Abstract: The virtual remote office of the present invention includes a programmable processor within a portable housing and a communications connection for transmitting communications between the virtual remote office and an external communications network. The processor is programmed to restrict incoming and outgoing communications, disconnect a telecommunications path between the virtual remote office and an external communications network, and redirect incoming communications to another line. In addition to the processor, the circuitry within the portable housing includes a Data Access Arrangement and line status module, a switching module, an off-hook detection module, a DTMF decoder module, and a light emitting diode module.