Law Firm Case Study

Chicago Law Firm Cuts Phone Costs 60% with VoIP

Oak Brook, IL | 15 employees | Personal Injury Law Firm

60%

Cost Reduction

$7,800

Annual Savings

5

Channels Needed

The Challenge

Paying Per-Seat for Phones Nobody Used

This Oak Brook, IL personal injury law firm had 8 attorneys and 7 support staff. They were paying RingCentral $750/month for their phone system.

The problem? Per-seat pricing meant they paid for every employee, but:

  • Attorneys were rarely at their desks—in court, depositions, or client meetings
  • Paralegals shared workspaces and didn't need dedicated lines
  • Paying $30-50/month for phones that sat idle
  • Call recording was an extra $15/user add-on
Before VoipPlus
Provider: RingCentral
System Type: Per-seat VoIP
Users: 15 seats
Monthly Cost: $750/month
Annual Cost: $9,000/year
Call Recording: Extra charge
The Solution

Per-Channel Pricing That Makes Sense

VoipPlus analyzed their actual call patterns. Despite having 15 employees, they rarely had more than 5 people on the phone simultaneously.

Instead of paying for 15 seats, they now pay for 5 concurrent channels at $20 each. All 15 employees still have phones—unlimited extensions are included.

Features Now Included:

  • Call recording for client file documentation
  • Detailed call logs for billing verification
  • Professional auto-attendant with attorney directory
  • Call forwarding for attorneys in court
  • Voicemail-to-email for message management
  • Ring groups for practice areas
After VoipPlus
Provider: VoipPlus
System Type: Per-channel VoIP
Channels: 5 concurrent calls
Extensions: 15+ (unlimited)
Monthly Cost: $100/month
Annual Cost: $1,200/year
Call Recording: Included
The Results

Significant Savings, Better Features

Metric Before After Difference
Monthly Cost $750 $100 -$650/month
Annual Cost $9,000 $1,200 -$7,800/year
Call Recording Extra charge Included Savings
Contract Term Annual Month-to-month More flexible
Support Ticket queue Direct owner access Faster resolution

"We were paying $50 per user with RingCentral and most of our staff barely used the phones. Switching to per-channel pricing was a no-brainer. We cut our bill by more than half and actually got better features."

Implementation

Seamless Transition

1
Assessment

Analyzed call patterns and determined 5 channels would be sufficient

2
Number Porting

All phone numbers ported in 10 business days

3
Go Live

Full implementation completed in 2 weeks

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