Why Hosted VoIP is a Future-Proofed Investment for Private Schools

While organizations in every sector are driven to identify future-proofed investments, this objective is particularly important for private schools that, unlike private sector businesses, cannot raise capital by issuing shares, leveraging debt or liquidating assets. As such, ensuring that major purchases can be financially sustained for several years down the road is essential, rather than optional.

However, as private schools know all too well, a conventional phone system is anything but a future-proofed investment! Indeed, within a handful of years, private schools are typically forced to earmark substantial funds to upgrade their system. While each private school is different, is it not uncommon for this expenditure to surpass $100,000.

Fortunately, there is a superior alternative to conventional phone systems that enables private schools to future-proof their investment: hosted VoIP. Below, we highlight the 5 key reasons why.

1. Ongoing Innovation

With a hosted VoIP phone system, private schools do not have to pay for ongoing innovation, such as leading-edge calling features like “Direct-in-Dial” that allows parents to contact teachers directly vs. going through the main office switchboard, video conferencing, voicemail to email, and so on. Everything is included at no additional cost.

2. No Maintenance or Upgrade Costs 

As with ongoing innovation, there are no maintenance or upgrade costs of any kind. Everything is handled by the private school’s hosted VoIP Solutions Provider.

3. Unprecedented Scalability

With a hosted VoIP phone system, private schools do not face the risk of paying for more lines than they need, or paying excessive fees to have additional lines added. Rather, they simply add or remove affordable licenses based on their changing needs. This kind of unprecedented scalability leads to enormous cost savings vs. traditional phone systems, and allows private schools to be flexible and agile.

4. Access to 24/7 Help & Expertise

With a hosted VoIP phone system, private schools do not have to establish and pay for an on-site help desk, or train and direct any member of their IT team to provide technical support or handle end user inquiries. All support is provided 24/7 by the private school’s hosted VoIP Solutions Provider. And since they are experts and understand the technology inside and out, solving problems and resolving issues is typically fast, effective and stress-free.

Learn More

To learn more about how and why hosted VoIP is a future proofed investment for private schools – and to discover many other advantages and benefits related to campus-wide communication, continuity and disaster recovery, and more – contact the Votacall team today. We have extensive experience partnering with private schools nationwide.

We also invite you to read our new FREE ebook “10 Reasons Why Private Schools Are Switching to a Hosted VoIP Phone System”.