vendredi 18 juillet 2014

Factors To Consider When Purchasing Office Phone Systems

By Coleen Torres


Office telephone systems are an integral part of internet protocol networks that seamlessly time together data, voice, instant messaging, video conferencing and other important business communication tools and applications. Office phone systems make basic and complex business communications more affordable, whether they are used in a small business or as part of a large company. They can help you save money on long distance charges by enabling you to use your data network to make calls internationally and nationally at low rates.

A telephone system for offices also helps reduce the costs of changing or moving a phone extension. You will save time and money if you need to add a new employee or new site. The other benefits of having such a system are ease of use, accessibility and improved customer service. Phone systems come in a variety of configurations and have a wide range of features.

Entrepreneurs should consider a few things when shopping for a telephone system so that they can find the right system. They should first consider what their employees need. The right system can help their workforce become more efficient. Business owners can consider if their employees need rich media conferencing tools or a single telephone number that rings on a number of devices at once.

Some of the important features and capabilities of a good telephone system include automated attendant, video conferencing, presence technology and intercom. The presence technology feature allows enterprise owners to know who is available in their organization at any given time. Another essential feature is unified messaging, which allows notifications to take place through email, telephone or text message.

Another factor to consider as you shop for a telephone system is the call volume and number of extensions required. This will enable you choose the right type and size of telephone system. If your office is small, you can choose a system that is designed to be used in an office that has twenty users or less. If your business is large, you can select a system that can connect one or more office locations into one telephone system. Installing such a system is complex and requires multiple telephone lines in the form of specialized circuits.

In general, small offices require phone systems that have basic functionality like direct inward dialing, voicemail, transferability and conferencing ability. The other important feature to look for is music on hold. This feature allows organizations to let their customers listen to promotional messages or music as they wait to speak to the customer service department.

Large offices on the other hand need a powerful telephone system that can handle a high call volume. The right telephone system can route calls in a large organization quickly and efficiently. It is also wise for managers of large organizations to choose telephone systems that come with features like call monitoring, call parking and call forwarding.

If you need to employ an operator, select a phone system that has an attendant console. A console has additional modules containing numerous buttons. It can answer and route numerous calls efficiently. Your goal should be to purchase a telephone system that can meet the goals of your business both for the short and long term.




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