Why wait for an IP phone solution

Did you know about Sept 23^rd 2023?

This is the date BT will announce no further delivery of older style services. You will not be able to upgrade or add to old systems. This may hamper your plans to change or expand.

Avoid the rush

While some people are incredibly organised and like to get important tasks done as soon as possible, many of us leave things until the last minute. That could be a problem as we approach 2025. If too many businesses put off upgrading to IP phone lines, there could be a rush later on as they all try to get it done at the same time, leading to delays and potential disruption.

Spread out your upgrade

 Moving to internet-based phones is fast and easy, but that doesn’t mean you have to do it all at once, across your entire business. In fact, you could just upgrade particular users or certain premises first, and then do more later. This flexibility not only gives you time to properly test out new solutions, it can also help you minimise disruption and to spread out any costs that come from upgrading to IP phones.

Embrace remote working

Because IP phone lines use the cloud, you can make and take calls from anywhere using the same number, on a range of devices. That means it is much easier to embrace remote working. No matter where you are, your customers will be able to reach you, using your business telephone number.

This is important because many experts predict businesses will continue to use hybrid working, where people spend some of their time working in the office and some of their time working remotely. You can also better manage phone calls to and from your business using the app, which replicates ‘in office’ functions on both mobiles and laptops rather than rely on mobiles. It does not reflect well on your business when an unknown mobile number appears on your prospective customer screen.

Keep your business going no matter what.

As well as enabling remote and hybrid working, IP phone lines mean you can keep your business going if disaster strikes. That is because you can access your service from anywhere using laptops and mobile phones.

If your internet connection went down, for example, you could use 4G or 5G on your phone to make calls via a mobile app. If your office was completely inaccessible, you could work remotely and still access your usual phone services.

Start saving now

IP phone tariffs are per user per month, which include remote maintenance (no need for site visits), and UK calls to both landlines and mobiles. International calls charges are up to 80% cheaper than with traditional lines. These savings could be available to your business right now, so it makes sense to take them as soon as possible. By putting off the upgrade, you are needlessly missing out.

You might even be able to save more by getting an IP phone line that’s bundled with broadband. Having one supplier for both will also simplify your billing.

Get ahead of the competition

Being able to work flexibly from anywhere in the world can give your business an advantage over the competition. As well as enabling you to stay operational in difficult circumstances, remote working can be used as a way to attract and retain staff.

For many people, the ability to work flexibly is a major priority. In fact, many prefer hybrid working to other job perks, including pay rises. By upgrading your phones to digital lines, you can make hybrid working easier and attract more staff.

Upgrade easily

The whole telecoms industry has known about the 2025 switch-off for several years already. We have not installed a non-IP phone during the past 10 years and moved all of our existing customers to IP broadband during 2022. Many businesses have already made the leap to IP phone lines. Although IP lines are relatively new compared to traditional lines, they have been around long enough to have proven their worth.

For businesses like yours, the switch to digital phone lines is fast, easy and trouble-free.