We recently reached out to a segment of the Spiceworks VoIP community of IT professionals to find out their thoughts and opinions about VoIP technology and cloud-based phone systems. Of those who answered our online survey, we gained much insight including this interesting finding – 82% of respondents who don’t use VoIP for business communications... 
Cloud computing has definitely been a hot IT topic for the last couple of years. Most small business owners have a basic understanding of this rapidly evolving technology, but many are still unfamiliar with much of the terminology that surrounds cloud computing.
Before delving into the some of the most common cloud-related terms, let’s first define...
Thanks to mobile technology, being a small business owner no longer means being tied to an office for 12 hours a day. With the benefits of a mobile device, not only can you keep up with email and social media sites on the go, you can literally have all of the benefits of a professional phone system in the palm of your hand.
RingCentral mobile apps are...
Calling all owners of frustrating, headache causing hardware! Want to go to Las Vegas? Here’s your chance. We’ve just extended the deadline for our No Hardware Video Contest. The new deadline for video submissions is now Friday, August 5th to give you two extra weeks to enter.
The Details:
Create a short video (no longer than 2 minutes) describing...
Are you an IT or telecommunications consultant who is passionate about RingCentral? Would you like to share the benefits of the #1 cloud-based business phone system with your customers while also enabling yourself to build an extra monthly income stream?
With The RingCentral Reseller Program you’ll receive the highest commissions in the industry....
Space is often in short supply for small business owners. Whether running operations in an outside office or from the kitchen table, there is typically not a lot of room for extra clutter. This is where a cloud-based phone system can help by being real space-saver. A switch to an internet-based phone system can help you eliminate a surprising number...
Not so many years ago, obtaining a phone system for your small business meant purchasing expensive and complex hardware, as well as having a technician to set it up and maintain it. For many business owners, the cost and inconvenience were enough to prevent them from investing in a professional phone system. When you now consider the benefits of cloud-based...
In this first post of a two part blog series about selecting the best office space for your small business, we’ll be sharing the signs of when it might be time to venture beyond a home office. On Monday, we’ll be providing you with creative and cost-effective solutions when you need outside office space – all on the RingCentral...
Mobile businesses have always been in existence in one form or another. From the local ice cream vendor and neighborhood gardener to the “Avon Lady” and “Fuller Brush Man”, the concept of bringing business to customers has always been a successful model. These days, though, there has been new found interest in mobile businesses thanks in large...
With the RingCentral App for iPhone version 2.1, you can make VoIP calls over Wi-Fi directly from your iPad or iPod Touch.
Downloading the App is free for all RingCentral subscribers, and you don’t have to use carrier minutes for these devices. Simply use your iPad or iPod Touch to make calls using WiFi or a 3G data connection.
To start making VoIP...
Get more control over your calls—and block annoying ones you don’t want. Let RingCentral take care of calls and faxes from numbers that don’t have Caller ID.
Here’s how to block calls:
1. Log in to your account, and click My Settings.
2. Select Blocked/Allowed Numbers from the menu on the left-hand side.
3. Check the box next to Block all calls...
Your car is buried. The roads are impassable. Heck, you can’t even open your front door with the all of the snow piling up on your porch. It’s definitely a “snow day.” But, what is an unexpected and fun break from school for the kids can be downright costly and disruptive for business owners.
Before you start calculating your losses, there are...
Even though your customers are more likely than ever to find you through an online search, they’re still likely to pick up the phone and call you before buying from you. So, it’s essential that they can find your phone number easily on a number of internet locations. Of course, you’ll need to start with having your phone number on your website,...
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