Hidden overspending on business mobiles can regularly account for 20-30% of a typical telecoms budget, in many cases it even goes up to 80%. But most companies are still unaware of where they are paying additional costs.
To ensure your business achieves consistent long term success with mobile expense and usage management, make sure you review the 5 drawbacks which contribute to the overspending.
1. Wrong tariffs on business mobile
How much a device is used depends from user to user within an organisation. If you do not have consistent and in-depth insights into what employees are really using, then the tariffs and contract terms negotiated aren’t optimised to actual usage. It’s also not uncommon for the way employees to change the way they use their device during the term of the agreement. It is therefore essential to continuously manage your services, and negotiate a range of flexible options to suit a variety of users enabling you to keep your supplier’s margins and your costs under control.
Savincom helps it's customers with regular with regular in-depth insights into each employees' usage and give you the Business Mobile plans best suited to your company's needs.This can reduce costs by as much as 80%.
2. Wastage and misuse
Most businesses don’t maintain an accurate inventory of their mobile services, users and devices, leading to difficulties for identifying who is using the devices and what they are being used for. This can lead to overspending that can go uncontrolled and unnoticed for months, or even years.
Many organisations continuously rate roaming mobile charges as one of their key areas of uncontrolled spending and it’s not surprise as only a small percentage of organisations have implemented processes that align the booking of international travel tickets with the process for adding international roaming tariffs or using of international SIMs.
3. Not using International SIMs for roaming
A lot of companies spend a fortune on local SIMs for their employees working in permanent or semi-permanent offices outside of the UK. It is always a good idea to use a local SIM that ensures great savings and offers quality personalised services.
Savincom International SIMs is the answer for companies who have offices outside of UK. With this you can now use local SIMs in 30 countries when you or your team start working in your office abroad. The best part is you don't need to be worried about long term contracts.Our international SIMs come with flexible commitment options so you can choose for plans starting from 1 to 24 months.
Savincom provides voice and data solutions for both short and long-term businesses. We offer local airtime with several global networks in 30 countries across the world.
4. Internet and Data over usage
Probably the most common cause of excessive overspending on business mobile contracts. This can really add up and cause you to exceed your inclusive monthly data allowance. Once you exceed this you will be charges out of bundle data rates which can vary depending on the network provider. Ensure that you set caps on your employees' spending to prevent you going over each month.
5. Using Business Mobile when you have VoIP
Many employees within an organisation tend to use their business mobile phone even they have desk phones and VoIP. Spending data on audio and video calls on your business mobile could mean a hefty month end bill for the company. Microsoft Teams Direct Routing by Gamma is a solution for businesses to cut down on these costs and ensure business continuity.
Even in these current times of Covid-19, VoIP has ensured flexible working from home options by bringing your office home, seamlessly.
To know more about Direct Routing or VoIP in particular, get in touch with Savincom today. Our team of experts will help you with the solution best suits to your business and ensure that overspending on your Business Mobile was a thing of the past! Call 020 3862 7740 today and talk to our experts.