Every business can benefit from saving money wherever possible. However, most businesses are unaware of
options that are available from their local phone company that could save hundreds or thousands of dollars per year.Knowing available options and choosing service types that fits your business needs are both critical elements for keeping telecom costs as low as possible.
Many business owners, managers and controllers make mistake that telecom cost savings can be found in ‘big ticket” items such as long-distance service. Choosing correct local telephone service package is first and most important step in controlling telecom bills.
Three Types of Local Telephone Service
In most states, three types of local telephone service are available to business customers.
1) Flat-Rate Service: line cost is high, but user can make unlimited local calls on line at no extra charge.
2) Message-Rate Service: line cost is lower than a flat-rate line, but user pays an additional per call charge, usually $.07-$.12 per minute.
3) Measured-Rate Service: line cost is usually low, but user pays for each minute of local outbound calling. There is an initial rate for first minute and a lower rate for each additional minute of call.
Before deciding on a local phone service type for your business, first identify, or estimate, amount and duration of outbound local calling for all lines at one location for a one-month period.
