At first Glance
Updated January 26, 2023

At first Glance

Kevin Slaughter | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with 8x8 X Series

We currently use 8x8 for our voip services. The issues that we are running into is the amount of required items needed to implement a new user. Also the need for DIDs is not necessary. We also can't get a good export of the call tree that shows which numbers are linked to additional options in the auto attendant or ring groups
  • We have not experienced any outages during my time using it
  • change the license options
  • decrease user setup requirements
  • call topology options
  • Cross account communication via extension dialing
  • new to the platform and company but I get complaints that the system does not work
  • hard to navigate
  • not able to easily identify auto attendant topology

Do you think 8x8 Work delivers good value for the price?

No

Are you happy with 8x8 Work's feature set?

No

Did 8x8 Work live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of 8x8 Work go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy 8x8 Work again?

No

Coming from an environment that used mitel and teams, 8x8 seems like it has unnecessary options for daily basic usage.

8x8 Work Feature Ratings

Hosted PBX
Not Rated
User templates
1
Call reports
1
Directory of employee names
1
Answering rules
1
Call recording
Not Rated
Call park
Not Rated
Call screening
Not Rated
Message alerts
Not Rated
Video conferencing
Not Rated
Audio conferencing
Not Rated
Video screen sharing
Not Rated
Instant messaging
Not Rated
Not Rated
Mobile app for iOS
Not Rated
Mobile app for Android
Not Rated

Using 8x8 X Series

There are too many factors involved when deploying a simple extension. DIDs are generally not necessary and most companies are moving towards dial by ext options. The phone models are extremely outdated
ProsCons
None
Do not like to use
Unnecessarily complex
Difficult to use
Requires technical support
Not well integrated
Inconsistent
Slow to learn
Cumbersome
Feel nervous using
Lots to learn
  • picking up the phone and making a call
  • setting up a new line
  • creating the auto attendant routing
  • licensing basics
Yes - Not applicable in our environment

Relationship with 8x8, Inc.

During my time with the company and trying to figure out all of the moving parts to 8x8, it has been a struggle to get through the chat options and even find out who the account manager is.
It's difficult getting answers regarding the account or additional package options
I was not around for the initial deployment
There should be an easier way to identify and communicate with the account manager.