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July 15-17, 2018: DigitalPhone.io is sponsoring the Sunday Night Reception and exhibiting at Sunset Beach NC for the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools annual conference this week. Today’s Public Charter Schools and government agencies face increasing pressure to be more efficient, more cost-effective and more innovative. And that’s where our cloud-based telephone services make the difference! [caption id="attachment_4244" align="alignright" width="300"] Sunset Beach NC for the North Carolina Association for Public Charter Schools[/caption]Charter schools are independently-operated public schools that have the freedom to design classrooms that meet their students’ needs. All charter schools operate under a contract with a charter school...

We’re all familiar with the phrase “Google is your friend.” It’s what we say when someone has a question that could easily be answered by a quick Google search — everything from up-to-the-second baseball scores, to Tom Keen’s real job on “The Blacklist” (BTW he’s a covert operative).However, sometimes Google isn’t much of a friend. And for proof, all you need to do is ask businesses that have tried — and failed — to use Google Voice as their VoIP business phone system solution.What is Google Voice?Google Voice is Google’s cloud-based telephony platform that provides call forwarding, text, voicemail and...

Regardless of what side of the political spectrum you fall — or maybe you think the best political party is no party at all — we can all agree that if there’s one thing we should learn from what’s happening in Washington, D.C., it’s that you can’t trust everything you hear or read.Of course, “fake news” isn’t a new idea. It’s been around for decades (or make that centuries). And it’s certainly not limited to politicians, commentators, and talking heads. Some businesses have made plenty of money generating fake news. Take for example the myths, half-truths and outright lies that...

Many times in our professional and personal lives, we believe that the “grass is greener on the other side” — only to discover after making a change, that the grass isn’t greener at all. In fact, sometimes it’s not even grass, but the painted carpet stuff that they use in some sports stadiums.The reason we bring this up, is because some schools, businesses, and government agencies that are quite happy with their reliable and affordable hosted telecommunications provider, get seduced by a competitor that promises all kinds of benefits and extras — and for an “amazing low, low price.” It...

There are hundreds of different speed tests you can find on the internet if you search. I have set up one that looks to be very accurate and offers a number of geographic sites to test from. It is managed by ookla.com. Ookla is the global leader in internet testing, data, and analysis. Speedtest, the company’s flagship product, is the most accurate way to measure internet performance and network diagnostics.Use this one first https://carolinadigital.speedtestcustom.com/ when testing. You can then copy the results and send the unique URL with the test to others that might be trying to help you diagnose your...

Cloud phone system features, most of the spotlight shines on things that end users fall in love with, and can’t imagine working without (or how they managed before). We’re talking about features like voicemail-to-email, live call forwarding, automatic call distribution, and so on. However, there’s another member of the cloud phone system feature All Star team that sometimes gets overlooked, even though it’s a game-changer compared to what existed before: music on hold. Below are 3 best practices to help businesses exploit this opportunity, and transform placing callers on hold from a risk into an advantage: 1. Choose Soothing Music or Useful Information  Cloud...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (PRWEB) MAY 30, 2018 Leading telecommunications firm DigitalPhone.io announced today that it has expanded its workforce in response to strong ongoing demand for its suite of solutions from businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations across the country. Joining the DigitalPhone.io operations team are: Samantha Buggé, Project & Provisioning Manager; Marisa Diaz, Account Executive; Lisa Green, Account Executive; Arianna Forgay, Client Support Specialist; and Paige Sullivan, Client Support Specialist. In addition, acclaimed Business and Executive Coach Ross Cox has been hired to assist DigitalPhone.io with strategic development, execution planning, and performance management. Mr. Cox has nearly 50 years of...

New video conferencing apps (and often with perky laundry detergent-like names) seem to be popping up all the time. And while these apps offer some nice features, they are categorically not on the same level as an enterprise-grade business VoIP phone system. Here are the key reasons why in the showdown between a business VoIP phone system and video conferencing apps, it’s VoIP for the win every time: 1. Better Quality Video conferencing apps are notorious for choppy audio and lag. To be fair, this isn’t (usually) due to defects in the apps themselves. Rather, it’s that businesses don’t have the network infrastructure...

The year was 1987.An odd cartoon called The Simpsons made its debut. The average cost of a new house was $92,000. The Ford Escort was the #1 selling car. Millions of moviegoers flocked to see Lethal Weapon, Robocop and Dirty Dancing (“nobody puts baby in a corner”). Baggy dresses were all the rage for women, while a disturbing number of men donned suspender pants.And one more thing happened in 1987 that is more monumental than all of the above: a new telephone feature dubbed Caller ID arrived on the mainstream, and has been with us ever since. However, just as (thankfully)...