Telephone systems have rapidly grown in sophistication recently, but many small businesses have not stayed in sync with those changes. As these small and medium sized companies began to grow, their phone systems were extended with a potpourri of add-ons that ultimately cost them more than a new system with full-features would cost. But, so many are afraid or too busy to consider the time-saving and cost-saving potentials of a state-of-the-art phone system. There are many truly amazing ways that your phone system can improve your business’ bottom line while delivering a much more professional appearance and reducing your monthly phone service charges. If you could save money and have a more feature-rich phone system, would you be interested? The new phone systems today are far more powerful, offering flexible automated call answering features, call messaging, and call routing that can improve your company’s professional image, control communication costs, and increase connectivity and responsiveness. Affordable Telephone Systems 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 small business telephone systems and how to connect! Affordable Telephone Systems 866-666-9650 Security and Connectivity! . . . Our Commitment Guaranteed! Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new...
Read MoreQuality Service – An Important Choice for Your Business Phone System
For many businesses VoIP phone systems can be an exemplary choice. VoIP systems offer fully-features with some of the most advanced efficient technology in addition to considerable cost savings. Yet it would seem there many companies are afraid to move to a VoIP system. They are unsure about call quality, fearful if their network has enough bandwidth to support transporting voice packets in a timely fashion. Today’s networks carry a variety of traffic from data (email, texting, file download, etc.) to video (including streaming video, gaming, and video conferencing). If voice packets are among the mix, how do we guarantee good voice quality? The answer is two-fold. The first important step is to assess the bandwidth utilization of the network and the impact added packets might create. If the network is already at saturation, then added voice packets is not smart. However, if the network does have the bandwidth to support carrying voice packets, then the next step is ensuring proper Quality of Service. Quality of Service or (QoS) is an important aspect in today’s multi-media communications. QoS is a means of measuring and providing priority for certain types of packets being sent across the network. If your network has the bandwidth to support voice then giving voice packets the highest priority will insure they are sent reliably and expediently even if there is minor congestion in the network. If you are unsure about your ability to support VoIP but would like to learn more about this wonderful technology and features, contact the experts at Affordable Telephone Systems. They can quickly help you understand if a VoIP phone system is right for you and suggest alternative if it isn’t. Get a business phone system that is right for your business at a price that is right for your budget. Call Affordable today! Affordable Telephone Systems 866-666-9650 Security...
Read MoreVirtual Receptionist – Can you afford to miss a customer call?
The Virtual Receptionist is an Automated Attendant telephony feature that allows phone calls to your business to be routed to the appropriate extension without the need for a live person. Many Automated Attendant systems offer a simple menu (Press 1 for Sales, Press 2 for Service, etc.) and also allow the caller to reach a live operator. Automated Attendant features can be part of your telephone system, especially PBX (Private Branch Exchange) systems or more advanced IVRs (Interactive Voice Response) systems. The Automated Attendant is an excellent telephony feature for the small business that needs to stay connected with customers, does not want to pay a full time receptionist, and yet wants a professional, easy-to-use system for routing calls to the appropriate person. If you have any questions about adding a Virtual Receptionist to your business, call Affordable Telephone Systems today. They offer the best small business telephone systems and will advise you on the best way to add any new features and functionality to improve your business communications. Affordable Telephone Systems (805) 658-2329 We’ll keep you connected! . . . Our Commitment Guaranteed! Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new...
Read MoreInstant Connection Means New Clients for Your Company
In today’s society you have to be on top of your game 24/7. Social media has created a generation that is more dependent than ever on technology and the instant response it brings with it. We are now able to track where people are, what they are doing, and worst of all…when they don’t respond to us. Telephone systems for small business have come a long way and added many features that can help you draw in new clientèle. Many customers desire a company who values their needs enough to respond quickly to their cries for help and when they can’t get ahold of you, they move onto the next company is who is available right away. Availability and reachability are the two best ways to prove to your customers and potential clients that your company is the one they should choose. VoIP phones bring you features like Voicemail to Email and call forwarding to your mobile device which helps you to stay connected with your customers. It’s not only the phone system but the professional installation and proper maintenance that help make a phone system great. Affordable Telephone has been helping small businesses install and maintain their telephone systems for over 30 years. They have seen telephone technology advance and they know what systems are the best. Trust them to help you make the right decision for your business. Call Affordable Telephone today and let them wire you for success with the perfect telephone system for your small business! Affordable Telephone Systems (805) 658-2329 Security and Connectivity! . . . Our Commitment Guaranteed! Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email this...
Read MoreVoIP or PTSN; Can’t Decide? You’re Not Alone.
Have you been thinking about upgrading your business phone system but you can’t decide on the best small business telephone? Are you hesitant about fully committing to something and getting locked into having only VoIP or only PTSN? Both systems do offer appealing attributes; PTSN has been the standard for many years and has proven itself to be a steady network but VoIP is faster, has more features, and has less interference. Investing in a telephone system is a huge financial decision and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Hybrid telephone systems bring you a solution to your indecision. Hybrid phone systems give you many of the features found only with VoIP phones but they can do it on your current infrastructure. You can run analog and digital office equipment like fax machines and desktop phones off of the hybrid system. It has the capability of video conferencing and helps bring multiple offices together without racking up long distance charges. This way you don’t have to be fully VoIP or PTSN. The hybrid system gives you the freedom to explore both systems so you can gradually choose which system will work best for your business. Consider it a merger between the two. Hybrid phone systems, like the Panasonic KX-TA824, also have the ability to expand up to 8 lines and 24 extensions allowing your business the freedom to grow without worrying about your telephone system. Want to know more? Affordable Telephone has the solutions you need. Give their team a call and they will help you find the best small business telephone system for your company! Affordable Telephone Systems 866-666-9650 Security and Connectivity! . . . Our Commitment Guaranteed! Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in...
Read MoreConference Phone Systems replace Business Trips
It used to be that in order to communicate with another branch or office of your business you had to physically go to that location. With the advent of technology travel is no longer absolutely necessary 100% of the time. Conference phone systems provide a great way to communicate with multiple offices and people. Conference phones help to cut down on the need for recurrent travel between offices and decrease the number of business meetings that are needed. They can also allow the telecommuting employees to join in. Conference phones are equipped with amazing audio quality and multi-dimensional speakers so that everyone in the room can clearly hear what is being said. Higher end models can even support up to a dozen people listening in the same room! Wireless headset are another great option! Conference headsets are another great option for business meetings, webinars, and office trainings. Wireless headsets give you the ability to listen to an important webinar, motivational speaker, or multi office call while still being able to move around and multi-task. The newest models even allow you to be up to 500 feet away from your phone which makes communication in your business a whole lot easier. The headsets were designed with the wearer in mind and can be worn in multiples ways to support different head shapes and maximize comfort for each individual user. They also have a built in noise canceling microphone that makes for crystal clear transmission of the speaker instead of the back ground noises. If this sounds like a viable tool for improving your office call Affordable Telephone today! Affordable Telephone Systems 866-666-9650 Security and Connectivity! . . . Our Commitment Guaranteed! Share this:Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)Click to share on...
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