Why Recruiters Should Use VOIP

I'm at a WiFi hot spot right now.  My phone has spotty coverage, and I can't really take business calls, but that's okay - I have Vonage.

Franki and I went for Vonage two years ago when our cellphones didn't work so hot in the condo and we wanted to have free calling for clients.  It worked very well, with the occasional problem of not being able to  upload on files and talk on the phone at the same time.  Okay, that was kind of annoying - but free calling to Canada and the US made it all worthwhile, and those problems have resolved themselves.

Not bad for $30 a month.

We moved into an office in November, and picked up a land line.  It's like $60, and I don't even give the number out.  Instead, I forwarded my Vonage account - thus letting me keep the same business number, and making no difference for the caller when I'm at home or work.  But that's not the real benefit.  The vonage dashboard is.  I track all of my calls and voicemails online.  I can call-forward, Simulring (phone rings at two places at the same time), transfer, conference call, and more, all through my online dashboard.

What this means is that I'm connected and can login to see who has called me and what they're saying.

Even if you don't go for VOIP, I highly recommend getting a VOIP account, and making that your primary number.  The advantages of managing your phone system online are too big to ignore (are you listening, AT&T?).  Vonage is what I use, and if you do sign up, make sure to add me as a referrer so we both get 2 months of free service.   My referrer code is 3144855480. 

This was an unpaid endorsement, made because I was checking my voicemail online and haven't blogged in a few days.