When small business owners imagine the best case scenario, the way that they can turn their operation into a major success, they often envision the marketing campaigns and quarterly figures of major corporations. Yet for small businesses around the world, competition isn’t the same for them. The field isn’t level. The good news is that virtual phone systems are now helping to level at least a part of that playing field.

Virtual phone systems have become the knight in shining armor for countless small businesses, from direct sellers to real estate agents, from affiliate marketers and other home based business owners. With the advanced online control features that these service offer to its clients and members, every business owner can achieve their greatest potential.

New York is one of the largest markets in the world and is the center of the financial world as well. People with money flock to New York City and businesses clamor for the opportunity to grab a slice of the city’s market. Yet for many small and home based businesses, even thinking about competing at that level is more than they can even consider.

Now some of the most coveted New York phone numbers around are available with virtual phone systems and it doesn’t matter where the business operates from. It can still compete within the New York market. One of the most highly coveted area codes, the 212 area code, is also available.

The business does not need to be in a building in the city – it just needs a phone number in the city. The virtual phone system handles the rest. Calls get forwarded directly to a home, office or cell phone without the caller knowing. They think they are reaching you right in New York.

Most virtual phone systems include a plethora of features. They typically allow you to set up extensions which can be used to host recorded messages about a business’s hours, products, or services. Some offer PBX extensions that can be assigned to individual employees or departments. Many offer call screening which allows you to take the calls you want and shuffle others off to voicemail. And a select few even offer you the ability to record important calls that you need a record of.