Business Mobile Phone Contracts.
Discussion
Is there really a need to have a business contract for your own company, or is it perfectly acceptable to have a normal contract with the phone of your choice for business use? Reason I ask is because I am due to take out a contract after a long period of time (5 years more specifically. Have never really needed a contract in this time). My preferred network is O2 mainly as I get good reception from them in my area and others around. I would prefer something that would be able to keep me updated with emails etc. so the Blackberry Bold 9700 fits the description of what I'm after in a Smart Phone.
However, when looking at prices for Business contracts as opposed to normal 'domestic' ones, I don't seem to understand what extras I could get that would be of any great benefit. For example, the 24 month term with 1200 minutes on the Business Tariff (annoyingly, there is no 18 month term) with the Blackberry bolt on equates to £48.51. The normal pay monthly tariff, however, is £47.50. What will the extra £1.01 give me that will not be included with the domestic pay monthly tariff?
The only thing I can see the business tariff offering is unlimited calls to 10 landline numbers.
My preferred option would obviously be the O2 900 pay tariff on an 18 month term, but this is quite dear at £47.50 too.
However, when looking at prices for Business contracts as opposed to normal 'domestic' ones, I don't seem to understand what extras I could get that would be of any great benefit. For example, the 24 month term with 1200 minutes on the Business Tariff (annoyingly, there is no 18 month term) with the Blackberry bolt on equates to £48.51. The normal pay monthly tariff, however, is £47.50. What will the extra £1.01 give me that will not be included with the domestic pay monthly tariff?
The only thing I can see the business tariff offering is unlimited calls to 10 landline numbers.
My preferred option would obviously be the O2 900 pay tariff on an 18 month term, but this is quite dear at £47.50 too.
The extra money gets you a peasonal business contact with your mobile company, The same person will always take your call 9-5 (apart from the odd day when they are off, or there is a mahoosive que...ussually isnt)
You will also get more in-depth online view of your accounts, including per phone usage etc (atleast this is shown as a plus...but I thought multi-phone contracts did anyway??)
The itemised bill will also be broken down better for you aswell etc etc.
All in...not a lot really that you do not get already, unless you have a lot of phones.
You will also get more in-depth online view of your accounts, including per phone usage etc (atleast this is shown as a plus...but I thought multi-phone contracts did anyway??)
The itemised bill will also be broken down better for you aswell etc etc.
All in...not a lot really that you do not get already, unless you have a lot of phones.
Well on top of your own advisor...that advisor is ussually in the UK for a start so no weird accents unless you get the scottish call centre :P
With Vodafone they will offer you a static IP on your phone...I suppose this could be of use if you used your phone to VPN into a corporate network which only allowed certain IP's to connect...but since most home users will have dynamic IP's anyway...I have never seen one...
Vodafone do have some sort of "switchboard" and "Call managment" features, I am assuming this is some sort of automatic call back later feature after certain hours, and directs customers to another phone if its free and the original one is busy. It offers a kind of Google Voice feature where someone phoning your mobile will also make the office phone ring...and I assume vice-versa.
T-Mobile offer free, next day, replacment of lost, stolen or broken phones (the others may too, but don't advertise it) aswell as breaking up the calls you make on your bill to make it easier (ie all pearsonal calls that have a * on the end of will be itemised seperatly for the employee to pay themselves)
Most of them also offer "bigger" voicemail inboxes...up to a whooping 30! woweee!! Also they all seem to offer free barring of certain numbers if you so wish.
Errrrmmm...and to be honest it seems a bit thin from there. Orange boasts that it will help "train" your staff to use their shiny new phones...but its just for yourself and i'm sure you can read a manual.
With Vodafone they will offer you a static IP on your phone...I suppose this could be of use if you used your phone to VPN into a corporate network which only allowed certain IP's to connect...but since most home users will have dynamic IP's anyway...I have never seen one...
Vodafone do have some sort of "switchboard" and "Call managment" features, I am assuming this is some sort of automatic call back later feature after certain hours, and directs customers to another phone if its free and the original one is busy. It offers a kind of Google Voice feature where someone phoning your mobile will also make the office phone ring...and I assume vice-versa.
T-Mobile offer free, next day, replacment of lost, stolen or broken phones (the others may too, but don't advertise it) aswell as breaking up the calls you make on your bill to make it easier (ie all pearsonal calls that have a * on the end of will be itemised seperatly for the employee to pay themselves)
Most of them also offer "bigger" voicemail inboxes...up to a whooping 30! woweee!! Also they all seem to offer free barring of certain numbers if you so wish.
Errrrmmm...and to be honest it seems a bit thin from there. Orange boasts that it will help "train" your staff to use their shiny new phones...but its just for yourself and i'm sure you can read a manual.
Just bringing this topic back from the dead. Could anyone advise the pro's and con's of going with O2 and Vodafone? Which network would be more stable and offer better value for money?
Vodafone seem to have the lovely HTC Legend which I've got my eye on. But if I was to look past this handset and just get the BB 9700, who would be better?
Vodafone seem to have the lovely HTC Legend which I've got my eye on. But if I was to look past this handset and just get the BB 9700, who would be better?
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