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Business Phone Systems 101

By Kirby Whitehall

Business phone systems definitely are very important communication devices used in offices. When you are deciding which phone system would match your business in the best way it is important to search through the specifications of all phone systems to be sure that you will buy exactly the right phone system that will match your needs. All of the business phone systems come in different sizes and their prices and quality differ.

If you make the right choice when it comes to a telephone system it will improve your company's productivity and also save a lot of money and time. One of the most practical features these kinds of phones have is the voice-mail. By using the voice-mail you won't ever miss any important phone call. A business phone system will bring your company to a higher standard and make it seem very professional and what is more important it will make the communication simpler for you as well as for your employees.

Before purchasing the phone system the first and the most important thing any company would need to do is to decide what they want and expect from a phone system to do for their business. If you aren't sure or do not determine the features you would expect your new phone system to have, mistakes will be possible and you and your company might end up even in losing money.

These are the 10 best features a business phone system has to offer:

Voice-mail will help `to prioritize callbacks. You can set the system to allow all employees to receive voice-mail or limit it to key staff.

Day and night greetings - this one feature could be the most important feature you choose. The business will never miss a call whenever the call comes in. If everyone in the office is busy, and no one has picked up the phone after 5 rings the voicemail will automatically pick up and put them on hold or take a message. There are options with this feature that will allow the system to answer more than one call at a time of present callers with options to choose from such as 'press 1 for sales, press 2 for operator'.

VoIP Compatible - "Voice over IP" is the latest in the technology and definitely a good way to cut down your costs. With this feature one could conduct a phone call across the networks that are IP based. Any phone system can actually integrate with VoIP calls but not all of the systems can offer VoIP features. The features like these are used to link remote workers and also to link multiple sites.

Music on hold and custom messages - When your customers or clients call usually if the line is busy they would be put on hold. To make the time they need to wait on hold easier for them, they can listen to the music or a customized message that is premade in this purpose to present or advertise your company.

Transferring calls. Business phone systems can insure that the calls that you are transferring get to the right person.

Speed dialing -there are some phone systems that will charge for this feature and can be a great way to dial the numbers that you regularly dial without having to look up the numbers. Most of the phone systems will offer this feature free of charge so investigate the phone systems before you buy.

Speakerphone - This is a very useful feature which will allow you to dial the number or talk without holding the phone. Some of the handsets will offer this option for free and yet some phone systems don't even have it.

Warranties and guarantees - check the manufacturer's warranties and guarantees for what they cover and for how long. Business phone systems vary on covered items and time periods.

Conference calls - a very important feature when more than one person needs to sit in on a call. Check the specifics of the phone system to make sure that they include this feature.

Headset compatible - This feature will allow the caller to do more tasks than one while on the phone. Headset compatible feature isn't offered by all of the phone systems. If this is a feature that you would need then you should make sure that your future business phone system has it.

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