If you’re considering a virtual business number, you may be wondering if there’s any downside to u003cemu003enotu003c/emu003e u003ca href=u0022https://www.openphone.com/blog/voip-vs-landline/#5-does-your-team-need-to-make-emergency-911-calls-from-their-business-phoneu0022u003ehaving a separate business phoneu003c/au003e — whether a separate cell phone or a landline.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eOne downside that VoIP services have is that they generally don’t support emergency services (like 911 calls), since they’re not routed through physical phone lines and tied to a specific location. If your team needs to access emergency services frequently, a landline or separate business cell phone might be the way to go.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf emergency calls aren’t part of your team’s job and you only need to make business calls, a VoIP is more affordable, more mobile, and easier to scale as your organization grows.