| If you own a business then you need quality telephone | | | | can have one line devoted to each device that |
| systems. Quality means that you need to have a | | | | requires a line to operate. |
| system in place that can handle all the incoming and | | | | You need to take some time to consider other |
| outgoing calls. You may also need to add your | | | | features you may want to add to your system as |
| computer system to your telephone network as well. | | | | well. Consider and voice activated systems or |
| You should consider what other features you need on | | | | recorded phone trees. While many customers dislike |
| a high quality phone system. You will also want to be | | | | using the "press one for this..." type systems if you |
| careful in your choice of installation companies. | | | | have a very large company this may be the best way |
| The first thing you need to do is to determine what | | | | to go. You will need to weigh the pros and cons for |
| your telephone systems needs are. You should look at | | | | your business and decide what will work best for you |
| how many lines you have coming in and going out. You | | | | and your customers. |
| want to think about how the existing lines are being | | | | One of the most important things you will need to do |
| used currently. If what you currently have seems to | | | | when you are getting ready to have a new system |
| get overloaded then you will want to thinking about | | | | installed is to hire the right company for the job. You |
| adding more lines to your system as part of your | | | | may have some familiarity with a company and feel |
| upgrade. You don't want to add more lines though than | | | | comfortable with who you will hire. If this is not the |
| you can handle given your staffing, which is also | | | | case for you, then you should consider asking for |
| something you will want to keep in mind. | | | | recommendations from other business that you trust. |
| After you look at the number of lines you need for | | | | You are likely to get some direction from these |
| your business you will want to consider whether you | | | | business as to who is good and who you should avoid. |
| have any other technology that needs to connect to | | | | Ideally you will take your short list and then take the |
| your phone system. Sometimes you will have | | | | time to review each company yourself. You may find |
| computers or other devices that will require a | | | | that you feel differently about a company than your |
| telephone line for operation. This is not always the | | | | peers and will decide to make a different choice. |
| case, but if you need it you need and it is better if you | | | | |