Are Your Business Cell Phone Costs Too High?
Is your business’s monthly cell phone bill calling to you for help?
Do you pay the phone bill every month hating the fact that it’s so high?
Do you know, there’s probably money to be saved if you do your homework?
Check out your options and you may well find that your business cell phone costs can be lowered.
Here are some important items to consider when deciding on cell phone plans for your business.
Determine How Many Cell Phones You Need
The first thing to determine is exactly which of your employees needs a company cell phone.
If your employees spend most of their time in the office, they may not need company cell phones at all. However, if your employees spend a lot of time outside of the office, or need to immediately respond to client or customer calls, then company cell phones are a must.
Top management needs to be able to be reached in emergency situations. Reaching technical support can be critical if there’s a website crash or technology problem. But because not every employee needs a cell phone, distribution of cell phones is not an all or nothing proposition.
Make Sure Your Phone Service Will Be Reliable
Cell phones can affect your bottom line in two important ways: money saved vs. lost business.
Your cell phone carrier needs to be reliable. If you or an employee can[t reach an important client due to inadequate phone service, it can cost you much more than any money saved by switching to a cheaper provider.
Analyze Your Company’s Calling Patterns
Are most of your company’s cell phone calls local, out of area, or even international? How much data is transmitted over the phone in terms of items such as reports, proposals, contracts, or pictures? Do your employees use texting as a means of staying in touch with clients?
Have these answers before you try to find the right cell phone plan for your business. Cell phone companies offer special deals on different services, so it’s important to know what you need.
Paying more for a plan that offers low rates for cross-country calling will not be helpful if almost all of your business is done in-state.
Shop Around For A Service Provider
Contact several cell phone providers in your area. Question them regarding service plans they can offer your company. Compare the plans and see which work best to suit your needs. Since you have already analyzed your calling patterns, this should be relatively easy to do. Be sure that the company provides excellent phone service in the areas you call from, call to, and travel to for business.
Also, find out what special services they may provide to help secure company data on phones. Find out equipment costs. And remember to always negotiate; it doesn’t cost you anything. Companies want your business.