Make business calls using VoIP and WiFi.
A professional VoIP calling phone service for small businesses.
What is VoIP calling?
Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) calling uses the internet to make calls, instead of traditional phone lines or cellular networks.
Grasshopper’s VoIP calling phone service gives you the flexibility a small business needs – call and text from anywhere with an internet connection! Start your free VoIP trial!
How to get the Grasshopper VoIP phone system:
Grasshopper provides VoIP and WiFi calling for your smartphone or desktop.
Get Going
In the mobile app, turn on WiFi Calling. The desktop app automatically uses VoIP calling!
Why should I use VoIP or WiFi to make calls?
- Poor cell reception? No problem. Make business calls over your internet connection instead.
- Save your minutes and data by switching to WiFi for outbound calls and texts.
- Ensure you’re always accessible so you never miss important calls or texts.
- Stay on top of your business communications, from anywhere with an internet connection.
- Still not sure? We offer a Free VoIP Trial!
The professional choice for VoIP and WiFi calling.
An easy way for small businesses to get VoIP phone service.
There's more to Grasshopper than just VoIP and WiFi calling. Get access to tons of great features:
- A full virtual phone system with voicemail transcription, call-forwarding, and lots more.
- The ability to send and receive text messages on your business number.
- Mobile and desktop apps to ensure you manage communications with ease.
Explore Grasshopper's features:
Desktop + Mobile Apps
Stay connected with Grasshopper on your desktop, iPhone or Android device.
Voicemail Transcription
Get your voicemails transcribed so you can read them without having to listen to the message!
Simultaneous Call Handling
Take calls from multiple people at the same time so no one hears a busy signal.
Custom Greetings
Record professional messages that welcome your customers when they call in.
Learn more about Custom Greetings »
Reporting
Keep your finger on the pulse of your business with detailed call reports.
Ruby Receptionist
Live US-based receptionists can help answer your Grasshopper calls!
Business Texting
Provide updates and quick replies via text messaging on your business number.
VoIP/Wi-Fi Calling
Use your internet connection to make and receive calls when cell reception is poor.
Virtual Fax
Have incoming faxes delivered as PDF attachments right to your email inbox.
Incoming Call Control
Screen callers, block calls and set up custom schedules for your business hours.
Business Phone Number
Choose from our inventory of vanity, local, or toll-free numbers. Or port your own for free!
Call Forwarding
Route business calls to your personal phone or to another team member.
Voicemail
Set up a voicemail for business calls and get MP3s of your messages through email.
Extensions
Give employees or departments extensions with their own call forwarding rules.
Call Transfers
Place callers on hold and even transfer them to another number when needed.
Instant Response
Automatically send a text to new callers when you can’t answer their call.
Frequently Asked Questions
There are no additional charges for using these services with the Grasshopper apps. It comes with your Grasshopper subscription!
VoIP calls are any calls that are made through the internet, instead of through traditional phone carriers. WiFi calls are a specific subset of these calls. WiFi calls are made through a local WiFi network (ex: the wireless network at your home, office, or a coffee shop).
VoIP calls that are not also WiFi calls occur when you can use your carrier’s network (LTE, 4G, 5G, etc) to access the internet to make calls.
On mobile, we’ll automatically route calls over our normal calling network if we identify a weak signal. There’s no notification or interruption when this happens, and call quality should remain high throughout. Subsequent calls will go back to WiFi when your signal strength improves. From the desktop app, we’re not able to default to your cellular network, so the strength of your connection can impact call quality.
Yes, as soon as you enable the service, it will be the primary method for making and receiving calls.
The main thing you should be aware of is the strength of your internet connection. See this article for more information on network requirements for making calls using the desktop app.
We can forward your Grasshopper calls to any device with a valid phone number. If your current desktop phone is a VoIP phone with an internet connection, there should be no issue. You do not need to enable WiFi calling for Grasshopper in that case. If your desk phone is not connected to the internet, you’ll need to use our Grasshopper desktop or mobile app to take advantage of VoIP or WiFi calling.