How do you know if you need a SIP trunk? Do a self-diagnosis.

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Cloud communications are perfect for SMBs and large enterprises alike. The SIP trunk, which allows you to make calls over the internet, is no exception.

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED A SIP TRUNK? DO A SELF-DIAGNOSIS.

To find out if your business needs a SIP trunk, we suggest you answer these four questions:

• Are you paying a lot for your phone bill?

  You’ve probably heard it a million times before: VoIP calls are cheaper than traditional calls. Without getting too technical, the resources required for tasks such as international or long-distance calls are much greater with wired communications. Using the Internet, these operations are much faster and result in significant savings at the end of the month.

• Is your workforce or call volume seasonal?

  If your business is in a sector with fluctuating workloads and your resources vary throughout the year, SIP Trunk makes it easy to add and remove lines and endpoints. Because the cloud telephony environment is 100% digital, there is no need to deal with physical lines. So changing your contracted services is a matter of a few clicks.

• Need international numbering?

  Calling from a local number always gives your customers more confidence. You no longer need to have a physical presence in every country where your business operates, because geographical numbers are also in the cloud. SIP Trunk allows you to work with numbers from (almost) anywhere in the world.

• Do you have the right people to install a SIP trunk and set up a SIP switchboard?

  This is perhaps one of the most important questions to ask, as setting up this system is not as simple as you might think. Make sure that someone in your company knows how to set it up step by step. If you need help configuring your system, don’t hesitate to contact our experts on +34 900 670 750.

NO SIP TRUNK WITHOUT A SWITCHBOARD

The SIP Trunk is very versatile and can be connected to both physical (on-premises) and virtual switchboards. Before you can install a SIP Trunk, you’ll need to have one of these. If you don’t have either, we recommend that you choose a hosted PBX as software updates, technical support and troubleshooting are included in the price. Ideal for businesses without an IT department.