Tips & Resources

How can you make porting easier? June 2, 2015

Waiting for your number to port away from your old carrier is probably one of the most frustrating experiences you can have as a telecom service customer. It’s like waiting…

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Carrier-level Toll-fraud Security May 29, 2015

Trying to protect your business from toll-fraud by yourself is a futile exercise. You can follow admin best practices with passwords and network security, but if your carrier isn’t fighting…

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Reliable fax over IP April 22, 2015

Too many businesses are holding on to fixed landlines because it is believed to be the only way to fax reliably. But the truth of the matter is, fax over…

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The difference between on-prem and hosted PBXs March 27, 2015

When upgrading your business phone system, you have a number of important decisions to make that will have significant impact on the success of your transition. The first choice you…

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3CX 12.5 Review: Setup, functionality, and operation February 19, 2015

3CX Phone System is a popular Windows-based PBX that many Flowroute customers, particularly small and medium-sized growing enterprises, use to manage their voice calls. We’ve always supported a large number…

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6 tough questions experts ask SIP trunking providers February 10, 2015

When you’re shopping for an enterprise SIP trunking provider, you read a lot of web content written to assure you that each offering aligns closely with a broadly inclusive set…

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C-level SIP trunking benefits February 3, 2015

SIP trunking is more than cost-cutting communications technology, it is a strategic business tool bearing significant organizational benefits, including enhanced productivity, improved unification/interop, and customizable fraud control. A poll conducted…

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SIP trunking benefits for IT January 2, 2015

Telecom is now officially an IT responsibility. But that doesn’t mean it has to take up all of your time. SIP trunking actually makes your job easier by delivering scalability,…

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3CX serves up Flowroute December 12, 2014

It’s official! For years, 3CX users have relied on Flowroute as their SIP trunking carrier of choice. Now, it’s even easier. Flowroute and 3CX have completed interoperability testing to certify…

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Troubleshooting Firewalls to work with SIP trunking December 9, 2014

Your firewall is a threat to the quality of your voice calls. I know that’s a jarring statement. You need a firewall, and you need high-quality SIP trunking. And this…

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SIP trunking or Unified Communications: Which should ... December 5, 2014

It’s time to streamline your communications and collaboration processes, and take control of your connections. You’re evaluating Unified Communications platforms, and researching the most cost effective way to replace your…

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SIP Trunking Checklist: Everything you need to get st... November 26, 2014

The global market for SIP trunking grew 50% in 2013. That’s like the economy of a small country growing by half between Christmases. What that proves to me, is that…

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