What am I paying for?

Posted by: Mark C.

I often talk to people whom are in charge of their companies voice & data services that are interested in better service and saving money during these tuff times. One of the biggest problems they have is finding out what they currently have and how much they are paying for it, they look over a really confusing bill or two or three and either give up or call their existing provider to explain it to them which most of the time you end up more confused than before. There are people out there that can and will do it at no charge(contact me if you want to learn more).

 If you have had your current service for over 2 years or are moving this is the time to take a fresh look at what you have, how much you are paying. Even if you think that you are out of your original agreement be careful, many telecom companies have evergreen clauses in their agreements that renew after the original term if you do not contact the provider- always ask for this clause to be removed with any telecom agreement you sign.

Since the price of voice & data services drop each year I often see the ability to double the bandwidth at the same cost you are paying now or migrate to a IP Flex solution that combines voice & data over the same circuit (VOIP) for 25 to 40% less than what  you are currently paying.

Also make sure to demand on  2 or 3 year commitment's all the install charges are waived!

The main things to look at today with your current or future telecom provider is- How are they financially, do they own their own network & if you will have a single point of contact when you need help.

Thanks

Mark Chartier

Last updated: 10.05.2009 03:21 PM