8x8 Canada VoIP Reviews, Features & Pricing

Pros: Video and audio conferencing for a maximum of 500 participants

Cons: Pricing and setup are not favorable for small companies

Overall Experience:

Setting up physical phones in the office was easy. I had initial privacy concerns due to the line going through the PC.

Pros: Access to integrations

Cons: The phone restarts whenever you restart/shut down your PC

Overall Experience:

It is user-friendly most days, and it was not hard to integrate with CRM. Customer support can be better. Also, listening to calls is difficult because they have to be live calls before you can barge.

Pros: Prices are affordable.

Cons: Had no issues till now.

Overall Experience: 8x8 is a great company. I've been using them for the past few years and they have been reliable when I need it most. The prices are also affordable and you get great customer service every time you call in.

Pros: Only turn off was the message that I was getting when it said something went wrong and not offered for troubleshooting steps

Cons: Only turn off was the message that I was getting when it said something went wrong and not offered for troubleshooting steps.

Overall Experience:

Texting and faxing patients and other companies. Clear reception. All that is missing is video conferencing. Their cloud contact centre does not responds sometimes .

Pros: Best functionality I’ve experienced in a phone app. It integrates well with various devices.

Cons: Lack of call bridge information shared from 8x8 to MS Teams.

Overall Experience:

Love the convenience of being able to flip from desktop to mobile; setting business hours to separate business from personal calls. Clear reception. All that is missing is video conferencing.

Pros: Good Features

Cons: Bit expensive solutions

Overall Experience: 8x8 is the best way to get business phone lines for your business. I don't know why anyone would choose a traditional phone service when 8x8 has voice mail and other features like conference calls and web chats, all within one package.

Pros: Call quality is clear and reliable.

Cons: Call quality may drop.

Overall Experience: I've been a customer of 8x8 for about two years now and I am pleased with the service. Call quality is clear and reliable; service is responsive, when needed.

Pros: The call quality better.

Cons: No issues yet.

Overall Experience: I tried 8x8 for the first time and I can't believe how big of a difference it made from my usual VoIP experience. The call quality is so much better, I don't get that annoying echo noise, and the fact that it's a lot more affordable.

Pros: They have easy setup for mobile and desktop clients. They also added a new Frontdesk feature for receptionists to their ease.

Cons: Some user settings are only configurable using bulk edit. Sometimes analytics reports aren't configurable.

Overall Experience:

8x8 has continued to enhance its offering with iterative improvements. New features this time mainly focus on making communication tasks easier and better integrated with services like Microsoft Teams. Since switching over to 8x8 from Broadview 8x8 is one of the best products I have used. Easy to learn and train people on.

Pros: The call quality is great.

Cons: No cons.

Overall Experience:

I've been using 8x8 for about two years now and I don't regret my decision for a second. The call quality is great and their customer service reps are incredibly helpful. They're always there to answer any questions you might have and offer exceptional support on a regular basis.

Pros: Affordable solutions

Cons: No issues yet.

Overall Experience: I was looking for a new phone service and decided to give 8x8 a try. I had been considering the other big-name providers but knew that they would be costly. 8x8 offered me great features and call quality without the expensive contract.

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So far, this has been a reliable solution for my company. The call quality is good without any interference. I make about seven calls a day, so it is essential to have good service that I can count on. I've tried Google Meets, but I did experience a lower quality of service, and I could hear a lot of background noise as well.

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I have used 8×8 for over 14 years and always found it easy to use and up-to-date feature-wise. They are continually updating the version I use, Desktop, and always responsive when I have a question or need assistance. I like being able to use it on the road and having access to it on my cell phone and my laptop.

Pros: Call quality was always good.

Cons: The price is little higher

Overall Experience: Internet faxing is a fantastic feature, I have used it on several occasions and the call quality was always good. The app was also easy to use and I am glad 8x8 integrated it into their product!

Pros: Affordable services.

Cons: No cons.

Overall Experience: I have tried many remote working platforms. 8x8 seems to be the best in terms of service. Calls are always clear and customer service is prompt to help with any issue, even if it's the first time you contact them. The company offers a great package for startups, freelancers and all those creative individuals who want to work remotely.

Pros: After hours routing

Cons: 15-30 mins to respond to EVERY SINGLE QUESTION.

Overall Experience:

I feel that the 8x8 X Series work desktop app should be able to tie into being capable of sending to desk phones in a better manner.

Pros: Competitive cost

Cons: Call quality may drop.

Overall Experience: 8x8 is a good company. They provide quality phone service at a competitive cost with reliable customer service. I recommend it to all of my friends and family for their business needs.

Pros: The service is reliable

Cons: No cons yet

Overall Experience: I have been a customer of 8x8 for over a year now and I'm very pleased. The service is reliable, and their prices are competitive with the other providers in the area. Granted, I've never had a problem with them so I can't really say if they are good or not in that regard, but from what I can tell- it's solid.

Pros: Low cost.

Cons: Tech support has limited hours.

Overall Experience:

8x8 just gets the job done for us. A good phone system is one you don't have to think about much. It has all the features we need, and works well with our remote team on their smartphones.

Pros: Much easier interface than other VOIP solutions I have tried out.

Cons: It can be configured on a hard phone , mobile and computer. Do Work while on the move.

Overall Experience:

It is an affordable hardware that delivers basic landline-like service without monthly fees, with few compromises. Great looks ,easy to use. Highly recommended.

Pros: Much easier interface than other VOIP solutions I have tried out.

Cons: It can be configured on a hard phone , mobile and computer. Do Work while on the move

Overall Experience:

Love the convenience of being able to flip from desktop to mobile; setting business hours to separate business from personal calls. Clear reception. All that is missing is video conferencing.

Pros: Much easier interface than other VOIP solutions I have tried out.

Cons: It can be configured on a hard phone , mobile and computer. Do Work while on the move.

Overall Experience:

We have no complaints about 8x8. Got set up with them almost a year ago for our staff of 25. Everything works as expected and we haven't encountered any problems.

Pros: The cost benefits are great

Cons: Customer service may respond slowly

Overall Experience: I've been a happy customer of 8x8 for over 2 years now. I think the cost benefits are great and the quality has always been up to par. The only thing would be the customer service, which can be a little difficult to get into contact with at times.

Pros: Customer service

Cons: NO cons till yet

Overall Experience: 8x8 is a wonderful communication solution for my business. It's easy to use and has fantastic customer service if you need it. Prices are also very affordable! I've been using them for over 4 years now and don't see myself switching anytime soon.

Pros: Price point is very competitive.

Cons: No issues till now

Overall Experience: I've been using 8x8 for a couple of years now and I love it. The faxing is a great feature, the call quality is always good, and the price point is very competitive.

Pros: Good customer service.

Cons: Little expensive.

Overall Experience: I have been using 8x8 for over 3 years now and have never had a better customer service experience. The technicians are always patient and understanding, even when I call them at the most inopportune of times. They always take my input seriously and make sure to take care of what I need.

Pros: The call quality is fantastic.

Cons: No problems with 8x8.

Overall Experience: I was initially hesitant about signing up with 8x8 because I had heard about the bad service and call quality. I decided to try it out anyways, and I'm glad that I did. The call quality is fantastic, and their service is top notch as well!

Pros: Works reasonably well - but all the best getting support when it's not. So far this has been a reliable solution for my company.

Cons: Sometimes you may have a hard time getting the 8×8 phone not to double ring when a group call pick and ring groups are combined.

Overall Experience:

I enjoy the ability to have it on my desktop and cell phone especially since I’m still working from home but may periodically be out in the field for meetings. Sometimes when using it on my cell outside of the house, the signal is a little spotty but that could be a cell carrier issue. It’s very easy for me to use and link up with my contacts.

Pros: Phone system can be used anywhere

Cons: Once canceled it will again start to make charges against your credit card.

Overall Experience:

They don't even understand what the problem is. hey won't let you cancel your subscription and charge your card without your approval. They follow unethical business practices and won't cancel your subscription.

Pros: All I had to do was just go home, plug in the modem and everything was running.

Cons: Some user settings are only configurable using bulk edit.

Overall Experience:

Their technology works well but their customer support / billing / problem resolution is helplessly broken. Our phones keep showing us as a spam risk when we call customers so they won't answer.

Pros: Linking the group call pickup lines to be able to be answered on my desktop app.

Cons: Horrible company that refuses to cancel service.

Overall Experience:

I understand mistakes happen. But with 8x8 it's been NON-STOP issues after issue. Only 1 tech call I have made has been a "user error" or my fault... I have had 3 issues that had to be escalated to their tier 2 tech support.

Pros: There are so many cool features to this software.

Cons: I tried replying to that email as it stated to do so if it was in error only to get an auto reply stating that I reached an email address in error.

Overall Experience:

We've been with them for about 4 years now and they've been fantastic. When we were first with them, there were a couple of minor hiccups, especially with the android app, but for the last 2+ years they've been rock solid and the features they add are useful and work well.

Pros: Good Routing services.

Cons: Takes time responding to EVERY QUESTION.

Overall Experience:

There are 5 people in my area alone that I manage. We mainly use the call Que for our incoming calls so they can have the option to wait for the next available person.

Pros: Only turn off was the message that I was getting when it said something went wrong and not offered for troubleshooting steps

Cons: Only turn off was the message that I was getting when it said something went wrong and not offered for troubleshooting steps.

Overall Experience:

Texting and faxing patients and other companies. Clear reception. All that is missing is video conferencing. One gripe I do have about the 8x8 X Series is the new X-Series administrative console.

Pros: Ease of use. Relatively solid performance.

Cons: Bad support. Hard to get a CSR.

Overall Experience:

Salesforce can be a bit “wonky” but once set up correctly it works rather well.
The intelligent IVR is a bit more difficult to use and errors are not frequent but they happen, it will get better as time passes I am sure of that. Good documentation and review. We had an issue about a feature that we thought had been installed but after learning more about this portion of the product we were able to get a better understanding and then adjust what we needed done.

Pros: Best functionality I’ve experienced in a phone app. It integrates well with various devices.

Cons: The phone app works just on one phone at a time

Overall Experience:

We have no complaints about 8x8. Got set up with them almost a year ago for our staff of 25. Everything works as expected and we haven't encountered any problems.

Pros: Easy to use, dependable, and administering the system is one of the simplest I have done.

Cons: One of the worst customer experiences I have ever had.

Overall Experience:

I've been using 8x8 for three months now for work. The call and video quality is good. But, they sell you the service and then ignore you and hang up on your face. All they do is regurgitate their knowledge base articles, which are largely outdated.

Pros: Routing services are good.

Cons: 15-30 mins to respond to EVERY SINGLE QUESTION.

Overall Experience:

There are 5 people in my area alone that I manage. We mainly use the call Que for our incoming calls so they can have the option to wait for the next available person.

Pros: We are able to use our headsets to be hands-free to accomplish our work in a more timely fashion than fumbling with one hand.

Cons: Has Wifi issues.

Overall Experience:

There are 5 people in my area alone that I manage. We mainly use the call Que for our incoming calls so they can have the option to wait for the next available person.

Pros: Much easier interface than other VOIP solutions I have tried out.

Cons: It can be configured on a hard phone , mobile and computer. Do Work while on the move.

Overall Experience:

8x8 just gets the job done for us. A good phone system is one you don't have to think about much. It has all the features we need, and works well with our remote team on their smartphones.

Pros: Calling is clear and crisp

Cons: Missing productivity features found in other products.

Overall Experience:

They don't even understand what the problem is. hey won't let you cancel your subscription and charge your card without your approval. They follow unethical business practices and won't cancel your subscription.

Pros: High uptime and reliability. Ease of use.

Cons: They need technical support.

Overall Experience:

Sometimes when using it on my cell outside of the house, the signal is a little spotty but that could be a cell carrier issue. It’s very easy for me to use and link up with my contacts. Overall very easy to use . Quick to learn, usually when I have any questions or concerns the customer support gets back to me as quickly as they possibly can but always help out with a great attitude.

Pros: Improved mobile video from earlier versions

Cons: Analytics reports aren't configurable

Overall Experience:

All they do is regurgitate their knowledge base articles, which are largely outdated. Probably the worst customer service I've ever experienced in my entire life

Pros: Phone can be used anywhere

Cons: Once canceled it will again start to make charges against your credit card.

Overall Experience:

They don't even understand what the problem is. hey won't let you cancel your subscription and charge your card without your approval. They follow unethical business practices and won't cancel your subscription.

Pros: Excellent call quality.

Cons: I have no issues.

Overall Experience: 8x8 is an excellent phone service for small businesses. The internet faxing feature is an awesome and the call quality is phenomenal in comparison to other services I've used in the past.

Pros: 8x8 checks all the basic boxes.

Cons: They don't even understand what the problem is.

Overall Experience:

I was given to a retention agent who tried to get me to stay, then it was given to an agent with their global cancellation team, then I was emailed to prove I was the account owner despite being logged in to my admin console and being the listed Super Admin.

Pros: Cheap Services and plans.

Cons: The Customer Service is not good.

Overall Experience:

Service requests are answered in a timely fashion but accomplishing fixing the problem may take a couple of weeks.

Pros: Has Answering rules

Cons: Customer Service

Overall Experience:

I feel that our service requests are answered in a timely fashion but accomplishing fixing the problem may take a couple of weeks.

Pros: Support staff is well behaved.

Cons: The Customer Service is not good.

Overall Experience:

I feel that the 8x8 X Series work desktop app should be able to tie into being capable of sending to desk phones in a better manner.

Pros: Cheap Services and plans.

Cons: Wifi connectivity has issues.

Overall Experience:

I feel that our service requests are answered in a timely fashion but accomplishing fixing the problem may take a couple of weeks.

Pros: Support staff is well behaved.

Cons: Wifi connectivity has issues.

Overall Experience:

8x8 app should be able to tie into being capable of sending to desk phones in a better manner.

Pros: Hosted VOIP configurable via web GUI.

Cons: Poor call quality constant

Overall Experience:

It is an affordable hardware that delivers basic landline-like service without monthly fees, with few compromises. Great looks ,easy to use. Highly recommended.

Pros: Cheap Services and plans

Cons: Customer Service is not good.

Overall Experience:

Not able to tie into being capable of sending to desk phones in a better manner.

Pros: Shortcut to initiating calls

Cons: Calls were constantly mixed up, and there was no queue

Overall Experience:

They had reasonable pricing and offered a discount when I joined if I agreed to sign up for a 12-month term. Their platform was not intuitive, so the setup was complicated.

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Overall Experience:

Not a helpful company. We were left to our own devices to try to figure out (unsuccessfully) how to fix our problem. Support personnel were difficult to understand, spoke in tech jargon, and did not know more than I did. When I complained to a higher department, I was told I could get help from "better support people – not the people you've talked to before."