We can prepare an analysis of your actual circuits to make sure that you are not paying for circuits which are no longer in use. You would be amazed at how many companies pay month after month for services which they are no longer using. We will inventory all of your circuits and equipment, and identify circuits which are no longer in use. Once this is complete, we will work with your staff to develop a tracking tool for ongoing call cost controls. If we see it beneficial, we will provide a complete audit of your telephone, cellular and wireless services, identify and resolve incorrect billing and work with your staff to develop a plan for future call accounting controls.
Read Your Contracts - make sure they are being billed properly! Errors are commonplace!
Some of the areas your staff should be watching out for include:
Check for non-adherence to contracted rates. This is one of the most common errors.
For example, a long-distance provider may say it will charge a certain amount per minute, but it actually turns out to be more, once the rate is analyzed.
Operated Assisted Calls - These costs add up in a hurry - This can be a cost savings bonanza
Operator-assisted calls cost up to 10 times more than direct-dial calls.
Learn how to dial your own international calls and save BIG! We can show you how.
Verify your carrier is applying the right Tariffs
Make sure your being charged the correct rate. You'd be surprised what you find.
Verify your carrier is applying the right Taxes - Errors are commonplace
Make sure taxes are calculated correctly and applied at the proper level.
Develop and maintain an accurate Telecom Inventory
Keeping a purified inventory will help you detect errors when they appear (not two years down the road).
Fax Lines
Watch your fax lines for fraud. Especially if you have a fax back service.
Social Engineers - Abuse - Stolen calling card numbers
These are people who try to present themselves as employees and they can be VERY convincing.
The goal is to obtain information about your telephone system, obtain your voice mail password, or even get YOU to change it for them!
This can cost your company thousands of dollars.
Cellular and Wireless Theft really adds up - let use do an independent review to make sure your number are in line.
This is about reviewing your Cellular and Wireless Phone charges.
In large organizations, stolen Calling card and Wireless services can go undetected for years, and cost your organization thousands of dollars EVERY MONTH!
Call us today so we can help you with cost reductions and let you put that money to use on projects you need funding to complete. We look forward to working with you on these cost cutting programs in the near future.
Remember, every month you wait can cost you money - sometimes lots of it!