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Minute by Minute: What's the better phone?

"Time is Money" and "every minute counts" are old clichés we have to be learned are true. Every day there is a vast amount of minutes, if not hours you spend on the phone, sometimes in a stationary place and sometimes on the go. Regardless the need for the phone is a must. The real question is do we need both a landline and a cell phone? Many would argue that we only need a cell phone, however in most cases the mobile phones turns out to be more of an entertainment device more than a source of communication. Some will argue (especially the senior citizens of our community) that all they need is their house phone.  So let's weigh in on the pros and cons of the dichotomy of telecommunications.

We first must accept that all points of discussion are based on the sole purpose of making a voice call, period. So let's talk quality, there are some great speaker systems in some of the cell phones today and the headsets for them are almost as good as some medium range ear buds. However, the volume still doesn't come close to the audio on a landline; it is thinner and varies in comparison. When we are dealing with the frequencies of the human voice, this can prove to be problematic due to high frequency distortion. The static ratio is much lower in landlines and choppy calls are non- existent.

The price factor is a major point that many would be shocked to discover that a cell phone isn't the better option, even with the free long distance. This is because of per minute usage. Unlimited plans run around $80-$100 per month on average and if you don't do a high volume of long distance, which is killer on the wallet.  If you don't go unlimited and end up using a high amount of minutes that go past your plans allotted minutes, the extra minutes can be up to .20 per minute. And let's not forget about possible roaming charges. Landlines with unlimited long distance run around $60-$70 per month on average and if you don't use long distance, then you could cut that cost in half.  Now if you do a lot of international calling then the cell phone is a hands down loser. Not just on quality but also on price because all the breaks come in the free domestic calling. With landlines international calls are less stress to the budget.

When talking about dependability, landlines depend on nothing but the line itself. Cell phones depend on a tower that could be affected by weather or power. Cell phones also have to be in range of a tower to make (or maintain) the call. There are various things that can cause interference to a wireless call. When a power outage or a bad storm happens in your area, you don't lose your landlines life span because it's not based on a battery.

Since cell phones are so small and portable they are much easier to lose. Also consider that cell phones are high targets for thieves.

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Emergency Landline, Protect Yourself

Do you ever think of reasons why you may need a landline?  Well, there are many reasons that you need a landline even if you own a cell phone.  With advantages like 911 services, reliability in power outages, security for phone calls and even the ease of use for all.  You will quickly see how many important reasons there are and why you need a landline.

What if there is an emergency at your place of business?  How would you or a customer call for help?  Well if the cell phone was lost or the power was out, it would do you no good.  A landline on the other hand would be available to make that call for help because it is a physical line.  Also, when you call a dispatcher on a landline it gives them an exact location instead of a general area.  This makes it easier for them to get to you and a quicker response time. 

One more reason you need a landline is with the advanced technology of cell phones it makes them more complicated for young children and seniors to use.  The landline still remains simple for anyone to make a call.  Any of these reasons makes it clear on why you should maintain a landline; along with the convenience and professional look it gives your business.

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A Way to Contact Your Customers

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The Reliable Phone: The Landline

The reason the landline telephone has not become outdated is simply the functionality of such a system. Most individuals have a cell phone, but when it comes to homes and businesses these are entities with fixed locations that should have a dedicated number. Businesses can advertise their number all over their service area for a small fee by their carrier without fear of their number being changed, as they have the right to be the only entity with that number. We have all received "wrong number" calls on our cell phones because providers recycle those numbers and that is usually not the case with landlines.

The landline telephone has been in existence for about a century and because of that carriers and providers have thoroughly experimented with the overhead involved with providing such a service. The rates that are associated with landlines are generally the same from month-to-month, whereas cell phones have numerous different charges that can be accumulated by a user unknown to them. Roaming charges, exceeding certain limits and even different times of the day can cause discrepancies in a user’s service bill.

Cell phones are subject to a lot of different types of interference because the signal is transmitted over air waves, but with landlines the signal is actually sent through wires so the chances of your call being "dropped" or "lost" are minimal.

Businesses and home phones all over the nation on their landline telephones for many reasons.  The most frequent are emergencies and the reliable service they provide.  Landlines are undeterred by weather, most natural disasters and high volumes of calls.  Contact Business Network Long Distance for your long distance needs.

Professionals Have Landlines...Right?

A business landline may seem unnecessary at this point in time with easy accessibility to cell phones.  However, I challenge you to think about your customers.  Consider your experiences as a customer…

When you are looking for a certain service, vendor, shop, etc.  If you were to call them and they answered hello, by mistake instead of with their business name, would you wonder if you got the correct line?

If you then set up an appointment and went to their house, would you question how secure and real this business was?

Small businesses have to start somewhere.  But take the first step and get a landline to give your business its own phone.  The consumer wants to deal with the professionals in the business. 

A landline is a small fee for having a great first interaction.  Don’t worry about the phone dying, losing service or being unavailable in a power outage or storm.  Trust the reliable business phone.

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Is Your Business Line Secure?

The wireless cell phone currently in your pocket or purse is considered to be private personal property.  However, the wireless system in which calls are made on that phone are not private information, according to the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Cell phones have become a governmental instrument acquiring huge amounts of information via wireless connections.  Even more true is big businesses have been tapping and storing information, for their own private use, and have moved simultaneously to outsourcing from specialized companies.  The bottom line is that information on wireless cellular phones are prone to becoming public data. 

When choosing the right long distance company you want your business information to be kept safe and the price to be in the budget.   Business Network Long Distance understands the needs of a company and privacy details that are essential shouldn't be overlooked.  When important business transactions are being handled privacy issues can be avoided by procuring and maintaining a land line phone; keeping business dealings safe and secure.