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Providers of business phones, including office phones, speaker phones, and other business phone systems. Research providers of business telephones offering wireless office telephones or a small business phone system.
Business Wireless Phones
Find Free Phones & a Large Selection of Incredible Business Deals, Programs & Solutions Online at AT&T, formerly Cingular Wireless. Contact Us Today!
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Business Phone Systems - 5 Year Warranty
Tri-State Business Phone Solutions. Call for a Free Quote.
www.optimacommunications.com
Business Phones
In business over 30 years and online over 10 years. Panasonic, Intertel and Nec business phones for large and small businesses.
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www.panasonictel.com
Business Phone Systems
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Phone Systems
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Business Phone Systems
Business phone systems from Muzak. On-site service from local offices.
Voice.Muzak.com
VoIP for your Business
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www.whichvoip.com
XO Telecom Services
Cost Efficient & Dependable Voice Solutions for Your Business.
www.xo.com
Business Phones
Match with Packet8, Vocalocity, Speakeasy & More. Get Free Quotes & Compare Business Phone System Vendors in Minutes.
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vendorguru.com/BusinessPhoneSystems
Buy Business Corded And Cordless Phones - Official Site
You can shop for Multi-Line and Single-Line business phones by top brand manufacturers at the 101Phones.com official site.
www.101Phones.com
Discounted Phone Systems
Free Quotes 800-322-5443 from $499 Voice Mail, Music on Hold, VOIP
www.phoneguys.com
Verizon Business Services
Data, IP, Voice, and Phone Systems - Get a Free Consultation!
www.Verizon.com/Data
Business Phone Systems
Get Matched to Multiple Vendors Easily Compare Quotes-No Obligation
www.B2B-Exchange.com/Phone_Systems
Listings
1-800-PhoneGuys
Provider of service, sales and support of phone systems and voicemail systems.
contact us
www.1-800-phoneguys.com(Paid)
Business Phone Systems - 5 Year Warranty
Tri-State Business Phone Solutions. Call for a Free Quote.
www.optimacommunications.com (Paid)
Business Phones
In business over 30 years and online over 10 years. Panasonic, Intertel and Nec business phones for large and small businesses.
Panasonic Phones | Intertel Phones | Nec Phones | Heavy Duty Phones
www.panasonictel.com (Paid)
Business Phones
Match with Packet8, Vocalocity, Speakeasy & More. Get Free Quotes & Compare Business Phone System Vendors in Minutes.
Get Free Quotes | Compare Vendors | Phone Systems | VoIP Systems
vendorguru.com/BusinessPhoneSystems (Paid)
Business Wireless Phones
Find Free Phones & a Large Selection of Incredible Business Deals, Programs & Solutions Online at AT&T, formerly Cingular Wireless. Contact Us Today!
Business Discount | Business Solution | Phones & Devices | Business Programs
att.com/wireless (Paid)
Buy a Corded or Cordless Phone at 101phones
Buy corded and cordless phones by ATT, Uniden, Vtech, Panasonic, Sony, GE and more at 101phones.
www.101phones.com(Paid)
Buy Business Corded And Cordless Phones - Official Site
You can shop for Multi-Line and Single-Line business phones by top brand manufacturers at the 101Phones.com official site.
www.101Phones.com (Paid)
Call Center Telephone Headsets and Accessories
Leading supplier of Phone Consumables, Multi Line Business Phone Systems, Telephone Headsets and Digital DECT Cordless Phones repair and maintenance.
www.go2telecom.co.uk(Paid)
VoIP for your Business
Choose a Business VoIP Solution. Free quotes from multiple providers.
www.whichvoip.com (Paid)
XO Telecom Services
Cost Efficient & Dependable Voice Solutions for Your Business.
www.xo.com (Paid)
Business Phone Systems
Compare Free Price Quotes from Leading Phone System Brands
PhoneSystems.BuyerZone.com
Phone Systems
Research Phone System Types, Prices Suppliers & Buying Advice - Free!
BusinessTelecomBuyer.com
Business Phone Systems
Business phone systems from Muzak. On-site service from local offices.
Voice.Muzak.com

Greg Brown is calling with business phone tips.

Guide to Business Phones

Connect your business to more sales with the right business phones


 
 

Business Phone Basics

  • Match your business phones with your service plan. Multi-line phones are useless without multiple lines from your phone company.
  • Consider cutting your strings. Even business phone systems are going wireless.
  • Don't skimp on business phone accessories. Headsets, for example, can be expensive, but pay for themselves in increased productivity.
 
 
The back end of business telephone systems -- the hardware and software that runs office telephones -- really matters. But it's the handset and base, the actual physical apparatus of office phones, that can either help or hurt your actual business. Buying business phones can be complex, so knowing the key points helps when buying business telephones.

Covered in this guide to office phones:

1. Basic desktop business phones
2. Buying multi-line business telephones
3. Wireless office telephones
4. When to consider buying speaker phones
5. Headsets for business phone use

Action Steps for Business Phones

The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Business Phone Action Steps For most users, standard desktop business phones will suffice Whether you have five employees for 500, most will need only the business phone functionality they already understand: calling, voicemail, speaker phones and transfer-to-extension business telephone functions. Office telephones can be more complex, but why?

I recommend:  Some of the larger vendors of business telephone systems include Avaya, Cisco, Nortel, Vertical (which owns the Comdial and Vodavi brands), and NEC.

Business Phone Action Steps Multi-line business telephones make your team more productive Your sales people will be taking calls in all directions, more often than not. Having enough multi-line business telephones (capable of ringing through two or more calls) can make a difference. They'll need a second or third line, too, to do simple conference calls from their desks.

I recommend:  Price multi-line business telephones at Bizrate and PriceGrabber. If you are buying an entire system from a major vendor, they should offer you a discount for purchasing more office phones.

Business Phone Action Steps Wireless systems will change your choice in office phones If your company is running a wireless network for Internet, it is now possible to add lots of new phones to your operation quickly, should your business telephone needs expand. Adding office telephones is becoming less of a chore.

I recommend:  Siemens and Mitel make phones or add-ons to business phones that allow the additional of multiple handsets using wireless communications. No wires, just plug and play.

Business Phone Action Steps Do business meetings better with quality speaker phones In conference rooms and in executive offices, conference calls go easier with speaker phones that allow team members to take part in the conversation without straining to hear or be heard.

I recommend:  Most desk phones come with speaker phone capabilities, but for the best quality take a look at real speaker phones at vendors like Polycom, ClearOne and Panasonic.

Business Phone Action Steps Some users of your office telephones will need headsets Receptionists, salespeople, technical support, billing -- many modern office workers are on the phone constantly as part of the job. Do their necks and backs a favor and invest in headset systems for their business telephones.

I recommend:  Consider headsets made for business telephone use by Plantronics and Logitech.

Tips & Tactics for Finding Business Phones

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
  • The best business phone is one your people will use. When considering office phones, don't overbuy features you yourself don't fully understand. If you don't get it, no one else will either.
  • Don't skimp and buy consumer brand phones, even if they will work on your system. A few months of office use and they'll be kaput. Better to look into buying used office telephones instead, if price is a problem.
  • Newer office phones come with wireless hardware built in, like Bluetooth, that will let your business phones communicate with nearby cellular phones or laptops.


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