Tuesday Tip: Get True Mobility with Fax and Business Voicemail on your iPhone
Long gone are the days when you had to wait by your desk for an important call or an incoming fax. In today’s digital age, business professionals armed with smartphones are able to join conference calls, check voicemail, schedule meetings, and send email from the road anytime, anywhere. RingCentral Mobile, a free application for iPhone and iPod Touch owners, helps road warriors take care of important business while helping them maintain a professional image without being tethered to the office phone or fax line.
Below are three reasons you should consider downloading this free application from Apple’s iTunes store, if you haven’t already:
- Calls from your personal cell phone display your business’ caller ID
As an entrepreneur, you definitely want to keep your personal cell phone number private. With RingCentral Mobile’s RingOut feature you’re able to do this seamlessly when you make outbound business calls from your personal cell phone. This handy feature places a call to you first, then redirects it to your calling party so your business phone number is displayed on their caller ID.
- Two words: Visual Voicemail. Need I say more?The iPhone has made Visual Voicemail a wonderful commodity. RingCentral Mobile has the same feature so you can see your caller’s number and listen to their voicemail without having to log into your RingCentral account. Once the number is in your phone, you can create new contacts, add it to favorites, or add the number to an existing contact.
- View faxes from your phoneOne of my favorite features is the ability to view incoming faxes. Under the “Messages” tab you’re able to view both voicemail and fax messages, which are both marked by distinct icons that represent the type of message it is. When you click on a message next to the fax machine icon, a new window is opened so you can immediately see your faxes. The best part is you can zoom in and rotate your iPhone as necessary in order to read the entire fax on the small screen.
Existing RingCentral customer can download RingCentral Mobile by clicking on this link. If you’re not a RingCentral customer, but want to try out the application, sign up for one of our free trials. Give it a whirl, and tell us what you think in the comment section below.