{"id":129389,"date":"2021-08-16T16:49:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evertise.net\/?p=42491"},"modified":"2021-08-16T16:49:58","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T16:49:58","slug":"how-does-a-softphone-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2021\/08\/16\/how-does-a-softphone-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does a Softphone Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span id = wx_e_42491><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A softphone allows you to make phone calls without an actual phone and operates through any internet connection.\u00a0 It works like a conventional phone with the ability to mute, transfer calls, and place people on hold.\u00a0 It has additional features like viewing your calendar and team operations like messaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrobits.net\/cloud-softphone\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Softphone apps<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> work on Mac, Windows, and Linux; desktop, laptops, mobile, and tablets, plus iOS and Android.\u00a0 Just use a headset and speaker or use your phone, speak normally, and you are making calls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Remember this is just software, an application, that acts just like a traditional phone.\u00a0 However, they usually come with extra features like the ability to switch to a video call without interrupting the phone call in process.\u00a0 They are pretty easy to navigate so you don\u2019t need to be a techie to appreciate their value.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You will get all the standards like transfers, caller ID, multiple lines, voicemail, and others, plus you can access a shared contact directory.\u00a0 Some other advantages include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Because they will work on a regular cell phone, or tablet, they go where you go.\u00a0 If you are traveling, you still have access.\u00a0 When you are in the office setting, you don\u2019t need to sit at your desk to have a conversation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even though you are using your personal cell phone, you can keep all your personal contacts and other data separate.\u00a0 When you use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acrobits.net\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">softphone app<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the phone number is that of your business and not your personal cell.\u00a0 That means you don\u2019t need to carry around multiple devices in order to deal with business as well as personal issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The software is pretty point and shoot with shortcuts like visual voicemails, voicemail-to-email, and drag-and-drop transferring.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The options you get are up to you.\u00a0 You can choose from a menu that your provider offers and pick those processes that will most benefit you or your company.\u00a0 Some of those options can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Company contact list so you won\u2019t need to refer to the printed list of employees to send the call from your desk to someone else.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can see when your staff or coworkers are online, in a meeting, or otherwise unavailable.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Video conferences and team messages, including face-to-face when you want it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voicemail is a pretty standard feature but softphones can send voicemail messages to emails or even opt for a transcription.\u00a0 This is particularly handy if you are in a meeting and can\u2019t deal with a voice-to-voice call.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Much of this means greater efficiency and ease of operation within the company.\u00a0 Because it operates on various devices, you can switch a call from your desktop to your cell if you need to be on the move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If this is all sounding exactly what you are looking for, contact acrobits.com.\u00a0 One of our representatives will be happy to walk you through the process and describe the various options we have available.\u00a0 You can book an appointment, call us on the phone, or we can handle it all online, whatever is the most convenient for you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span><\/span>A softphone allows you to make phone calls without an actual phone and operates through any internet connection.&nbsp; It works like a conventional phone with the ability to mute, transfer calls, and place people on hold.&nbsp; It has additional features like viewing your calendar and team operations like messaging. 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