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Rich

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Oct 16, 2007 5:15 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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JuicerCrazy,

RC = Ring Central?

tell me - what is Grand Central?

out of the loop (clearly),

rich

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation

Rich

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Oct 16, 2007 10:23 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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JuicerCrazy,

while waiting for your response i found this in regard to Grand Central vis a vis RingCentral:

http://www.technologyevangelist.com/2007/10/goodbye_grandcentral.html

it`s pretty strong in praise of RingCentral as the superior solution...

true - i`ve never used Grand Central, but i am digging RingCentral and feeling smart to be using it because there are smart people out there heaping accolades on RC...

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation

rckim

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Oct 16, 2007 10:37 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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You should definately give RingCentral a try. You get a risk-free 30 day free trial to "play" with your online account which consists of a variety of options such as: Customizable Greetings, Music On Hold, Call Forwarding up to 10 numbers at a time (anywhere around the world), Real Time Call Control, Internet Faxing, Voice and Fax messages sent to your email. We offer a Virtual PBX system that would be great for small businesses wanting to provide a greater company image. Not to mention that we offer technical support 24 hours a day / 7 days a week. Let`s not forget our Digital Line Service which can replace the use of the traditional land line service. With our Digital Line Service, you can take your business with you and never miss those important calls. Please feel free to give us a call at 888-898-4591 or visit our website at www.ringcentral.com.

rstring3

posts: 2

Oct 18, 2007 6:45 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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(i know - i bring a bias as the site that RingCentral advertises on, but here`s my experience anyway...)

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?

Rich I am not doubting Ring Central but I am saying that witj the exception of the toll free number Grand Central offers everything you mention above and its free. If you require all the other features offered by Ring Central it`s no contest, but if not free beats $25.00

SandraP

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Oct 24, 2007 5:34 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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We use it here at Team Double-Click (Virtual Staffing). We have over 30 "core team" members all over the country and it works fabulously for us. I love the dashboard and the call log.

I have two assistants on my team and we are spread out from coast to coast, RC insures that my calls are answered by a live person whenever possible and transferred as easily as if we were in the same building.

We used to have another service but they could not keep up with our growth. I am also familiar with Grand Central but they don`t measure up at all.

My 2 cents worth!

~Sandra

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Sandra Pearson
The Mompreneur Next Door
www.themompreneurnextdoor.com
sandra@themompreneurnextdoor.com

Jaun22

posts: 31

Oct 29, 2007 11:09 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Sounds like a great service. Might have to look into it.

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Credit Card Counseling / Small Business Owner

Nuevolution

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Oct 30, 2007 3:17 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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I`ve been looking into Rign Central for the past few days now... My question to you is, do they charge my CC right away? or can I run the full trial with-out them charging me? I just want to try it... and it sure beats the price of adding a full PBX system from Packet-8... I do need the music on hold and Virtual attendant...
Tell me more...
Can I record something like: for sales press #1.. for Marketing press #2 and so forth?

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Edgar Monroy
Web Developer / Owner / Consultant
When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net

Rich

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Oct 30, 2007 10:00 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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as far as i know, your card is not charged until the trial period is complete.

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Rich Sloan , Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist, StartupNation

compguy74

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Mar 14, 2009 10:52 PM ET Quote Report Abuse

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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?

I`d definitely recommend this service. It was rated the "best overall value" at http://computerfaxing.org

You can check out how it compares with other online fax services at the internet fax reviews:

http://computerfaxing.org/internet-fax-reviews

JMann2380

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Mar 17, 2009 8:18 AM ET Quote Report Abuse

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Anyone have any experience with Virtual PBX ( www.virtualpbx.com ) and how it compares to Ring Central?

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