Email Signatures and Smart Phones

I've been on the road a lot lately and it's made me aware of something I didn't know about signatures and how mobile email clients deal with them. If I get an email to my iPhone and I am too busy (ie. don't have enough hands) to type a response, I will simply click (touch) on the phone number in the signature and the handset dials the sender for me. Love… Continue reading

Small Businesses Saving a Buck on Their Phones

Saving money on your monthly phone bill is easy if you are strategic about your communication structure. Here is one example.. Many small businesses have a landline and then the obligatory fax line to the side. They do this to ensure that they never miss a fax by showing an engaged tone and this costs them $30 - odd per month in line rental. With the growth in email dependancy, the… Continue reading

Telcotalk and ADSL2+

Telcotalk has just released ADSL2+, and it's exciting! All our ADSL plans can be seen here The nuts and bolts of the product and some differentiators  include:
  • Super fast download and upload speeds
  • Business grade service with 99.3% guaranteed up time
  • Static IP address included free with all  ADSL 2+ plans with Telcotalk
  • Shaped and unshaped plans available
What's the difference between ADSL1 and

Fundraising for Kids Groups

Telcotalk has recently launched an initiative to help childrens groups secure recurring revenue to help with the running of their organisation. It's called Telcotalk for Kids. Every organisation has a network. Telcotalk wants to engage this network and in return provide funds back to the organisation on a monthly basis. What Type of Organisation? Any group that provides for the support or development of a group of children is eligible for… Continue reading

Flip Camera – What a Great Idea!

We recently started playing with 'The Flip' Camera. In fact we are flipping out over them! Flip Camera's are small video cameras that fit in your pocket, similar in size to a mobile phone, but as powerful as a full on camcorder. In fact thats what they are. The video quality is great - HD is available in their range, and they can store up to an hours footage (2GB) on… Continue reading

Understanding Your Phone Bills

Many people I talk to are often confused about the various charges and items on their monthly telephone bills. In particular, when a plan is changed and the first bill comes in after the change, it is hard to get a handle on the benefits as sold to them by the sales person they discussed the deal with, sometimes a week or month earlier. If it wasn't written down, who… Continue reading

Inbound 1300 and 1800 numbers

Inbound 1300/1800 numbers are a vital, cost effective marketing tool for your business phone and fax lines. For a very low monthly fee you can offer your customers an alternate means of contacting you. They can contact you from anywhere within Australia, and for the cost of a local call. You can increase the geographical reach to your customers at a minimal cost… Continue reading

Mobile Billing in 30 second Blocks

Have you ever considered the effects of your phone company billing you in 30 second blocks? If not then have a look at this. Depending on what plan you are on, a mobile plan rate can vary between 19c and 47c per 30 seconds and billed in 30 second blocks. Its very important when you are looking for a mobile plan

The Small Office Fax Setup

Does the small home office need a separate phone line and number just for the fax? Traditionally yes, these days - not really! Business' dependance on fax communication has been huge since the 80's (hard to imagine doing business without it) and as time went by more and more people were adding a second line to the small office to eliminate the issue of having the fax line engaged. But this… Continue reading

The Mobile Office in Australia

The Mobile Office - it's here to stay! While preparing for a month long stint out of the office from next week I'm just reflecting on how easy it has becoming to undo the shackles that tie us to our desk. With the communication options available today the excuses for not getting out and about are becoming less justifiable. Everything I need to take with me from the office now fits into… Continue reading