New Year = More Savings!

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season finally over it is time to begin planning how 2015 can be your greatest business year yet. There is no better time than now to implement a few key changes that can help streamline your company and reduce unnecessary expenditures.

The perfect place to begin is with revisiting your current telephone system. Often throughout the year phone companies increase rates, add new taxes, or “bundle” services in appealing packages that actually cost you more for services you won’t use. Be sure to double check that you are not overpaying or paying for something you don’t use. Also keep in mind that new advancements in phone systems are being achieved. These advancements help save money, protect your valuable time, and help your business run smoothly. Updating your current phone system to a newer system could save you up to 75% on your monthly phone service. Are you not sure how to tell if you could be saving money? Affordable Telephone Systems offers a phone system audit by experienced telecom professionals who will be able to tell you where you are overspending on your phone service and they will recommend the telephone system that is just right for your business. Give them a call today and start saving money now!

Affordable Telephone Systems                866-666-9650

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Decoding Common Telephone System Acronyms

Acronyms are popping up everywhere, we see them on social media (SMH), text them to our friends (OMG), and now they are advancing on the workplace. An acronym is an abbreviation derived from the first part of a word or phrase. As technology continues to grow at a break neck speed we must keep pace with what these telephone system acronyms are and what they mean.

This will help to stay in the know in the midst of an ever expanding world. If you have ever Googled telephone systems you will see many acronyms that have begun sneaking into articles. VoIP, or “Voice over Internet Protocol”, is the most common acronym you will come across.  It means the phone service is sending voice packets over an internet connection instead of a standard phone line. IP PBX is another common term. This stands for “Internet Protocol Private Branch Exchange” which is the exchange service used to make an IP call. PSTN stands for “Public Switched Telephone Network” which does the same thing as an IP PBX only it is used to connect landline circuits. It is more commonly known as POTS or “Plain Old Telephone Service”. UC stands for “Unified Communications”. UC helps integrate a wide variety of devices so they can all work together to keep their users connected. For the telephone world this means you can now listen to your voicemail via an email or send a fax from your cell phone. UC is a huge advance for the business world because you can access/send/receive information from anywhere which leads us to our last few acronyms; SIP or “Session Initiation Protocol”, IM or “Instant Message”, and VC or “Video Conference”. SIP is how calls are initially set up and then how they convey data. Once the connection has been made via a SIP you can IM, VC, or just make a regular telephone call. Knowing these acronyms means you know what telephone systems can do to improve your business and how to properly research and communicate with people about telephone systems. For information on how to outfit your company with the best telephone system call the professionals at Affordable Telephone today!

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Your Phone System- The Lifeline of Your Business

Choosing a phone system is often a perplexing and daunting task. There are so many choices and add-ons and features and packages…why is a phone system so important anyway? The phone system of a small business is what keeps the business connected to its established and potential customers. It has the ability to make or break your business. If you choose the wrong phone system it can result in unhappy customers, failed transactions, and many hours of frustration. That’s why choosing the best small business telephone system is so important. By selecting the correct phone system it can increase your employees’ efficiency, provide a dependable means of communication, and help you connect with your business wherever you go.

VoIP phone systems can provide the reliability and necessary functionality that your business needs. VoIP phone systems keep your monthly overhead low, call quality high, and they come with many time-saving features. Today’s phone systems offer an unbeatable value for small business owners and give them  worry-free tranquility knowing their most important lines of communication are being handled professionally. 

Affordable Telephone Systems will provide a free assessment for your business and let you know what your phone needs are while insuring the highest quality for your business communications while saving you money.  Let the trusted professionals at Affordable Telephone Systems show you the best small business telephone systems and how to connect!

Affordable Telephone Systems                866-666-9650

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Wiring Your Business for Growth

With all of the major technological advances being made in this century the demands of your customers are increasing exponentially with each new discovery. Your business must be able to stay abreast of these changes and rise to meet the needs of your clients. Your office must be able to work quickly and efficiently. Having the wrong cabling in your business can slow your response time and create an unproductive workforce. Don't be stuck in the Stone Age still using old wiring!  

Structured voice and data cabling companies can build your business a strong and powerful cornerstone of communication that will reliably transmit data information throughout your business and to your customers. As your network grows you can be confident that your data cabling will be able to handle the increase in information communication without interference. Choosing the right cabling company is the most important thing you can do for your business. An incompetently installed cabling system can destroy your business by hindering your data flow, creating noisy interference, needing costly repairs, and slowing down your employees.

Finding professionals that use high quality cabling, expert installation specialists, and have the best interests of your company in mind can be a difficult task. Austin Multi-Line Services offers all of these qualities and more. Whether you’re building a new location or looking to upgrade your existing infrastructure, Austin Multi-Line Services is the right source for all your data and voice cabling projects. Make Austin Multi-Line Services your one stop shop for structured voice and data cabling. Call them today to learn more.

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VoIP – Can you Save Money on Your Phone Service?

Phone service can be one of the most costly utilities for a small business these days but it doesn't have to be. VoIP phones systems offer small businesses a more affordable alternative to traditional phone service.  VoIP phone systems for small business uses your existing broadband connection to place your calls. The service works by turning your voice into little data packets and sending them over a broadband connection. This eliminates your business’ need for expensive local and long distance plans. VoIP phone systems have lower upfront costs as opposed to traditional phone systems. Traditional phone systems also require pricey contracts with high overage fees and costly installation charges. Opting for VoIP phone systems will cut your installation costs because there are no new phone lines to install.

VoIP phone systems offer unlimited long distance for a flat rate or monthly fee instead of a large package “deal” or high usage rates through your phone company. Having to cope with huge international calling bills or buying international calling cards has become an antiquated method because with VoIP phone systems international calling is available at a fraction of the usual rate. This will encourage and simplify audio/video conferencing and help improve your company’s communication and productivity. Because of these reasons VoIP phone service is the most cost effective option for all your small business phone needs.

Austin Multi-Line Services has been serving the Austin area for over 30 years, helping small and medium businesses to choose the right VoIP telephone systems for their small/medium business and save money on their monthly service.  Trust your business to the experts at Austin Multi-Line Services.

Affordable Telephone Systems                866-666-9650

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Cloud Based Phone Systems – Better Technology with Less Overhead

Cloud based phone systems provide small businesses with affordable, flexible voice communication solutions to enhance both internal and external communications.  How is this possible?  Service providers typically use either a third-party hosted platform or use their own hosted platform to provide cloud based phone services which enables businesses to eliminate overhead costs associated with expensive data storage, phone system hardware, and software support/upgrades.  

How does a cloud-based phone system work?  Essentially a cloud based phone system offers customers a variety of equipment and service options without the need for significant financial investment because the service provider is responsible for owning, configuring, and managing your phone system.  Some of the equipment and service options can include state-of-the-art handsets, conferencing equipment, mobile work solutions, and customizable call features such as caller ID, speed dial, reverse number lookup, message management, and phone book access which can be synchronized with your email system.  Businesses looking to save money on their phone service costs without compromising quality of service or equipment would greatly benefit from utilizing a cloud based phone system.    

Austin Multi-Line Services will provide a free assessment of your current phone needs and let you know if you can improve the quality of your business communications while saving money in the long term.  Let the trusted professionals at Affordable show you the best cloud based small business telephones and how to connect!

Affordable Telephone Systems                866-666-9650

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