VOXOX Blog

We all know Americans love hotdogs and baseball, but did you know we're also crazy about smartphones? It's true! Last year, 67% of new phones purchased were smartphones and 34% of Americans are now wireless only, meaning they've completely ditched their landlines in favor of a mobile device.

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, Telecommunication Trends, Voxox

Small businesses constantly need to be in contact with partners, suppliers, and customers, but because small businesses are usually operating with smaller budgets and fewer resources than a larger enterprise, they also need a competitively priced and efficient way to achieve this communication. The right small business phone service can help any organization reach new heights. There are several reasons why VoIP phone service is desirable for small businesses:

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, Telecommunication Trends, Voxox, VoIP

Around the world, there is a war on VoIP. Internet Service Providers, as well as entire countries, are blocking VoIP traffic to control the flow of ideas through communications or to profit by forcing people to use their phone service for long distance calling. Voxox has compiled all the data we can based on our customers' experience plus other firsthand accounts around the web to create an interactive infographic displaying the current state of the battle for the freedom to communicate. 

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, Telecommunication Trends, Company Announcements, Voxox, VoIP

So, your small business needs a new phone system with some features to bring your company out of the stone age. Just something simple, like having your calls follow you to your mobile phone, would make a huge difference in productivity! If this is the boat you find yourself in, chances are that it's also a good time to evaluate the service from your phone company too. Are you really getting the most bang for your buck? 

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, VoIP, Hosted PBX

One of our most popular blog posts is about how to change your caller ID on the fly. It was published in 2011, and our app has changed a bit since then, so not only did it make sense to revisit the topic of caller ID spoofing because it was popular, but it was time to re-record the demo video showing how easy it is to change your Caller ID. 

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, iPhone, Voxox, VoIP

Everyone knows the dangers of using your cell phone while driving. No talking, no texting, no web surfing or email checking while behind the wheel or you’ll be in big trouble.

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But did you know it can also be dangerous to use your cell while walking? Believe it! According to research published by Ohio State University, the number of pedestrians admitted to the ER because they’re too busy on their mobile phone to watch where they are going has doubled in the last five years — and is expected to double again in the next five. Never fear! The Voxox blog team’s got your back. We’ve come up with 4 hypothetical scenarios and lessons to learn on how to avoid danger and bodily injury during pedestrian phone usage.

Topics: Small Business Tips, Voice Communication, Communication, iPhone, Voxox, Messaging, SMS

The challenges of business communications in today’s mobile world are particularly apparent as workers communicate from a variety of locations; whether that involves traveling employees, branch offices or telecommuters. The pain is often easily identified from the billing perspective, but stretches into many operational and customer-facing touch points as well.

Topics: Communication, VoIP, Cost Savings, Business

Even though every mom is different, there's a good bet that your mom really loves to hear from you- possibly even more than she loves getting that same old tired #1 Mom bouquet of flowers.

Topics: Small Business Tips, Voice Communication, Communication

Can you imagine life without instant communications or the ability to call your friends and family whenever you want? As a VoIP provider (VoIP being the secret sauce behind Voxox), neither can we... but those days once existed -- along with carrier pigeons and curly-corded landline phones! Lucky for us, technology and communications services are developing faster than ever, allowing people all around the world to stay connected in ways never before possible.

Topics: Voice Communication, Communication, iPhone, VoIP, Android

Hot off the presses! We've just announced an update to our free mobile app, Voxox Call for iPhone.  The new mobile app release provides iPhone users with the option to make high quality VoIP calls over 3G, 4G, LTE, and Wi-Fi networks, as well as an option to use the app’s original callback feature, Voxox Call Connect, when the data connection is poor or inconsistent to make calls worldwide. The new version of the app also comes with a variety of performance and usability enhancements related to quality of its telephony features, app design and user experience.

Topics: Communication, iPhone, Voxox, VoIP