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Virtual Phone System

Virtual Phone Service Providers Compared

A virtual phone system brings incredible telecommunication capability and features to your existing office, home, or mobile phone lines. By using a virtual phone number, which forwards to any existing phone line anywhere in the world, you can be reached no matter where you are located. Your incoming phone calls will literally follow your every step.

As a multi-award winner, RingCentral offers a cloud based virtual phone service that harnesses the power of the Internet to bring advanced Fortune 500 communication features to even the smallest business. By eliminating the need for an expensive phone system at your location, RingCentral is able to bring your small business the communication capabilities that until recently were only available to the largest of corporations.

Virtual Phone System Features

Virtual phone systems have some very powerful communication features that bring a whole new level of telecommunication capability to your existing phone lines. These include virtual auto attendant, call forwarding services, call screening, call queuing, voicemail and Internet fax capability.

By using your existing phone lines, including cell phones and even your home phone, a virtual office phone service makes it very simple for your customers and business partners to get in touch with you, even if you are on the go. On top of other advanced features, you have full control of the call forwarding capability. This means as you travel, your incoming phone calls can follow you, to any working phone, anywhere in the world.

RingCentral virtual phone service is the industry leader in virtual telephone systems with the best combination of features and low price. Grasshopper offers a great feature set, but is lacking some key features. See the comparison tables below to see what features come with each service.

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Most companies live and die by the telephone, which is their primary customer communication method. Consider what it would mean to your business if your customers had the ability to get in touch with you, no matter where you happen to be. With full control of incoming call routing, a virtual telephone service allows you to send incoming calls to any phone number you choose, making it incredibly simple for your customers to find you, even when you are out of the office.

Whether you need a virtual office phone or a virtual telephone service, you cannot go wrong with RingCentral. With a FREE, no-obligation 30-day trial, you can try out RingCentral to see how powerful their virtual phone system is and how it can greatly improve your current telephone service.

Virtual Phone System Plan 1 Comparison

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Virtual Phone Plan 1 Includes: ringcentral logo
Professional
grasshopper logo
Start
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Monthly Price (if paid monthly) $14.99 $9.95
Monthly Price (if paid annually) $9.99 no-x
30-day FREE, No-obligation Trial checkmark no-x
30-Day Money Back Guarantee N/A checkmark
Free Setup & Activation checkmark no-x
Activation Fee N/A $25
Included Monthly Minutes 300 100
Additional Minutes 4.9¢
Rollover Minutes checkmark no-x
One-Legged Billing checkmark checkmark
Hosted PBX Extension 10 Unlimited
Toll-Free or Local Number checkmark1 checkmark1
Transfer Existing Numbers checkmarkUnlimited no-x $30
Additional Local Numbers $4.99/month $5/month
True 800 Number (Starts with 800) $15 Activation $30 Activation
Dedicated Fax Number $4.99/month $5/month
Dial-by-Name Directory $4.99/month checkmark
Internet Voicemail with eMail Delivery checkmark checkmark
Virtual Auto Attendant checkmark checkmark
Complete Internet Fax Capability checkmark no-x
Call Forwarding Service checkmark checkmark
Answering Rules checkmark no-x
ACD Call Queuing checkmark checkmark
Hold Music/Messages checkmark checkmark
Call Screening checkmark checkmark
Call Controller checkmark no-x
Call Logs checkmark checkmark
RingMe Click-to-Call checkmark no-x
Overall Rating 4 and one half star rating 3 and one-half start rating
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Virtual Phone System Plan 2 Comparison

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Virtual Phone Plan 2 Includes: ringcentral logo
Business Plus
grasshopper logo
Ramp
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Monthly Price (if paid monthly) $29.99 $29
Monthly Price (if paid annually) $24.99 no-x
30-day FREE, No-obligation Trial checkmark no-x
30-Day Money Back Guarantee N/A checkmark
Free Setup & Activation checkmark no-x
Activation Fee N/A $25
Included Monthly Minutes 1000 500
Additional Minutes 4.4¢
Rollover Minutes checkmark no-x
One-Legged Billing checkmark checkmark
Hosted PBX Extension Unlimited Unlimited
Toll-Free or Local Number checkmark1 checkmark1
Transfer Existing Numbers checkmarkUnlimited checkmark $30
Additional Local Numbers $4.99/month $5/month
True 800 Number (Starts with 800) checkmark $30 Activation
Dedicated Fax Number checkmark $5/month
Dial-by-Name Directory checkmark checkmark
Internet Voicemail with eMail Delivery checkmark checkmark
Virtual Auto Attendant checkmark checkmark
Complete Internet Fax Capability checkmark no-x
Call Forwarding Service checkmark checkmark
Answering Rules checkmark no-x
ACD Call Queuing checkmark checkmark
Hold Music/Messages checkmark checkmark
Call Screening checkmark checkmark
Call Controller checkmark no-x
Call Logs checkmark checkmark
RingMe Click-to-Call checkmark no-x
Overall Rating 4 and one half star rating 3 and one-half start rating
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Virtual Phone System Plan 3 Comparison

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Virtual Phone Plan 3 Includes: ringcentral logo
Business Power
grasshopper logo
Grow
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Monthly Price (if paid monthly) $49.99 $49
Monthly Price (if paid annually) $44.99 no-x
30-day FREE, No-obligation Trial checkmark no-x
30-Day Money Back Guarantee N/A checkmark
Free Setup & Activation checkmark no-x
Activation Fee N/A $25
Included Monthly Minutes 1500 2000
Additional Minutes 4.2¢
Rollover Minutes checkmark no-x
One-Legged Billing checkmark checkmark
Hosted PBX Extension Unlimited Unlimited
Toll-Free or Local Number checkmark1 checkmark2
Transfer Existing Numbers checkmarkUnlimited checkmark2
Additional Local Numbers $4.99/month $5/month
True 800 Number (Starts with 800) checkmark $30 Activation
Dedicated Fax Number checkmark $5/month
Dial-by-Name Directory checkmark checkmark
Internet Voicemail with eMail Delivery checkmark checkmark
Virtual Auto Attendant checkmark checkmark
Complete Internet Fax Capability checkmark no-x
Call Forwarding Service checkmark checkmark
Answering Rules checkmark no-x
ACD Call Queuing checkmark checkmark
Hold Music/Messages checkmark checkmark
Call Screening checkmark checkmark
Call Controller checkmark no-x
Call Logs checkmark checkmark
RingMe Click-to-Call checkmark no-x
Overall Rating 4 and one half star rating 3 and one-half start rating
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Virtual Phone System Plan 4 Comparison

(See individual reviews for additional plan information.)

Virtual Phone Plan 4 Includes: ringcentral logo
Business Premium
grasshopper logo
Max
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Monthly Price (if paid monthly) $99.99 $199
Monthly Price (if paid annually) $79.99 no-x
30-day FREE, No-obligation Trial checkmark no-x
30-Day Money Back Guarantee N/A checkmark
Free Setup & Activation checkmark checkmark
Activation Fee N/A N/A
Included Monthly Minutes 2500 10000
Additional Minutes 3.9¢
Rollover Minutes checkmark no-x
One-Legged Billing checkmark checkmark
Hosted PBX Extension Unlimited Unlimited
Toll-Free or Local Number checkmark1 checkmark3
Transfer Existing Numbers checkmarkUnlimited checkmarkUnlimited
Additional Local Numbers $4.99/month $5/month
True 800 Number (Starts with 800) checkmark $30 Activation
Dedicated Fax Number checkmark $5/month
Dial-by-Name Directory checkmark checkmark
Internet Voicemail with eMail Delivery checkmark checkmark
Virtual Auto Attendant checkmark checkmark
Complete Internet Fax Capability checkmark no-x
Call Forwarding Service checkmark checkmark
Answering Rules checkmark no-x
ACD Call Queuing checkmark checkmark
Hold Music/Messages checkmark checkmark
Call Screening checkmark checkmark
Call Controller checkmark no-x
Call Logs checkmark checkmark
RingMe Click-to-Call checkmark no-x
Overall Rating 4 and one half star rating 3 and one-half start rating
visit RingCentral
Visit Grasshopper