# Small Buiness Phone services? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 6, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871 "2017-09-06T17:30:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/1 "2017-09-06T17:30:02Z")
So any recommendations on a business phone company to go with? Basically I need a setup that will allow menu options, voicemail, phone number I can pick. Thanks, sorry for the stupid business questions being this is a car forum 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![1QIKZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1qikz/32/6112_2.png) [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/2 "2017-09-07T08:38:01Z")
I’ve had Verizon forever. At one point, I went with a business plan with them and got a pretty decent discount through NPP (National Purchasing Partners or something like that). Some sort of business partnership they have. They don’t know I’ve closed the business so I still get a discount on the base costs and discounts on phones and accessories. I know someone who was / is on here set me up, and sorry I forgot their name but it’s been over a decade. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/3 "2017-09-07T11:48:02Z")
I’ll have to give them a call. Are all phone services through the internet? What do people do when the power goes out now a days lol ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 1:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/4 "2017-09-07T13:44:29Z")
> **[Business VoIP Service | Cloud Phone Service | Hover Networks](https://www.hovernetworks.com/)** > > Cloud phone service for your business. Experience Hover Networks business VoIP service today by scheduling a consultation - (716) 650-5650. these guys are local. as are these guys [https://www.voipsupply.com/voip-buyers-guides](https://www.voipsupply.com/voip-buyers-guides) ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/5 "2017-09-07T14:15:50Z")
Thanks, I’ll give them a call. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 6:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/6 "2017-09-07T18:19:22Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > [http://www.hovernetworks.com/](http://www.hovernetworks.com/) > > these guys are local. > > as are these guys > > [VoIP Buyers Guides - VoIP Supply](https://www.voipsupply.com/voip-buyers-guides) Yep I have known the owners forever, they do a good job. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/7 "2017-09-08T06:36:38Z")
Darren and them are good people at Hover :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/8 "2017-09-08T06:57:34Z")
I emailed them, they’re supposed to get back to me today. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/9 "2017-09-08T08:22:33Z")
I spoke with Hoover and they seem to have a great product thats competitive but it’s more than I need being only one person currently, so I need to find more options. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/10 "2017-09-08T08:24:23Z")
So setup google voice with voicemail? You’re not multiple departments lol ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/11 "2017-09-08T09:22:31Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > So setup google voice with voicemail? > > You’re not multiple departments lol I was recommended google phone I guess it might be worth while looking into. I suppose a mobile phone would be nice. I just would prefer to have a few prompts for people to select so at 2am the phone doesn’t go off because someone wants to schedule or cancel an appointment, and they can just leave a message ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/12 "2017-09-08T09:50:14Z")
You don’t need a google phone…You can put google voice on your current phone and it gives you a 2nd number. You can setup a ring schedule to make it go straight to voicemail after hours. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/13 "2017-09-08T11:25:57Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > You don’t need a google phone…You can put google voice on your current phone and it gives you a 2nd number. > > You can setup a ring schedule to make it go straight to voicemail after hours. Ah, I understand now. I’ll look into it thanks! You just earned yourself a discount on a furnace tune up lol ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/14 "2017-09-08T11:33:01Z")
> [@Wahoo](#): > > Ah, I understand now. I’ll look into it thanks! You just earned yourself a discount on a furnace tune up lol he can hook you up with free time warner service too :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/15 "2017-09-08T12:37:34Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > he can hook you up with free time warner service too :tup: :tup: Now you just earned one too! ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/16 "2017-09-08T14:34:26Z")
So I setup google voice to see how it is, and it’s pretty cool but the problem is, I can’t have a custom voice mail message to at least let the person leaving the message who they’re calling. It just says “the google subscriber is not available”. It is pretty cool because you can hear their message while they leave it and you can answer it before their finished and talk to them. ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/17 "2017-09-09T07:56:40Z")
Yes you can… ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/18 "2017-09-09T12:14:56Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Yes you can… I didn’t see it in the settings on the app or on my computer? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2017, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/19 "2017-09-09T16:23:29Z")
[https://support.google.com/voice/answer/115069?hl=en](https://support.google.com/voice/answer/115069?hl=en) ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/small-buiness-phone-services/274871/20 "2017-09-10T15:51:46Z")
I have a work cell phone, and sideline on that to answer personal calls on the same phone. At home, I bought an Ooma device for like $40 when they had a sale. Its a little phone ATA with an answering machine integrated. I plug it into a 9 dollar walmart cordless phone, and it works perfect. I am on the free plan but pay $4.50 per month for 911 fees, etc. Unlimited calling and crystal clear. I would recommend them, have never had a problem.