Communication is the language of success and in this fast developing world technology has provided a large number of benefits and one such advantage is the local virtual number and international 1-800 numbers. The usage of virtual numbers is of tremendous importance in the field of maintaining global business relations and efficiency and in addition, helps to combat competition by providing easier global collaboration for existing and prospective client calls.

1. The advantages of owning a virtual phone number are many
A telephone number without any directly associated telephone line is a virtual number and such
numbers are programmed to forward any incoming calls to another number which is preset and easily
changeable via the customer account dashboard. This is an excellent way to keep connected to the
world, be efficient and handle all calls with confidence and composure. These numbers can be obtained
for a monthly fee and is of common application in business enterprises and is actually a great way to
avoid any obstacles that could stand in the way of your receiving internationally located customer calls.
By providing a local virtual phone number for your customer abroad to call removes the fear of a costly
international phone bill for your callers.
One of the greatest advantages is that these numbers are an excellent way to control where the calls are
sent. Multiple extensions can be set up along with an automated IVR system which can direct calls and
also enable recorded greetings and information that may be of use to the caller. The client can leave a
message or even get some information after connecting to your virtual number. Messages can be left
and call forwarding options are plentiful and this makes the entire process more efficient and rewarding.
From the virtual number, calls can be forwarded to any other phone worldwide so in this manner one is
not bound to a fixed place of functioning.
Audio files attached to emails are other options which these numbers provide. So we can say that these
virtual numbers make life more comfortable and are user friendly. The greatest advantage of these
virtual phone numbers is that the callers will never get a busy signal and the forwarded call easily
reaches a phone number even if already in use.
The 1-800 numbers are virtual numbers and come with an automatic number identification and this
enables to capture any incoming number caller ID even if no call is carried out or message left. So a call
can be returned as long as there is as desired. A large number of professionals these days are more
accustomed to using a mobile phone as they are on the move with their work and these virtual numbers
are a blessing. Virtual numbers help in maintaining and tracking all calls and this enables the virtual
phone number used to carry out business activities more effectively. For mobile professionals this
service is also of great advantage.
Some well-known companies offering virtual numbers are
 eVoice
 Google Voice
 Skype
 Vonage
 FleXtel
 aitelephone

2. Thus a company that is located in Japan can have a phone number in London and yet does not have to
pay for a foreign exchange line. Further these virtual numbers are rather common with call centers
related to various customer services which provide 24/7 service.
Those who are using the virtual numbers need not purchase additional hardware and can simply use
their existing phones. Another exciting feature of these virtual numbers is that we can program them
with time settings and so they will function as per our business timings on weekdays or weekends and
divert calls based on time of day, day of the week, etc. What else can one ask for to make business more
effective and successful? Time zones are no more a barrier with this effective mechanism of taking and
making calls.
Description: Communication is the language of success and in this fast developing world technology has
provided a large number of benefits and one such advantage is the local virtual number and
international 1-800 numbers. The usage of virtual numbers is of tremendous importance in the field of
maintaining global business relations and efficiency and in addition, helps to combat competition by
providing easier global collaboration for existing and prospective client calls.