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....designed from the ground up to meet your telephony needs. Delivered on leading-edge hardware, Microsoft ResponsePoint™ is a innovative phone system software that's easy to use, manage, and grow, helping you save time and money with:

• Automated Receptionist
• Innovative voice recognition technology
• Quick user setup
• VoIP-enabled
• Hardware by Aastra, Quanta Syspine, and D-Link

Traditional telephone service in most areas costs substantially more than voice over IP, even if you only make a few local calls. If your company does a lot of domestic long distance and/or international calling, you might be able to save a bundle by dropping the landline in favor of VoIP. For instance, one small business in our area was paying $43/month per line for a basic landline from AT&T with no voicemail or other advanced features. Long distance calls were extra, resulting in an average monthly bill of more than $200 each month for two lines.
Switching to ResponsePoint™ VoIP, they were able to keep the same phone number, and they got two lines for $49.95 with no extra charges for calls anywhere in the United States and 22 other countries. They also get features such as voicemail delivered via e-mail, call waiting, simultaneous ring, and other options they didn't have with the landline.
Before you give up the landline, be sure it's not needed for other purposes, such as security alarm monitoring system, and be aware of the emergency calling (9-1-1) implications.