Bills are one of those things that most hate to deal with at the end of the month, but nonetheless need to anyway. Many have discovered, however, that automatic bill payment takes a lot of teeth out of the monthly hassle of bill paying, and for those who put voice over Internet protocol  (VoIP) systems to work, ProCom is about to bring the option of automatic bill payment to such service as well.

Those interested, meanwhile, will need to meet a few criteria first. The first such criteria is that users have a Visa or MasterCard (News - Alert) for service. Also, users will need to be in West Virginia, as this seems to be where such service is limited to. Then, users simply need to have or select a package—great for anyone looking to upgrade a business phone service already in place—and pick out any options accordingly. ProCom doesn't mean to turn anyone away, meanwhile, and those not interested in the automatic bill payment can still get in on the services, but either mail checks as normal or handle billing by phone.

Checking out ProCom's offerings, meanwhile, reveals an array of choices, providing service that should fit a wide variety of use cases. For instance, one option offers up unlimited local and long distance calling for $27 per session initiation protocol (SIP) trunk per month, while direct inward dialing (DID) numbers come at $1.50 per DID per month. That holds true unless ordering in bulk; 30 or more will run $0.75 per DID per month. However, all VoIP systems with ProCom appear to offer a standard array of options, including auto attendant systems, call monitoring and call recording, voice mail, and a host of others.

Those concerned about available bandwidth for VoIP service, meanwhile, need not be, as ProCom also offers Internet and even cable television options, thus making it more likely that the VoIP service will have the appropriate infrastructure from which to operate.

Automatic bill payment options may not seem like that great a service—and in many ways, such aren't—but there's no denying that this is going to save some time and money every month. When time and money both are saved on a routine basis over a long time, the savings add up. This not only takes a stamp out of the equation, but it also allows the business to write one fewer check every month. That saves re-ordering on checks as well, and when all these numbers combine, it can prove a welcome proposition for businesses looking to get the best in communications while saving money as well.

While ProCom's latest offering won't mean big cost savings up front, it will mean little savings over a very long time, and on a net basis, that can have a similar effect to big savings up front. Any savings—particularly these days—are often welcome, and businesses that put ProCom's tools to work will likely see that first-hand.