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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 612180" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>Here's what I would recommend.</p><p></p><p>1) Have your business phone lines transferred to cell phones, as you suggest. Make sure that at least one of the devices (as in, cell phone "hand sets") is a smart-phone with e-mail capability. You'll see why in a moment. Also, check out the plans available through your cell phone providers -- make sure that you have enough calling minutes and data capacity to handle the amount of voice and e-mail traffic you're likely to get from the business. Some of the smart phones have nice big screens and good visibility. It might be worth looking into bluetooth headsets so you don't have to hold up a giant handset to your head. (usually, cell phones come with wired-in headsets, but I always get tangled in mine and end up "slingshot-ing" my phone across the room with them. If you're anything like me, wireless is GOLD! </p><p></p><p>2) Maintain one land line, and set it up with a fax server. A fax server allows you to send and receive faxes directly from your computer. Incoming faxes are converted to PDF files, and then sent to you as e-mail attachments. This allows you to receive faxes via e-mail, and view them on your phone if you're not in front of a computer. An alternative to maintaining a land line for this part is to set up a VOIP service, and use it for your fax server line. (VOIP -- voice over internet protocol -- delivers phone service through the same "pipe" as internet service, rather than through the separate phone infrastructure. You can still use traditional phone handsets to place and receive phone calls).</p><p></p><p>3) Is your home internet service reliable and fast? Is your data plan sufficient to account for any additional traffic from the business? If not, then it's probably worthwhile to look into upgrading your service and or data capacity. If you're not anticipating a lot of extra traffic to your home internet connection, then it's probably fine as it is.</p><p></p><p>4) Re: the building, will you still need the whole space? Are there any opportunities to rent out part of it and increase your revenue stream by becoming a landlord?</p><p></p><p>Overall, it sounds like a good plan to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 612180, member: 3907"] Here's what I would recommend. 1) Have your business phone lines transferred to cell phones, as you suggest. Make sure that at least one of the devices (as in, cell phone "hand sets") is a smart-phone with e-mail capability. You'll see why in a moment. Also, check out the plans available through your cell phone providers -- make sure that you have enough calling minutes and data capacity to handle the amount of voice and e-mail traffic you're likely to get from the business. Some of the smart phones have nice big screens and good visibility. It might be worth looking into bluetooth headsets so you don't have to hold up a giant handset to your head. (usually, cell phones come with wired-in headsets, but I always get tangled in mine and end up "slingshot-ing" my phone across the room with them. If you're anything like me, wireless is GOLD! 2) Maintain one land line, and set it up with a fax server. A fax server allows you to send and receive faxes directly from your computer. Incoming faxes are converted to PDF files, and then sent to you as e-mail attachments. This allows you to receive faxes via e-mail, and view them on your phone if you're not in front of a computer. An alternative to maintaining a land line for this part is to set up a VOIP service, and use it for your fax server line. (VOIP -- voice over internet protocol -- delivers phone service through the same "pipe" as internet service, rather than through the separate phone infrastructure. You can still use traditional phone handsets to place and receive phone calls). 3) Is your home internet service reliable and fast? Is your data plan sufficient to account for any additional traffic from the business? If not, then it's probably worthwhile to look into upgrading your service and or data capacity. If you're not anticipating a lot of extra traffic to your home internet connection, then it's probably fine as it is. 4) Re: the building, will you still need the whole space? Are there any opportunities to rent out part of it and increase your revenue stream by becoming a landlord? Overall, it sounds like a good plan to me. [/QUOTE]
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