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Short reads on running a better phone system.
Practical observations from planning and migrating business phone systems across Canada.
Blog · 10 min read
How to choose a business phone provider in Canada: 12 questions to ask
Twelve questions to put to any Canadian business phone provider before you sign: numbers, 9-1-1, routing, devices, texting, French service and pricing.
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Toll-free vs local numbers for a Canadian business
What toll-free and local numbers actually signal to Canadian callers, when each is worth having, and how to run both without confusing customers.
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Desk phones, headsets or apps: equipping a hybrid team
How to decide who gets a desk phone, who gets a headset and app, and who lives on mobile — and how one extension follows a person from office to home.
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Call queues vs ring groups: which one does your team need?
Ring groups and call queues solve different problems. Here is how each behaves, when to use which, and how to tell that you have outgrown a ring group.
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Ring groups, queues and hunt groups: which one your office needs
Three ways to distribute calls across a team, explained by what the caller hears and what the team sees, with sizing rules for small and busy offices.
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AI receptionist for clinics, salons and trades: booking by phone
How phone booking with an AI receptionist works in three appointment-driven businesses, what each needs it to ask, and where the calendar link matters.
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What an AI receptionist actually does on a call
A plain description of how an AI receptionist handles a call — what it can answer, when it should hand off to a person, and where it does not belong.
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