Key questions to consider when buying a new business phone system

How much should I expect to pay??

It very much depends on what features you want to have and how big is your office. Our online quote tool should give you a guideline price for installing a brand new phone system in your business.

In addition, we have reported below some examples that will help you make the right decision. Please contact us on 01727 848186 if you want to discuss your specific business requirements with a member of our sales team.

2 to 5 extensions, 2 external lines: entry-level traditional analogue telephone system with standard feature-set and IP phones. In this case you should budget about £600 to £800 for the central unit and anything between £80 to £200 for the telephones.

2 to 5 extensions, 2 - 4 external lines: feature rich new generation telephone system with failover from VoIP to traditional lines (ISDN or analogue). This is surely the most secure and reliable solution offering redundancy if your telephone communication is business-critical. You should budget about £1,000 for the central unit and £100 to £150 for the IP phones.

5 to 10 extensions, 2 - 6 external lines: in this case a simple entry-level analogue telephone system will not be sufficient to run your business. By opting for a more advanced feature-rich phone system you will easily recover the initial investment through the savings made by improving the work performance of your staff and often by reducing your ongoing monthly line rental cost. A feature rich new generation telephone system with failover on traditional lines (ISDN or analogue) will be the most secure and reliable solution offering redundancy if your telephone communication is business-critical. You should budget about £1,200 to £1,500 for the central unit and £100 to £150 for the IP phones.

10 to 50 extensions, multiple phone lines: feature rich new generation telephone system with failover on traditional lines (ISDN or analogue). Depending on the size of your business and the phone system you should budget between £100-£200 per extension for the central unit and £100 to £150 for the IP phones.

Above 50 extensions, multiple phone lines: feature rich new generation telephone system with failover on traditional lines (ISDN or analogue). Depending on the number of phone lines being connected you should budget between £120-£150 per extension for the central unit and £100 to £150 for the IP phones.

Notes: all prices listed above are for guidance only and exclude VAT, delivery and installation costs.

How quickly can I have the system installed?

Systems of up to 50 extensions usually require about 1 week notice from order to deployment and between 1 and 3 days to install. This timescale may of course change if certain items are not in stock. Larger systems may require longer time frames (please call us for an estimate).