget

 What is your current voice billing?
 What bundling discounts or increase in data cost will affect your billing?
 Is the goal to save money, increase call quality or increase features?
 What activation fees, taxes or cost of hardware will be required?