It’s time to make the switch to Hosted Voice and upgrade your overall business communications. So, what’s stopping you or your business from making this much-needed change?
More and more businesses are making the change from traditional on-site phone systems to cloud-based Hosted Voice with Unified Communications (UC). In fact, according to Synergy Research Group, the Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) market is seeing an annualized growth rate of about 29%.
Here are a few reasons small businesses are hesitant to make the change:
1) “Hosted Voice doesn’t fit in our budget and/or we don’t have time to implement a new system”
It’s common to think that upgrading your phone system could break the bank. Luckily, that’s not the case when upgrading to a Hosted Voice unified communications platform with enterprise voice. Many companies place their focus on improving other parts of their business before upgrading their business communications systems. However, a new phone system can add a competitive advantage. Even on the go, you can answer inbound and outbound client calls through a mobile app or web portal.
Unlike on-site phone systems, where there are large capital expenses for on-premise equipment, upgrading to Hosted Voice does not require a huge upfront capital investment. The provider, who is hosting your system, takes care of the typical capital expenses of hardware (computers, routers, switches, storage, etc.). You can save thousands of dollars in upfront costs rather than paying for traditional on-site phone equipment. Many wrongly assume that paying for onsite equipment is an “investment” that will pay off in the long run. However, most of the time, that money is more useful elsewhere in your core business.
Even if you pay for on-site phone equipment, you still have to pay for the cost of monthly service. With Hosted Voice, you get simple, predictable monthly pricing options for the service. The upfront costs for clients include only paying for the actual phone handsets. The heavy lifting of switching should be handled by your provider with some input from people like your technical or IT contacts. In both the short-term and long-run, your business communications will be better supported. And, you won’t have to rely on your internal IT staff.
2) “It’s too technologically advanced for our small business”
Although advancing technology can seem intimidating, Hosted Voice with UC is actually a much simpler way.
With traditional onsite phone systems, there is capital equipment to purchase, install and maintain. With Hosted Voice service, that is all taken care of for you. You also have the ability to easily scale your service. You can simply add new phone handsets and purchase an additional service plan. It doesn’t require having to potentially add new capital equipment to add additional users.
Maintaining your service used to be a technical endeavor. You had to hire an outside contractor or have someone on staff that could spend time maintaining the service. With Hosted Voice, that is all taken care of for you.
There are many advanced technology perks with Hosted Voice, including mobile apps and web portals. These tools support workforce mobility along with flexibility of tying together multiple locations under a single phone system, increased productivity with business software integrations and affordability with low upfront costs and no maintenance fees.
Despite the complex sounding nature of Hosted Voice with UC and all the technical jargon that can go with it, Hosted Voice simplifies and streamlines your day-to-day business communications. The benefits of Unified Communications lead to increased support and productivity for your diverse teams.
3) “We’re concerned about the system’s reliability”
Many small businesses rely on their phone system to run their business. Switching to Hosted Voice can make potential customers worried about security, outages, and quality issues. One thing to remember is that Hosted Voice with UC is more than just VoIP. There are quality and reliability improvements that UC includes.
In the event of a major power or internet outage, clients have the ability to forward calls to their cell phone, or other devices to keep in touch with customers. Hosted Voice with UC offers more flexibility and mobility through a web portal and mobile app that allow users to work anytime, anywhere. With a UC platform, companies can better support remote workers and provide additional flexibility for staff who need to work from home from time-to-time.
At Level365, we understand that switching is never easy. Let us take the hassle out of switching your service. We make everything easy by helping you keep your existing phone numbers, we offer month-to-month service without required long-term contracts, our pricing is predictable, there are no maintenance fees, and ongoing support is included.
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