Alteva: Reliable, high-quality IP communications at a low cost
Part 15 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — Alteva serves the higher end of the mid-range market, with customers having up to 6,000 users.

M5 Networks: Catering to Mid-Size Businesses with Heavy Phone Usage Requirements.
Part 14 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — Beyond voice and data, M5 provides customers with a number of tools to boost the success of sales and other phone promotional campaigns.

FreedomVOICE Systems: Cutting-edge business phone features.
Part 13 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — FreedomVOICE can accommodate a broad range of business types and sizes—and offers services far beyond 'just' voice.

Nextiva: Bringing the big biz phone experience to small business
Part 12 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — Nextiva offers service packages tailored to different types of small business needs—and doesn't charge extra for fancy features.

Telekenex: Meeting the voice and data networking needs of SMBs since 1996.
Part 11 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — A VoIP provider for nearly a decade, Telekenex offers a broad menu of managed networking and call center services as well.

Vocalocity: Specialists in voice services for high-call-volume micro-enterprises.
Part 10 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — Vocalocity believes customers should use their VoIP service because they like it, not because they are under contract.

Speakeasy: Flexible voice, data, and app hosting for small businesses
Part 9 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — Starting life as an ISP, Speakeasy now boasts a private nationwide backbone, offering service in all major markets.

Packet 8: A Calling Plan for Every Business
Part 8 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — In the hosted phone business for more than 20 years, 8x8 Inc. brings deep experience and a highly flexible solution.

GlobalPhone: Gets New Customers Talking Fast
Part 7 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — This worldwide provider of PBX, SIP trunking, and call center services can bring your company on-line literally overnight.

Bandwidth.com: Big VoIP Provider for the Smaller Biz
Part 6 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — Bandwidth.com's Phonebooth service offers easy admin and end-user management through well-designed portals.

Smoothstone IP Communications: The Voice of Experience
Part 5 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — This veteran provider offers a full panoply of IP communications services including voice, video, data, call center, and professional management.

Aptela: Reliable, Affordable SMB Phone Service since 2001
Part 4 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services — Veteran provider Aptela can get a small company up and running in a matter of days.

Who Are the Players in the Hosting Market?
Part 3 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted PBX Services – We break down the market, and provide a checklist of important questions to ask before signing up.

Pros and Cons of Hosted Voice Services
Part 2 of Phone for Rent: Understanding Hosted VoIP Services – Hosted PBX offers advantages—such as lower capex—and possible disadvantages—like increased exposure to outages—but the pros outweigh the cons for many.