There are basically three types of phone systems that are being offered by vendors in the market. Different business phone system buyers Tampa Florida have different needs that different kinds of systems meet. Here is a breakdown of the existent and their pros and cons which will help determine suitability to the different organisations.

The first type is the traditional phone structures also known as PBX, public branch exchange. In this kind, there a central box set up and analog phones connected to it. This central box directs calls both incoming and outgoing. The advantage of this traditional type structure is that its used to direct calls internally and easily transfer calls from one department to another.

It also allows for the transfer of calls. The downside to this structure however, is that scalability, that is expanding the number of users in the organisation, can be quite a challenge and changing locations would require expert wiring. Although if the structure is already in place, it is advised to not consider changing it.

These are recently being replaced by IP PBX, which is an upgrade from the traditional structures. They still have a central box but instead use IP networking to function. The phones, instead of the previously used copper lines, use Ethernet cables. They are better than traditional structures in that, they allow for expansion of the telephone network and also remote accessibility, one can access it wherever they are as long as they are connected to the network.

This type has an added advantage compared to traditional structures in that as long as you are connected to the network or any other platform of the same nature, one can access the telephone structure remotely. It has a lot of similarity to traditional structure in that it still requires the use of the PBX box.

This kind of structure is preferred over the traditional structure because it allows expansion and easier relocation of the entire property in an economical manner. They also offer extra features such as voice mail to email capabilities. For those with slow internet connectivity, traditional structures may work better than IP PBX structures. For the IP PBX, one has to buy their own hardware devices maintain and repair in case of a problem. In other words, one has full control over it.

The advantages of this kind of structure, just like for the IP PBX, is first that it allows for expansion and change of location is not a problem. One can also literally access it from anywhere as long as they are connected. There also exist hosted PBX packages that offer fewer features.

Bigger scale business as long as they have a high speed internet connection are best suited with the IP PBX telephone structure which function very well when being used. If they do not have a high speed internet connection and do not require portability as in access from anywhere, traditional structures would work better for them. Those that would prefer portability and are a smaller scale business with no intention of purchasing the equipment required, the hosted PBX then would be the best option.