Masonry Magazine July 2002 Page. 41
Third-party cellular management companies find that the following five mistakes are the most common errors companies make with their cellular service
1. Conducting business with numerous cellular phones as they did when they only had a few.
CELLULAR USAGE at many businesses has grown helter-skelter by adding phones one-by-one over time and on multiple consumer, rather than business, plans. Avoid being enticed by special offers and promotions from cellular service companies. Cellular service providers routinely advertise special offers and promotions as incentives, but these programs can be restrictive and may not be the best deals available or worse, they may have hidden long-term costs.
2. Letting employees select their own cell phones and service plans.
MANY BUSINESSES reimburse employees for cell phones based on service plans selected by the employee. Likely, they are paying consumer rates for their cellular service and the company loses out on certain discounts only given to businesses. Consolidating cellular service with the same provider can save time and money while providing additional benefits, such as free mobile-to-mobile airtime. If all employees have the same type of phones, accessories can be purchased in bulk at a discount to be kept on hand for use as needed.
3. Changing cellular service providers as a solution.
CHANGING CELL PHONE service providers does not necessarily guarantee the best deal. Sometimes changing providers creates new problems such as the need for new cell phone numbers and business cards, trying to learn a whole new set of billing rules and incurring additional or hidden costs. When new cellular service is based on the old service plans, it likely will yield only negligible savings. Often, it's more economical to fix the service with the current provider if a company has a centralized cellular program. If a company has a decentralized cellular program, it needs to consolidate its plans under one or two providers to realize any savings.
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The Voice of the Mason Contractor
July 2002
Masonry 39