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News and views about the telecoms industry to help you keep abreast of changes and what they mean for you.
How Can I Record Telephone Calls on my Mobile Phone?
The Benefits of Recording Smartphone Calls How often do you find yourself on a smartphone call wishing you could record the conversation? Perhaps you’re receiving complicated information, or maybe you’re giving or receiving advice that you’d like to keep a record of....
The Importance of Recording Business Telephone Calls
Recording telephone calls can be an emotive subject. It touches on trust, security, legality, accuracy, and training. As a business owner, you might wonder: should you record all your phone calls, or just those with high levels of information for accuracy? When and...
Does my telephone system need a health check?
Why would my telephone system need a health check, here are some compelling reasons In many organisations, the telephone system is often overlooked until something goes wrong. The usual comment when asked is, "well, it just works, so it must be okay." However, there...
What to Consider Before Ordering a New Telephone System
When moving to a new home, most people plan ahead making lists of what to cancel at their old address and what to set up at the new one. However, when it comes to buying a new telephone system for a business (something crucial for keeping operations running smoothly)...
Is Cloud Hosted Telephony Relevant for My Small Business?
Or is Cloud Telephony just a Flash in the Pan? For any small business, typically those operating with fewer than ten employees, every decision must be made with a keen eye on cost-effectiveness and efficiency. One question that often arises is whether cloud-hosted...
Why don’t I recognise telephony system manufacturer’s names anymore?
In this blog, we are going to try to answer a question we regularly get asked by potential clients looking to buy a new telephone system and that is, “why don’t I recognise the manufacturers anymore”? We have been specifying telephone systems since 1995 and have...
Why Rushing Your Business Telecom Decisions Could Cost You Dearly
Why Rushing Your Business Telecom Decisions Could Cost You Dearly Over the past three decades, one constant in the telecom industry has remained unchanged, despite the shift from analogue and ISDN lines to VoIP and cloud-hosted services. That constant is the...
How to buy a phone system for my business, the old-fashioned way or the new way?
In this blog, we are going to look at the two ways of procuring a new telephone system. How do we know the difference, well that’s easy as we’ve done it! When we started Time Communications in February 2001, we would talk to our clients about migrating from analogue...
Selecting the most appropriate Broadband Connection for your business – Cost v Reliability & Support
Despite the many significant advantages of upgrading to a new, cloud-hosted telephone system, the decision of businesses to rely on entry-level broadband services introduces a significant risk. It can sometimes be surprising to find a business invests a significant...
The Rise of Softphones in Business – what is a Softphone?
The Rise of Softphones in Business In today's fast-paced digital world, the traditional office phone is undergoing a transformation. Enter the softphone, a cutting-edge, internet-powered addition to a phone system that's changing how businesses communicate. This...
What is number porting and what are the delays that I should plan for?
What is number porting? When upgrading a telephone system to Cloud Telephony, if you have existing telephone numbers that may have been in use for many years or perhaps they are well known as 'published numbers' you will naturally want to retain these. The process of...
Tunley Environmental – Cloud Hosted System Solution – Case Study
Company Name: Tunley Environmental Sector: Sustainability Consultants Mission: At Tunley Environmental®️, our vision is to empower sustainable solutions. Our team of scientists provide high-quality Net Zero Assessments, Product Carbon Assessments, and...