Business Mobiles - it always used to be about getting a lower price when your contract was due for renewal. This was because phones did not do much more than talk and text and there was little difference between handsets.
Whilst cost reductions should never be ignored, now it is also about considering value for money. You may have to pay more to get the right handsets for your business but they could pay for themselves quickly with an increase in productivity as a result of their features.
"Work smarter, not harder" - an advertising slogan from a few years ago that is very apt when considering mobile phones today. The SmartPhone is dominating the market currently and as their popularity grows so are the functions they can perform via new apps.
It is not just larger businesses where these features are being integrated into their communication policies, small businesses can gain from a number of features offered by SmartPhones.
Getting value for money on your business mobiles is about striking the right balance between the handsets you receive and the tariff you need. For instance, taking out a higher tariff with allowances beyond your needs in order to get a handset free of charge makes little sense in the long run when you add in all of the cost factors.
Also taking out the very latest mobiles on your tariff when you don't need the features offered is folly. The high end handsets tend to have more problems by virtue of the incredible hardware and software that's packed into them. If you only want to use your phone to talk, get a sensible talk and text phone. If you work in a hard industry, get a "tough" phone to withstand the damage that could be inflicted during your work.
When analyzing your current contract look at the extra charges being incurred. If you are regularly paying extra for calls, texts and data it is likely you are on the wrong tariff. Similarly if you never exceed your allowances and have a lot left each month you might be better off on a reduced tariff.
It might be that your usage varies wildly between months, perhaps your business is seasonal, and the best value tariff needs to be calculated as a whole across the full length of the contract rather than on a monthly basis.
There are a range of variables which means that the best value business mobile contract offered by different suppliers will vary. Always get at least a couple of opinions before committing to a new contract. Perhaps we can suggest better ways to use your phones in order to improve productivity and profitability.