| In business, getting the right package for your business | | | | larger system should consider ISDN30, in conjunction |
| telephone lines can literally mean the difference | | | | with a compatible Telephone System such as the |
| between streamlining your expenses and needlessly | | | | Toshiba CIX range. The ISDN30 can be extended to |
| wasting money. Whether you're familiar with business | | | | hundreds of channels for larger scale operations. So |
| phone lines or new to the subject, this guide identifies | | | | perhaps think multiple analogue for home sized |
| the better providers, types of lines and best deals. | | | | businesses, ISDN2e for small offices and ISDN30 for |
| Does Your Provider Offer Best Value? | | | | larger companies - and then consider the price you'll |
| Ideally, your provider should work with all the major | | | | pay for business line rental. |
| networks; otherwise you risk being sold a suboptimal | | | | How To Get Better Deals For Business Telephone |
| package sourced from just one or two networks. | | | | Lines? |
| Your provider should base their quote on your actual | | | | The better providers should have a relationship with |
| pattern of usage and offer scalable packages. If you | | | | BT allowing for free installation of any BT line service |
| can't change your business telephone lines within a | | | | and a discount on line rental for BT Analogue, ISDN, BT |
| few years, you could find your attractively priced deal | | | | ISDN2 and BT ISDN30. Also ask about SIP Trunks, |
| could be all too quickly out of date. You also need to | | | | delivering significant savings and flexibility without |
| know that your provider has enough bulk purchasing | | | | changing a BT or Virgin Media telephone number. SIP |
| power with their telephony suppliers to make sure | | | | Trunks allows for multiple VOIP calls using just a single |
| those savings are passed on to you. Finally, insist on a | | | | internet connection. VOIP calls are telephone calls |
| dedicated manager to handle your account to avoid | | | | which are routed over the internet rather than the |
| dealing with an endless parade of different staff. It | | | | traditional telephone exchange system, providing great |
| might help you to understand some of the terminology | | | | savings. With an SIP Trunk using VOIP in this way, you |
| and concepts used for business telephone lines before | | | | are then also free from paying BT/Virgin Media rental |
| talking to potential providers. | | | | charges. |
| Which Business Phone Lines Offer Best Value? | | | | If you need more than one line, the better business |
| The better providers offer analogue lines as multiple | | | | telephone lines providers will only make small charges |
| business phone lines, meaning you get Broadband | | | | for each additional one (and offer additional call |
| connection and simultaneous multiple inbound and | | | | packages to 01, 02 and 03 landline numbers as |
| outbound calls. Small offices could also consider | | | | standard). Ask about 'bundles' - can you pay a single |
| ISDN2e from BT, which offers 2 'channels' to allow | | | | monthly fee for the line rental along with other business |
| multiple functions. This offers high quality voice and | | | | telephony services? You can get business phone lines |
| data services which allows for the simultaneous | | | | rental, free call minutes, Broadband, a Router and |
| connection of 8 digital devices and 2 phone calls. | | | | Migration included in the better packages. Also enquire |
| Prices are similar to 2 conventional phone lines but the | | | | whether you can receive free telephone calls |
| quality and capacity is far superior. Offices needing a | | | | between your premises sites. |