| Small businesses, home-based businesses, and | | | | advantages, which I'll describe for you. I also have |
| self-employed individuals have been turning to | | | | some tips for avoiding possible rough patches. |
| internet telephone service (also called broadband | | | | VOIP Internet Phone Small Business and SOHO |
| phone or VOIP) in droves. What is the attraction? | | | | Advantages |
| As a self-employed, telecommuting, | | | | VOIP Advantage No. 1: Look bigger. |
| small-business-owning freelance writer, I can | | | | If your small business has to seem large, a virtual |
| provide some insight. | | | | PBX with a dial-by-name directory might help. |
| I switched my business to internet phones early in | | | | These systems cost thousands to install. But |
| 2005. Despite a few hiccups, I'm not going back | | | | many VOIP companies let you rent this service |
| to landlines. Internet phone service has too many | | | | for less than a hundred dollars a month. |