Summer Time Is the Right Time to Switch to VoIP

SEATTLE, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Speakeasy (www.speakeasy.net), one of the nation's leading broadband and voice services providers, has once again extended their free phone offer, which has successfully eliminated one of the last barriers to VoIP adoption. Companies interested in switching to VoIP (Voice over IP) will find that now may be the perfect time to switch, thanks to the extension of Speakeasy's free phone promotion and the mobility-enhancing, time-saving features associated with VoIP, which are validated during busy summer schedules.

"During summertime, a lot of employees will be working farther away from the office, even though it's a busy season for many industries," said Bruce Chatterley, CEO at Speakeasy. "Employees and executives are finding it easier to work away from the office with Hosted Voice, thanks to advanced mobility features such as Remote Office, which allows people to use their corporate number on any phone while enjoying reduced calling rates for long distance. Other features such as Find Me/Follow Me allow customers to find their main contact regardless of where they are located."

Hosted Voice features make it easy for employees to essentially bring the office with them, without being tethered to a desk or giving out personal numbers. Users can make and receive calls from their office phone number, whether they're in the office or they're actually using their home, mobile or even hotel phones.

"In the entertainment industry, summer is our busiest time of the year," said Dan Abbate, executive director and owner of Gorilla Tango, a live theater production company and longtime Speakeasy customer. "Thanks to Hosted Voice, I can take a long weekend without feeling like I'm sacrificing any work productivity. With Find Me/Follow Me, I can have my calls automatically forwarded to my mobile phone, and thanks to Remote Office, I can make calls from wherever I am that appear to come from my office number. This level of mobility without sacrificing privacy is priceless."

Speakeasy's free phone promotion provides free Polycom SoundPoint IP 321 VoIP-enabled phones to new business customers who purchase unlimited or global Hosted Voice calling plans and have a minimum of five lines. The promotion was originally introduced in March and has since steadily gained momentum, leading to the decision to expand the offer through the end of August.

For more information about the free phone promo, visit www.speakeasy.net/promos/freephone/ or call 888-881-5677. To learn more about the benefits of Hosted Voice in a distributed and mobile workforce, read our white paper: http://www.speakeasy.net/pdf/SPK_WP_VirtualWorkforce.pdf.

About Speakeasy

Speakeasy is one of the nation's leading broadband and voice (VoIP) service providers. Speakeasy helps small businesses succeed by offering simplified voice and data solutions that improve the customer experience, increase employee productivity and help cut costs. Based in Seattle, Speakeasy has provided award-winning customer service since 1994 and joined the Best Buy family of companies in April 2007, working with Best Buy For Business to champion technology for small businesses throughout the U.S. Visit Speakeasy at www.speakeasy.net or call 800.556.5829. Follow Speakeasy on Twitter at http://twitter.com/speakeasynet.

SOURCE Speakeasy