ITP VoIP, a hosted PBX (News - Alert) provider for residential and business callers, announced that it is urging businesses participating in the Green Commute Challenge to invest in digital phone service to cut their monthly expenses.

Investment in digital phone service is also expected to enable employees to work from home, according to a press release.

The Green Commute Challenge is organized by the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC). It is scheduled from July 5 to August 6, 2011. MARC encourages employees to leave their cars at home twice a week throughout the challenge.

As alternatives to single-car driving to participants, MARC has offered a number of options including carpools and vanpools, public transportation, walking and biking, and telecommuting, an emission-free option that ITP VoIP makes both possible and affordable.

For telecommuters, ITP VoIP offers plans starting at $10 a month with a roster of free features.

ITP VoIP's advanced call forwarding feature is a must for employees who are working a few days from home and the balance in the office. This feature can be set to forward all, forward on busy, or forward on no answer, with an additional option to limit the settings to certain time frames.

Company officials said it is ideal for Green Commute Challenge participants. Call forwarding facilities make it possible for employees to receive their work calls to their home or cell phones.

ITP VoIP's voicemail to e-mail/text digital phone feature can be set to send a copy of each voicemail message as an e-mail attachment, in addition to texting a notification for every voice message received.

Recently, ITP VoIP announced affordable Internet phone plans for small businesses and home businesses. The VoIP plans combine the features of a traditional business system with the simplicity needed in a residential phone setup.

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