When done right, cloud PBX is a wonderful option for modern business communication. It is considerably cost effective; can be adopted nearly anywhere; and requires no hardware investment. For all these advantages, lots of businesses have been tempted by cloud-based hosted phone system. South Africa is no exception. But, being unfamiliar with this new field, they might ask: “What should I do next once I made up my mind?”

Joining a free trial is probably your best practice to figure out whether a hosted phone system fits your business. As a long-time game player in the telecommunication arena, Yeastar has recently rolled out a free trial for Cloud PBX. Yeastar has been providing South Africa cutting edge VoIP products for long. This free trial is also fully available to customer in the South Africa market. Given this, we would like to offer some professional insight and practical suggestions for free trial users.

Here are 5 things you should look for during the trial period.

• Do I get all the features? Do they satisfy my needs?

How communication features serve is always essential for a phone system. In the free trial of Yeastar Cloud PBX, besides 20 extensions and 4 concurrent calls, we offer the full suite of enterprise-grade communication features, ranging from basic ones like IVR and one touch recording to advanced ones like voicemail to email and AutoCLIP. After all, only under the real world condition can you truly realize the potential of these features.

• Can I work from anywhere?

Today’s workforce is constantly on the go. Yeastar provides free Android/iOS app, Linkus Mobile Client, for on-the-go workers to seamlessly make and receive business calls on their own devices, as well as access all the productivity-boosting features as if in the office. The ability to offer in-office experience from anywhere with BYOD mobility is definitely a major highlight of any hosted phone system free trial. Luckily, you can enjoy it with Yeastar.

• Do I get my own web-based portal? How easy is it? 

Convenient usability is as important as the advanced functionality. That’s why we always deliver easy to use products and our Cloud PBX is no exception. Yeastar Cloud PBX comes with a sleek, inviting and streamlined Web GUI for both administrator and extension users. All you need is an internet connection. For example, given certain permission, an extension user can, with a few clicks on a web page, check voice mails, configure call forwarding, review call logs, and more.

• Does it require extra equipment or investment?

A free trial, as the name suggests, should allow users to test the product out of the box at no cost. Bearing that in mind, Yeastar Cloud PBX Free Trial is dedicated to familiarize customers with cloud-based hosted phone system in the most cost-effective way. After signing up, you don’t need even need a hardwired IP phone to build your business communication system. We provide it completely free of charge and give you peace of mind.

• Do I receive comprehensive technical resources?

You can take a glimpse of a company’s customer service from the way they treat free trial users. Users may lack experience in configuring a business phone system or encounter different problems during the trial period. Yeastar prepares a variety of handy resources available to help you get the most out of your trial. You can count on User Manual for step by step guide, ask dedicated online community for help, and view intuitive video tutorials. We've got you covered.

At the end of the day, you want to be confident that your phone system will perform the way you want it. Sign up for Yeastar Cloud PBX free trial and watch out for these 5 things. You will be amazed!