Reliable and Affordable Service for Small Business
May 01, 2020

Reliable and Affordable Service for Small Business

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with 8x8 X Series (Formerly Virtual Office)

We use 8x8 X Series as our organization's phone service. It greatly improves our communications as our old phone service had poor quality and terrible customer service.
  • The setup process was easy. The 8x8 deployment reps walked me fully through the setup process and everything worked perfectly once we were done.
  • The mobile app works very well and allows me to answer phone calls when I'm away from my desk and to check VoiceMail after hours when needed. It also allows me to keep receiving calls when our internet service goes down.
  • Pricing is very competitive and is significantly lower than our previous landline service.
  • The only complaint I've had was during the deployment process the power went out at our office the day after our numbers were ported over to 8x8. I hadn't yet set up the mobile app so we had no phone service. I didn't know our 8x8 password so couldn't set the app up and couldn't access my emails since I couldn't power on my PC. I called Customer Service and they couldn't help me since I was still in deployment status. I later found out there was a different number I needed to call while in deployment, but the customer service rep never told me this and just said they couldn't help.
  • I don't have exact numbers yet, but switching to 8x8 X Series has had a positive ROI as the cost of our phone system and internet has gone from over $300/month to less than $200/month, while using much faster internet service.
Other than an unexpected (and unlikely) problem that arose during the deployment process any issues I've had with the service have been handled quickly and satisfactorily. The customer support with 8x8 has been immensely better than the service I was receiving through my previous provider.

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

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

Did implementation of 8x8 Work go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy 8x8 Work again?

Yes

8x8 X Series works very well for our small business (5 phones, 1 fax, a toll-free number, and 4 forwarded numbers). This service works especially well with multiple forwarded numbers as they only cost us $1/ea as opposed to the $20+ dollars it was costing with our previous service.

8x8 Work Feature Ratings

Not Rated
Hosted PBX
Not Rated
User templates
Not Rated
Call reports
Not Rated
Directory of employee names
Not Rated
Answering rules
Not Rated
Call recording
Not Rated
Call park
Not Rated
Call screening
Not Rated
Message alerts
10
Video conferencing
Not Rated
Audio conferencing
Not Rated
Video screen sharing
Not Rated
Instant messaging
Not Rated
Mobile app for iOS
Not Rated
Mobile app for Android
8