Could a hosted phone system save your business money?
Does your business currently have a phone system? Is it approaching the end of its life or are you outgrowing the features it offers? Have you considered a hosted solution when the time comes to replace it?
A hosted phone system has a number of advantages over the traditional PBX:
- No need to buy a costly phone system
- No ongoing maintenance
- Always up-to-date with the latest technology
- Pay for the features you use
- Flexible and scalable
- Enables flexible working
- Ideal for multi-site operations
It does rely upon a decent broadband connection but most businesses now understand how important data is to their organisation and many are upgrading their connectivity accordingly. The cost of dedicated connections is also falling making it affordable for small to medium sized businesses.
The cost of a hosted phone system
Hosted phone systems are generally charged per user. This usually yields considerable savings over standard set ups. There are scenarios where this pricing can work out more expensive than traditional telephony, particularly in large organisations, and in these instances it is possible to find pricing models that are similar to traditional telephony, offering a price per channel instead.
If you don't have a phone system currently or have an analogue system you will usually have to purchase dedicated handsets for each user. These do not have to be expensive and offer better features than a traditional handset. For instance, you can take them home and plug them into your router there and use them as if you were in the office.
Hosted phone systems are particularly cost effective in multi-site operations. Instead of purchasing a phone system for each site you have a single hosted account meaning that your "system" is effectively spread across all offices allowing transfer of calls between sites and free calls between all users.
The extra features you will get from a hosted system, such as call management and call routing, will also lead to improved productivity which saves you even more money over time.
Compare traditional and hosted phone systems
At Best Business Phone Deals we offer both traditional phone systems and hosted solutions. This means that we can produce a report for your business which shows you how much you would pay for each and allows you to compare them both for pricing and features.
You see which is most cost effective for your business and make your choice accordingly.
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