Archive for October, 2009
Remote Call Forwarding for Business
October 29th, 2009 | Author: Tara Swiech
Remote call forwarding is a convenient feature offered by virtually every major carrier in Canada and the US. It does exactly what it sounds like it does: relays your call from one number to another. Prices change from carrier to carrier but in general, it’s an economical choice within a bigger telecom cost audit strategy.
Posted in Uncategorized | 
Tags: call forwarding, client care, clientcare, long distance telecom, Telecom Expense Management | 
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Where’s Canada’s Net Neutrality? Why Does It Matter to Mobile Users?
October 22nd, 2009 | Author: admin
Last month the FCC drew up policy guidelines that strongly favored net neutrality: the principle that providers should not block or impede legal internet traffic. This is an important principle for users on several fronts. Without strong net neutrality an ISP might censor websites, or slow down data transfer speeds because it dislikes particular traffic patterns. Net neutrality keeps the internet working properly – at least in the US.
Four Ways to Save on iPhone Bills Now
October 9th, 2009 | Author: Malcolm
With its carrier-exclusive plans and heavy data usage, Apple’s iPhone represents a special challenge for telecom expense management. If you’re looking at it from the a global point of view as part of a wireless fleet there are a number of tactics professional auditors can use to make sure the iPhone has the smallest possible impact on fleet billing. Individual users may seem to have fewer options, but in their case it all comes down to using the iPhone intelligently. Let’s look at four ways to keep your costs to a minimum.
The Canadian iPhone Monopoly Ends – but Don’t Expect Better Pricing
October 9th, 2009 | Author: Malcolm
The big news in Canadian mobile telecom this week is the end of Rogers’ monopoly over the iPhone. In about a month all three major Canadian providers (Bell and Telus join Rogers) will offer it, begging the question: Is it going to get any less expensive?
Posted in Cellular Expense Management, Cost Reduction, Uncategorized |
Tags: AT&T, bell, cell phone plan, Cellular Expense Management, iPhone, rogers, telus |
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Ontario’s Ban on Handheld Phones in Cars Starts October 26th – Let Us Help You with Our Bluetooth Special!
October 7th, 2009 | Author: Malcolm
Mark October 26th, 2009 on your calendar, because that’s the date where you’ll no longer be able to use a handheld mobile phone in your car. This will have a major impact if your sales and service staff or other personnel are expected to keep in touch on the road. They need the tools to talk to you without breaking the law.
How to Transfer Cell Phone Ownership
October 2nd, 2009 | Author: Amy Prete
Canceling your cell phone before your cell phone plan’s term is up it can get very expensive. Most carriers’ cancellation fees are calculated at around $20.00 per month remaining on your contract — and in some cases, there’s no cap.
