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Disconnect Extraneous Services
Get Rid of Phone Services You Don't Need
Many
companies pay for
telecommunications services they simply don't need.

In
working with
different clients, we recommend they disconnect extraneous services
with
the following parameters:
- Inside
Wire Maintenance Plans - if
you already pay for the services of a phone equipment vendor, or just
completed new wiring in your building, you should consider
disconnecting these plans
- International
Long Distance Plans -
if your company never makes international calls, or you only make 1-2
calls per month, these plans are not providing any value
- Cell
Phone Insurance - unless your
employees break their phones every other month, or you have top of the
line phones, chances are you may not need this
- Add-on
services that are never used
- if you pay extra for special features for fax or modem lines that you
don't need, you may want to consider getting regular, low cost
lines. Even with package bundles, you'll probably still
come out ahead. Compare pricing before making any decisions.
- <>Fax lines
- if you are a small
business that uses the fax machine infrequently, consider getting rid
of your extra fax line and combining it with a voice line. Most
fax/copiers can accommodate dual usage, and your phone provider can
give you a "distinctive ring" number, which is a separate telephone
number. Your clients still have a separate fax number, and your
fax machine can distinguish fax calls from voice calls. There are
also several online companies that will deliver your faxes
electronically. You can get a separate phone number, and receive
faxes delivered right into your email box. You save paper and any
time you would have spent scanning those faxes. And you can get
these services for a fraction of the cost of traditional faxing methods.

Once
you audit your
phone bills and service, you may find that you can disconnect
extraneous services. Even though the service may not seem like a
lot of money, small charges add up (remember, all of this is included
in tax and surcharge totals).
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