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Last updated on April 14th, 2021 at 11:46 am<\/p>\n

Internal office telephone systems are essential pieces of kit which can often be the difference between running an efficient business and one which struggles to manage information flowing in and around the business itself. A great phone system not only takes care of existing business, but will allow you to grow and expand with minimal fuss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are you 100% sure your existing phone system is serving you as well as it could be? Here\u2019s 12 reasons why you could look at upgrading your existing phone system to improve your business and save you lost revenue in the long term<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Our telephones don\u2019t have any basic features to put callers on hold or transfer calls<\/li>
  2. Our customers complain that they can\u2019t get through to us<\/li>
  3. We\u2019d like to direct calls to the right people in our company (\u201cPress 1 for sales, 2 for accounts etc\u201d)<\/li>
  4. Our staff complain that they can\u2019t make outgoing calls because there aren\u2019t enough free lines<\/li>
  5. We\u2019d like to personalise our \u201con-hold\u201d message, but our system doesn\u2019t allow us to<\/li>
  6. We\u2019d like to see a list of missed calls so that we can call our customers back<\/li>
  7. We don\u2019t have the ability to set direct dial numbers for our staff<\/li>
  8. We don\u2019t have the facility for voicemail<\/li>
  9. We\u2019d like to use better headsets with our telephones<\/li>
  10. Our phone system is old and convoluted and nobody knows how to work it any more<\/li>
  11. We want to be able to call people by the click of a mouse on our computer<\/li>
  12. Our phones are obsolete and it\u2019s difficult to find good quality replacements<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If any of these points relate to you or your phone system, then please don\u2019t hesitate to give us a call to see how we can recommend an appropriate, cost-effective and modern phone system for your business that will earn your business money in the long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Call PMC now on 0161 737 9898<\/strong> for best advice on business telephone system PBX\u2019 or take a look at some of the PBX systems and services we have on offer here<\/a>. For further informal advice you can also e-mail info@pmctelecom.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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