Negatives of a mobile phone for business
If you’re trying to use simple mobile phones to run your business, you’re likely missing many opportunities for sales and growth. Here are the disadvantages of using mobile phones for business.
Mobile phones are unreliable
Want to be in the middle of a sales call and have the call drop? I didn’t think so.
But it happens a lot! And the likelihood of getting that prospect back on the phone is slim.
Mobile phones give your company a bad look.
They give your callers the impression that it’s “just you”. (Even if it is, there’s no need to advertise it!)
Mobile phones can’t greet your callers, provide choices, or be an auto-attendant.
Using your mobile phone to call customers also reveals your personal number without any indication of the caller’s identity. This lack of clarity can leave customers unsure about who is reaching out to them,leading to perceptions of unprofessionalism for your business.
Mobile phones may be dangerous to your health
The evidence is mixed, depending on which study you read. However, we must seriously consider articles such as Moskowitz: Cellphone radiation is harmful, but few want to believe it – Berkeley News
Furthermore, with the advent of 5G technology, the potential risks are only going to increase.
A certain way to stay safe? Use your mobile phone less often, or not at all.
Today's "land line" phone systems can do so much for you
Now that you’ve seen the disadvantages of using mobile phones for business, you’re probably considering a different phone system. If you take a look at mid-sized or larger businesses, they all use “land line” (VOIP or internet-based) phone systems. These systems provide:
- high quality connections
- sophisticated options for your callers
- 3-digit extensions for remote team members
- departmental routing
- call queues
- dial by name directories
… and much more
Today’s modern phone systems help you bring in sales, support your customers, manage vendors, and more.
Here at Information Results, we offer callers separate lines for Sales, Customer Support and even Vendor Support. Try doing that with a mobile phone!
If you want to project the image of a growing business, get a modern land line system and use it for all your business calls — both inbound and outbound.
Join our many customers who have moved to a real phone system!
If you’re considering installing a new phone system, you’re in the right place! Information Results Corporation can get you started with your phone system today.
We handle all the details from start to finish. Our partnership with GoTo means you’ll get quality phones at a discount, superb system uptime, and an extended support team available 24×7 to answer any questions.
Connect with our sales department and we’ll help you get started!
