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title: "Quo: App spotlight"
description: "We've all had that moment when we think there must be a better way to manage our work communication. Quo thought the same thing."
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# Quo: App spotlight

We've all had that moment when we think there must be a better way to manage our work communication. Quo thought the same thing.

We've all had that moment when we think there must be a better way to manage our work calls. Between support messages that go unanswered to missed calls with new leads—figuring out how to better manage your work communications is a _must_. 

Fortunately, [Quo](https://www.openphone.com/) (formerly referred to as OpenPhone) thought the same thing and set out on a mission to help people efficiently manage their business communication system. 

## **Quo origins: Rethinking the phone experience**

Up until the not-too-distant past, we were all still using desk phones with a rotary dial. The most you could do was make a phone call, and we still didn't have a concept of voicemail, texting, or *gasp* knowing who was calling (because there was definitely no caller ID). 

Fast forward to the 2010s, and smartphones were ubiquitous. Founded in 2018, Quo decided to take the business phone evolution a step further by helping you also organize contacts, track communications, and set auto-replies in a whole new way. 

## **Quo in action: Your phone is more than just a calling device**

Quo is a virtual phone service provider (VoIP) that modernizes the business phone system through calling, messaging, contact management, and team collaboration. 

When you download Quo onto your smartphone, you can make calls from anywhere and also record those conversations. That way, you don't have to stress about remembering every single detail during a call.

With Quo, you can also send files, photos, videos, and GIFs. As a lightweight customer relationship manager (CRM), Quo also lets you organize contact details and keep your team informed by tagging them in contact notes. 

## **Acceleration through automation: Popular Quo workflows**

Quo allows you to streamline your communication with clients and customers. By pairing Zapier and Quo together, you can automate work across all your platforms, saving you time by minimizing manual tasks. With our automatic workflows—called Zaps—you can automatically update contacts, send messages, and more. To get started, here are a few of our most popular workflows: