| VoIP resellers are able to break into an expanding | | | | see, but they will go through you to purchase the |
| market at its peak time. As businesses are starting to | | | | services. |
| migrate away from traditional phone lines, VoIP | | | | The other type of service is a premium service, |
| services are in high demand. This means a new retail | | | | sometimes called a white label service. This type of |
| market is opening up for people interested in starting | | | | resale allows you to actually use your company's |
| their own business and creating a brand in the voice | | | | brand when you resell the VoIP services. Instead of |
| over telecommunications field. | | | | directing clients to the service provider, all the clients |
| VoIP has taken off for a variety of reasons. One of | | | | see is your brand. From the online interface to the |
| the biggest draws is the technology's ability to reduce | | | | toll-free customer service number, all of it's branded by |
| businesses telecommunication charges. The voice | | | | you to help increase revenue. |
| over technology allows for the transfer of international | | | | Becoming a Reseller |
| calls at a much cheaper rate. The lines are also able to | | | | Deciding to become a reseller involves only a couple |
| transfer multiple calls, including data and video, through | | | | of decisions. First, which type of reseller do you want |
| one line. Due to the ability to make international calls | | | | to be? Do you want to brand your services or simply |
| from anywhere with an Internet connection, businesses | | | | resell them from the provider? What aspects of VoIP |
| and residences are taking advantage of VoIP. | | | | service are most important to you? Not every |
| Types of Reseller Programs | | | | provider offers all the perks, so it's important to know |
| There are two main types of programs available for | | | | the top three or four things you want from your |
| VoIP resellers. The basic offering allows you to | | | | provider before making a decision. |
| purchase VoIP services from the provider and then | | | | Lastly, how much are you willing to pay? With |
| simply resell it to businesses or homes. The whole | | | | providers scrambling for new accounts, rates are very |
| infrastructure of the service is housed with the | | | | competitive so it pays to shop around and negotiate |
| provider, so there is no need for a large amount of | | | | before choosing a provider. VoIP resellers have a |
| capital in order to start a resale business. With this sort | | | | plethora of options available to not only start a new |
| of program the provider is still the name the clients will | | | | business but add on to an existing business. |