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I checked RingCentral.com out after seeing their ad here on SUN. Has anyone tried their service? Have any opinions, positive or negative, on it?

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M Hall
Website Critique Community
International Society of Curmudgeons

• very convenient emails with .wav files that have the voicemail right in them. for me this is great, because i am always checking emails, only occassionally checking voicemails.
• if you want to, you can turn on the "follow-me-anywhere" feature so calls are routed to you.
• call screening is easy - kind of a throw back to the days when we all had answering machines instead of "voicemail" - you can hear the person leaving their message and pick it up if you decide you want to take the call.
• the toll-free number offer (30 days free) is compelling - it definitely adds an air of credibility and customer-facing "priority" to your business.

what kind of business are you considering it for? why would you make a change from what you have?

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation

I have a small web design company; I`m looking into future growth and what I may possibly need down the road for customer convenience, as well as economics.

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M Hall
Website Critique Community
International Society of Curmudgeons

sounds good - remember, there`s the 30-day free trial so you can dip your toe in the water, do an apples to apples comparision to your current (previous) solution, and after experiencing it, make a smart "call", pun intended.

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation

Hi,

I`ve been using RingCentral for approximately 3 months now - took the jump and said "good-bye" to the high charges from AT - and I`m very happy with their service.

I have a dedicated 800 number and it rings to my cell phone.  And if I`m not available to take the call, I receive a VM pending notification in my email in box and can then listen to the message through my computer.

All calls that come in are documented also...

And I just noticed today that I can also get a free (always nice!) fax number with my monthly service.

In closing, I was really impressed when I first noticed the Ring Central ads as I do feel that their service is perfect for small businesses.

Hope this helps

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I dont have it but am want to check it out. I just noticed another member in my concierge networking group has it. She sent me an email and the link was in the email. To me that looks easy enought and I do need to upgrade from what I am  using now..

we have a special offer if you route through the RingCentral ads/logos on our site. it`s a 30 days free trial. they typically offer seven days free. give it a try...

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation

I will - thanks  Rich !

jo

 

 

 
 Anybody here (besides me) use Grand Central from Google?

Yup - I have been with them since 05 or so.  Switched from a carrier with no online portal, and super high rates.  I haven`t had a problem with RC since I started.  Port over was easy, and the control panel was a breeze.  Still love it!  Can`t see us switching at all.  Snazzy little call controller lets me swing over calls to employees or over to a cell.  Cool stuff.