Wednesday, 23 January 2013

The Right Business Phone Provider

By Jason D Pearlington


Setting up a business is tough. You have many things to consider and when you decide to take the plunge it can be scary. One of the major points that should never be looked over is effective communication. It is important to ensure you can communicate with your customers and clients at all times.

Effective communication is only possible when you have a phone provider that knows what they are doing, charges the right amount and can provide a reliable service. Below are the most important points to consider when choosing a new phone provider for your business.

1. You need to compare costs, shop around and ask businesses to beat you current quotes.

2. Choose a company with a good service level agreement. Not all companies promise to deliver the same level of service.

3. Check the companies reliability.

4. Speak with their current clients, don't let them choose who you speak with just be cheeky and call one up.

5. Location is key, if at all possible try to keep it in your country, going to another country for this type of service can be problematic.

6. Are they going to provide the phones or are they just providing the line, if they are providing the phones then what type of phones and who owns them at the end of the contract?

7. Contract length is important, if you are just starting out you may want to sue a pay as you go service where you are not tied into many months of uncertain times.

It is a common fact the lack of communication with customers and clients can only serve to do damage to your business so make sure you shop around and look at the options. Cheap may not always mean good so make sure you compare.




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