Planet Numbers, the leading UK provider of managed VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services, is giving business owners the chance to try streamlined, cost-effective voice and video communications for free – and it couldn’t come a minute too soon.
If you’re running a UK business and are yet to move over to VoIP from traditional PSTN telephony, time is ticking down. BT’s set to move all business users over to internet-based communications by mid-decade – meaning time is of the essence.
Why should UK businesses move to VoIP?
is set to take place in 2025, meaning business owners have around a year at the time of writing to move to VoIP.
VoIP provides voice and video calling via internet data, meaning it’s more efficient, more stable, and, according to Planet Numbers, up to 90% cheaper than relying on standard PSTN connectivity.
BT states that PSTN has been a part of the British telecommunications standard for around a century, and given that consumers and businesses are demanding greater efficiency and availability than in decades past, now is certainly the time for an overhaul.
We run through more of the elsewhere – but ultimately, come 2025, your business will need to move to the data standard regardless.
Why take up a VoIP free trial?
As mentioned, business owners don’t have long to wait before they’ll move onto VoIP by default. That means there’s going to be something of a learning curve to begin with. However, VoIP is much easier and faster to set up than many imagine, provided you have a reliable installer and provider onside.
Planet Numbers’ 14-day also allows business users to settle into the technology without making any kind of financial commitment. They can choose not to continue with a chosen package at the end of the trial – or scale up to a different offer if they prefer.
A 14-day trial gives business owners the chance to learn how to use VoIP to their advantage without worrying about expense.
However, it’s worth remembering that acting now to move over to VoIP is important. Leaving the switchover until the last moment, i.e., 2025, means you could face service slowdowns and effectively lose business and revenue. It’s more cost-effective to take on a free trial and set up a package in line with your company’s size and expectations as soon as possible.
What if VoIP doesn’t work for me?
Unfortunately, business owners won’t have much of a choice when it comes to 2025. That said, Planet Numbers’ free trial exists to give users complete control over which providers and packages they eventually opt for.
However, with scalable packages built around cost-effectiveness and transparent pricing, the company’s range of VoIP support is among the most competitive in the industry.
Switching to VoIP is going to take time and training – but it’s worth doing right away, in 2024, than to spend days at a time with your business closed to the public at the last minute.