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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)

    Score6.9 out of 10
    N/AMitel's MiVoice Applications Suite and Office 250 was a unified business communications platform consisting of several different communication applications for enterprises, and on-premise PBX. The product suite was discontinued in 2024, and is no longer available for sale.N/A

    Ring4

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Ring4 headquartered in San Francisco offers a VoIP app that allows business owners and others to add a second (or third) phone line to their mobile phone.

    $9.99

    per month

    Pricing
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)Ring4
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Call Recording (add-on, business line only)
    $.05
    per recording
    Transcripts (add-on, business line only)
    $.05
    per transcribed minute
    Personal Line
    $9.99
    per line
    Business Line
    $9.99
    per line
    International Calling (available on personal + business lines)
    country dependent pricing
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)Ring4
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$9.99 per phone line, per month
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    Community Pulse
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)Ring4
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Ring4
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)Ring4
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued) and Ring4
    Feature
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Ring4
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Directory of employee names00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued) and Ring4
    Feature
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Ring4
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Call recording00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Message alerts00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued) and Ring4
    Feature
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Ring4
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Mobile app for iOS00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued) and Ring4
    Feature
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Ring4
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Instant messaging00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)Ring4
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MiVoice 250 / Office Application Suite (discontinued)Ring4
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    Mitel is useful for larger organizations where instant messaging can be used throughout departments and in-house phones need to be set to cell phones. I wouldn't say that it's not appropriate for smaller organizations, but they might not need all of the robust features that Mitel offers. The user experience is extremely intuitive and organizations of any scale will be able to easily navigate it.
    Incentivized
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    Ring4
    Good for creating a new business or branching a business abroad.
    Read full review
    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Call reporting
    • Voicemail system and transfers: This is one of my favorite features! I am able to transfer voicemails and leave notes for my team. It also comes in an email notification.
    • Integrated with our email system.
    Incentivized
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    Ring4
    • Manage Team Lines
    • Transcribe calls
    • International Calling
    • Call Recording
    • Free video conferencing
    Read full review
    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • It would be nice if they had more documentation on how to do things within the system that was easier to find.
    • The software has so many features that it can be overwhelming.
    Incentivized
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    Ring4
    • I've sometimes seen text messages being sent in double.
    Read full review
    Usability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Ring4
    It's super easy and simple to use, and very straightforward.
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Discontinued Products
    Great technical support. My only recommendation would be to have staffed support after hours. They have an after hours answering service and while the technicians always called back it would be good to reach support immediately 24/7. Technicians are very knowledgeable and helpful as is their sales staff. They also have great training to take.
    Incentivized
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    Ring4
    I had a question, and had my answer that same day.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    In retrospect, Mitel was not the right solution for us but it has sufficed while we look for a replacement that integrates with our CRM. Skype for Business was being phased out, we were currently using RingCentral, and we anticipated the conversion back to ShoreTel (we had a hosted environment in the past) would be similar to our previous experience with the system. The Cloud-based software and technology, however, did not meet up to the hosted environments capabilities, at least when it came to call-management
    Incentivized
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    Ring4
    Ring4 had everything we need in a business phone line in a more simple format and less expensive.
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Efficient, easy to use conference system for better communication
    • Useful mobile app to allow employee presence while out of office.
    • Global directory removed the need for employees to maintain one.
    Incentivized
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    Ring4
    • Less expensive business phone
    • Can answer on the go
    • Less to manage, more simple
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Ring4 Screenshots

    Product screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshotProduct screenshotScreenshot of The Ring4 admin console, allows business to manage their phone lines as simply as emails. Ring4 Business lets admins create and assign a new phone line to an employee in seconds.