Many small businesses pay more than they need to for their business phone calls. Our buyer’s guide explains how to get a better business phone deal fast.
What you pay for your business phone breaks down into two elements: line rental and call tariff.
Business phone line rental
Most businesses rent their business phone line from BT, but you can also rent a new line from a cable company or, in a few areas, another phone company. Many call package suppliers will also rent you a BT line for slightly less than BT charges, but only as part of a call package.
Changing your fixed line provider may only save you £1 per month. There are far bigger savings to be made from switching your call tariff.
Choosing the right business phone call tariff
Business phone service providers operate in a crowded and competitive market – which is good for you. The key to choosing the right business phone call tariff is knowing your business’s calling patterns.
Look at your last three phone bills and answer these questions:
- How many calls do you make every month?
- What’s the typical call length?
- What proportion are to mobile business phones?
- Do you make many international calls, and if so, do you mainly call a small number of countries?
Business phones buyer’s tip: Bundled deals
Depending on how many people you have in your business, and the amount of calls you make on your fixed and mobile business phones, you may be able to save money with a package which combines a mobile phone monthly tariff with a landline call plan.
The main attraction of these “bundled” deals is that they typically offer very low-cost calling between your business phone and your business mobile, as well as lower landline charges than BT's standard rates.
How uSwitch for Business can help
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