Is there such a thing as a global toll free number? Sort of. There is such a thing as a Universal International Freephone Number, or UIFN. A UIFN is an international toll free number issued by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The ITU is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for telecommunications. UIFN […]
I work from home and every now and find myself in a conversation with someone that commutes to work. There’s always a sense of jealousy from the other person because my commute consists of walking from my bedroom to my home office, I don’t have to deal with traffic and many days I don’t shave […]
As Hurricane Sandy hits the East coast, it’s probably too late for impacted businesses to make any significant changes to their telecommunication network, to keep it operational during the storm. Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity are extremely important in today’s competitive economy. If your business phone lines are down during a natural disaster and you […]
Area codes are also known as NPAs, or Numbering Plan Areas. They came into play in the late 40’s in larger cities and were fully implemented everywhere by the mid 60’s. When area codes were first implemented, rotary phones were the norm so highly populated areas like New York City (212), Philadelphia (215), Los Angeles […]
With modern technology, any business can appear to be much larger than it actually is. The right phone features can give your business the professional image you desire. Some phone features are more appropriate for residential phone service, or mobile phones, and have no place on a phone line used for business. Call Waiting: Nothing […]
Hunting: This gem, few people even get its name right. I’ve heard it called “roll over”, “Call Forwarding”… but it’s probably the most valuable business phone feature of them all. It allows a business to receive multiple, simultaneous calls without a customer hearing a busy signal. It’s much more professional than Call Waiting and allows […]