BT not renewing business contract

[aeg]

As others have said, this is relatively simple, even the gate. Is suspect the 'BT' that you've been approached by is in fact 'BT Local Business' who are a local telecoms company who have the franchise, or however it is worked, to offer BT's services to small business. Generally, in my experience, more expensive than using a local company.

We are a 3CX partner and installer, and use Gradwell and another for our SIP - this is a great solution for a business of your size. There are many gate / door intercom solutions what will talk to it and allow door opening by pressing a button - we have successfully installed Grandstream and Algo.

Not sure where in the country you are, we are Lincolnshire based, but there will be a 3CX partner in your area.

[Louis Balfour]

Ean218 said:

We still have the older KX-TDA30 with 20 odd extensions. About 3 years ago I bought a 2nd hand VOIP gateway card to replace our ISDN-E cards and just pay for SIP channels with Dial9. Phones still function exactly as before.

I don't think your system has add in cards, even though it is the same box, but it would be very easy to put a couple of VOIP to ATA adaptors where your incoming BT lines are to use VOIP through your network. The PBX would know no different, the door lock would still work as before too. Probably cost you £100 plus £5-30 per month for SIP channels plus whatever the call costs are, normally at least half of the old BT costs.

Thanks, I am aware that something like this is an option. I am going to see how the next bill looks without a package. We COULD run our business without exchange lines (save for the broadband one).