Moving Office? Cannot Keep the Old Phone Number?

Here's another valuable tip, not available to thousands of business owners in the pre-voip era.

So you are moving offices, and for whatever reason, your phone company declares that you will not be able to keep the same phone numbers?

What do you do now?

I recommend switching your phone lines or "porting" to service providers who are able to give you the same number at your new location.

If regular land-line service providers cannot do this, then look around for VOIP phone line providers. Don't worry if you hate VOIP and refuse to buy cheap service and risk your business' reputation.

You will have to do a bit of research to find the most suitable VOIP phone line provider who will be able to "port" your existing telephone numbers onto their service and the rest is easy.

Once the phone number has switched vendors or "ported", just get this vendor to forward your line to the lines at your new location. The phone lines at the new location can be from your old telephone company or any new vendor.

It can be the same VOIP vendor too, if you want to save more money !) Advantages of going with this plan : Your regular telephone company would charge you way to much to forward your old lines to the new location, with the same result.

Results may differ based on telephone company and location. Please check with your telephone company and compare the costs, before making a decision.

There are chances that your existing telephone company may come back with a great deal in order to keep your account!