Although funds are lacking at the moment, I am slowly putting together what will eventually be a home office. Anyone who knows me- knows I am the most unorganized person ever. I have always wanted a comfortable place I could read, work, or study without distraction. It wasn’t until a few weeks ago, when I interviewed for a customer service representative position, with the ability to work from home, that I realized I was missing a very important item: phone service geared for business purposes, inexpensive, with easy to install equipment.

The job required the ability to make unlimited calls throughout the US as well as receive calls twenty-four hours a day, voicemail not connected to my home phone number and preferably, VoIP. I could sign up through my local phone company for the services, but after calculating the price, I would be spending well over $90 per month. I did a little research and found Packet8 Virtual Office, broadband telephone service for both business and residential customers. Pricing is very reasonable, and installation is fast-you can either do it yourself, or request a professional installation. If you can connect your router or modem to a computer, then you can install the system. Once it’s connected, activate online and within 10 minutes service is up and running. Since Packet8 uses your existing broadband connection there is nothing else to do. Considering everything else it takes to start a business, including a home business, installing a good phone system is probably the fastest thing you’ll do. Plus, having a business VoIP phone system will prove to customers you’re serious about your work.

As a side note- I wasn’t hired for the job because I didn’t have the correct equipment.