We have expanded the information for some of our individual product pages as follows:

• Business Mobile Phones

We are emphasising how easy it is to get a quote and see how much you could save. Not only that but we also aim to improve your communications at the same time.

As it's a free service there really is no reason for you NOT to get a quote when your business mobiles are due for renewal.

• Business Landline Phones

Again, why not get a quote? It's free of charge, quick and easy. We can almost guarantee to save your business money on its landline calls.

We are particularly good at getting the cost of calls to mobile phones down. This is where many businesses are spending a larger and larger proportion of their monthly or quarterly landline bill.

We also offer reduced line rental, telephone systems (including VoIP) and business broadband. All aspects of your landline service can be placed safely in our hands.

• A total business telecoms solution

Why not get a quote for both services whilst you're at it? A total communications solution offers your business extra savings and we can also include extra services such as tracking, call management, websites and more.

One form does it all. For a free telecoms review fill in our contact form.

Posted in: Business Landlines , Business Mobiles , Business Phones , Website

With the huge surge in sales of SmartPhones, enabling people to access email and the internet on the move, the mobile networks responded by offering large, and in some cases unlimited, mobile data tariffs.

However, as more and more people used the services it has become clear to the networks that continuing this policy could lead to a problem accomodating all of the data traffic. So now unlimited data tariffs are disappearing and the monthly allowance limits are shrinking.

For many people the possibility of a large bill at the end of the month is stopping them using their SmartPhones to their full potential, keeping them off the internet except on rare occasions.

If the networks genuinely wanted to help their customers this would be quite easy. For instance, they could notify customers when they are approaching their allowance limit. A customer with a 500mb limit would receive an sms when their usage reached 450mb. The limit to trigger a notification could even be set by the user themselves (particularly with online account access).

Even better if you could check your data usage at any time, then you would know exactly where you stand, you can work out roughly how much each online action contributes and it would also eliminate the problems for the networks of angry customers ringing in following receipt of large bills.

However, the networks are less interested in helping, more interested in profits, and the rates they charge for out-of-bundle data are extortionate. It would also help their customers if these rates came down, so going a bit over your allowance cost a few pounds instead of tens, hundreds or even thousands of pounds!

What can you do with 500mb of mobile data? A 500mb limit should cover casual browsing and email usage (without numerous large attachments). However it won't go far watching videos on You Tube or streaming other media.

If you are new to mobile data and worried about potential costs you could make a note of your first month's usage, using it sparingly, and then see how much actual usage you have incurred when you receive your bill. From this you can increase your usage incrementally as you need to whilst remaining safely within your data package.

Posted in: Business Mobiles , Business Phones , Mobile Data , SmartPhones

Google's Android operating system for mobile phones is on the rise with consumers. Sales of mobile handsets running this OS have grown by 350 per cent in the last three months. But are business mobile users interested in moving over to Android?

With so many SmartPhones about, people are getting to grips with the fact that their phone is running a particular operating system, whether that be Windows Mobile, Symbian or Android. They are now choosing their new phones based upon operating system and giving the new kid on the block a chance to wow them.

The increase in market share for Android from 3 percent to 13 percent this year is based partly upon this, and partly upon so many new handsets choosing to run the OS out of the box.

However, consumers usually only have 1 phone and use it as a standalone device. Businesses with multiple phones, and particulary those with email servers, need to make sure that the OS their phones are running is compatible with their existing IT hardware.

Many IT workers, used to synching Windows devices, would still prefer to use Windows Mobile based phones to make their life easier. However other OSs will work trouble free and it is only a matter of time before Android starts to gain a foothold in the business market.

We are yet to see any great demand for Android-based phones in the business mobile arena but there is no doubt we will be supplying more of them in the future. Once people cotton on to how good the Android OS can be, particularly as it is revised more often than other operating systems, then a surge in demand from canny businesses is expected.

Posted in: Business Mobiles , Business Phones

A new website has been launched, SME Business Resources. It aims to compile a complete list of resources for small businesses and medium sized enterprises.

Small businesses are often overlooked by suppliers and find it hard to get the very best deals. This website aims to remedy this by finding all of the cost saving options and listing them all in one place.

At launch it is majoring on a few niche sectors:

• Business Websites
• Business Finance
• Business Phones
• Lead Generation

However other areas of interest for SMEs will be added on a regular basis.

At the same time, as part of its lead generation service, it is promoting consumer offers too. The first of these relates to debt problems and helping people get out of debt. Again more niche products will be added as the lead generation service expands.

It has its own blog which will be regularly updated as pages are added. Visit the SME Business Resources blog.

Other areas in which it hopes to expand are IT support, particularly with cloud-based IT solutions, fleet services, and business credit cards. All of these areas will be included by the end of the year.

A single simple enquiry form allows businesses to choose as many products and services as they are interested in and receive quotes without obligation.

Posted in: Best Deals , Business Phones , Business Website , SMEs , Website

Too many businesses are paying more than they need to for calls made from their business landline. This includes standard local and national rate calls, international calls and particularly calls to mobile phones.

Have you checked your bills recently to see where your charges are being racked up? Even a small change in the per minute rate for calls can make a big difference to your bills if you make a lot of outbound calls.

When you consider our charges are invariably 40% cheaper than BT's standard business rate you can see that the possible savings are huge. Add to this the opportunity of making cheap calls to mobiles via least cost routing and the possibility of reducing your business landline phone bill by a considerable amount are obvious.

We offer a free business landline comparison service. Send, fax or email us a copy of your bills so that we can see where your charges are being made and how much you are paying per minute. We use specialist software to compare your existing deal with the best deal we can offer you and this produces an accurate savings figure based on your actual usage.

By doing this you will be able to see exactly what you could pay by using our services. We can also save you money on your line rental and help you with telephone systems, broadband and much more.

Remember, the physical lines coming into your workplace remain the same, BT engineers continue to repair any faults or problems, your service remains the same but your costs reduce!

Get in touch to see how much your business could save by obtaining the best business landline deal.

Posted in: Best Deals , Business Landlines , Business Phones , Phone Systems , VoIP

We offer a complete business phones solution to businesses of all size and type. We are continually developing our offerings for both landline and mobile phones, keeping up with the latest technology to ensure our clients are able to utilise the latest hardware and software to reduce costs and improve lines of communication.

For new customers we can offer you a complete telecoms review to show you where savings and improvements might be made. This will encompass landlines, mobiles, broadband and IT. Taking a package with multiple services will save you money and improve administration and problem resolution in the process.

It may be that due to contractual obligations you are not able to move all services initially. We can transfer them as they become due for renewal taking care of the necessary processes and ensuring a smooth transition.

Existing customers benefit from ongoing reviews ensuring that the latest technological advancements are available to them to continually drive down costs whilst improving quality of service at the same time.

One of the new technologies which is being adopted by many of our business customers is VoIP. A VoIP phone system routes calls over the internet to ensure they are always being made at the cheapest price.

Our latest VoIP phone system also includes an integrated sim card reader. This allows all calls made to mobiles to be sent via the mobile phone network, coming out of your inclusive minutes when a contract is in place. This reduces the cost of calling mobiles from a landline from around 10p/min to 1p/min - a considerable saving for most business users.

This phone system is designed to be user friendly, plug and play straight out of the box. It comes pre-programmed by ourselves according to your requirements.

Designed for small business users with 1-16 handsets it is competitively priced and can quickly pay for itself in reduced call costs, particularly if a large proportion of your landline bill is for calling mobiles.

Contact us for your own free telecoms review.

Posted in: Business Landlines , Business Mobiles , Business Phones

We are regularly asked about how to get cheap calls to mobiles from a business landline phone. More and more businesses are finding their monthly or quarterly phone bill is dominated by calls to mobile phones.

As more people rely upon their mobiles, even removing their landlines completely, the cost to business of calling mobile phones is likely to rise. How do you get cheap calls to mobiles?

The first option is to look at how much you are currently paying. If you are paying more than 10p per minute then you need to consider getting a tariff review and switching to a package that reduces your mobile calls to around that figure or lower.

Better still, we have a new product which we believe to be a one-of-a-kind phone system which includes a handset, pbx and integrated sim card reader all in one package the size of a standard business phone.

This VoIP phone system utilises intelligent least cost routing to ensure all calls to mobile phones (numbers beginning 07) are sent via the sim card, coming out of an inclusive minute package. This brings the cost of calling mobile phones to around 1p per minute.

Other calls are cheaper too by sending them over the internet. Providing your broadband connection is good you will not notice any loss of quality and you will have access to a range of other features which analogue phone systems do not offer.

Up to 16 handsets can be supported and these can be anywhere in the world, linking offices, homeworkers, countries - it is an excellent 21st century phone solution.

The cost savings provided by cheap calls to mobiles can quickly pay for the cost of the hardware. You will be surprised at how cost effective a VoIP phone solution can be.

Just contact us for more information and a free quotation.

Posted in: Business Landlines , Business Phones , Phone Systems , VoIP

The internet continues to expand, so much so that the current domain name system will have to be changed to cope with the demand for websites in the not too distant future.

More and more people, particularly young people, are accessing the internet via their mobile phone. The internet is their first port of call for information and entertainment. As they get older and move into the world of work the internet will be an essential tool for finding suppliers, new products and promoting their businesses.

The popularity of the internet is only going to increase and more and more business is going to be done online. Businesses that adapt to this model will thrive, whilst those that don't have an online presence at all, or don't put in any effort to promoting themselves online will struggle.

If you are looking for your first business website we offer a omplete package that will allow you to host your own website, send and receive emails, generate more visitors for your website and thus more enquiries for your business.

A business website starts with website hosting. This includes the purchase of your domain name (eg. www.bestbusinessphonedeals.co.uk), the webspace to put your new website on, bandwidth to allow visitors access to your site and email addresses for you to use for online communication. Our standard charge for this is £9.95 per month.

Then you need your website designed. Depending on your business this might be as little as a single page or several hundred pages with integrated shopping cart and payment facilities. As a guide we will produce a new website for you with 10 pages included for as little as £250.

Once your new website is designed, built and online it needs to be promoted to gain a ranking in the search engines (primarily Google). We offer a SEO service (Search Engine Optimisation) starting from £100 per month. The aim is always to produce enough online business to pay for itself quickly and get you into profit, steadily increasing, within 6 months.

As a special offer for new business website customers we are offering an inclusive deal for ALL of the above for just £100 per month. Effectively you are getting your website hosting, design and build for free.

A 12 month contract is all we ask which should give us enough time to have your website thriving online. For business website enquiries call us on 0115 944 8977 or complete our online enquiry form.

Posted in: Business Website , SMEs , Website

Your business will be contacted many times each day via its published phone number. But how much thought has been given to the number itself, how easy it is for customers to remember, are there reasons for customers NOT to call. Is your business phone number helping or hindering your contact with customers?

In recent years there has been a shift towards non-geographical numbers for businesses. These were originally 0845 numbers, which were charged at local rate, but many are now using 0844 numbers, with a variety of different charging options, and 0870/0871 numbers which can be extremely expensive.

At the same time customers have moved away traditional landline suppliers and many are now using mobile phones to call. Most mobile users now realise that these calls are chargeable, regardless of their mobile contract, and can be exorbitantly expensive particularly if the call lasts several minutes. This also applies to freephone numbers (0800) which are not free from mobile phones!

One of the reasons to use a non-geographical number for business is the opportunity to earn an income from it. Some businesses are getting 1p per minute or more on each incoming call - reason enough to make the call as long as possible with long holds and endless menus before actually speaking to someone!

An alternative to these numbers is the 03 non-geographical number. This is charged at exactly the same rate as an 01 or 02 landline call to your customers. This means that it can be called from a mobile out of any inclusive minutes. Customers who are put off ringing 08 numbers from their mobiles can have no objections to ringing an 03 number - this makes them ideal for sales lines where you actively want to encourage more calls.

03 numbers can also be memorable. Rather than a random selection of numbers you can make your number "golden" making it easy for people to recall when they need to. It also makes a good impression with customers when they see it on your stationery, business cards etc.

03 numbers are fully manageable and portable. You can take them with you whenever you move, they are not restricted to any area. This means you can keep the number for life. You can also configure it so that it rings you wherever you are, be it on landline or mobile phone.

Best Business Phone Deals offer a variety of non-geographical telephone numbers to customers throughout the UK. We can advise you on the best rates and how to get the best results from your new number.

Posted in: Business Landlines , Business Phone Numbers , Business Phones

For small and medium sized businesses going direct to the mobile phone networks will offer you a standard tariff and a limited number of handsets. You will also receive their standard service (ie. call centre queues/speak to wrong person/department etc.) should anything go wrong or you need any help.

By utilising our best business phones service you automatically get the best deal. We do the hard work of finding the best network/tariff combination for your usage and can offer any mobile phone handset available in the UK.

At the same time we can tailor a package including business landline phones reducing your line rental and call charges, whilst ensuring the best match between mobiles and landlines to improve communications.

Any questions or if you need any help you can speak to your dedicated account manager or our customer service department. We don't have a call centre - you get straight through to the person you need.

Once you become our customer you can take advantage of our other services such as broadband and mobile broadband and at each contract renewal we make sure you are still on the best deal for your business.

Saving money is essential for all small businesses but at the same time we aim to improve your communications so that you can also make more profit.

One call to us on 0115 944 8977 will get your business started on the route to cost savings or alternatively fill out our online enquiry form.

Posted in: Broadband , Business Landlines , Business Mobiles , Business Phones , SMEs