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Connectivity for handyman services

Many small jobs a day, each with its own customer and invoice. The customer calls once. If nobody answers, they call the next company on the list.

Internet, wireless and security for handyman services

Each of the three has to be right, and they are usually bought from different companies. We compare them together.

Internet

Job management and invoicing live in a cloud app.

Wireless

The technician is the office: quotes, photos and payment happen on a phone.

Security

A lost phone should not expose every customer you have served.

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The whole business was on one phone

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

Quotes, photos, customer numbers, invoices and the calendar all live on the owner's phone. Then the phone goes into a bucket of water.

What a consultant changes

A consultant's first advice is unglamorous: back it up, protect it, and put the business number in the cloud so it rings on any device. Telecom Agency arranges those pieces together and keeps an eye on the plan as the business takes on its first employee.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for handyman services

The advice
An advisor recommends a cloud business number, automatic backup of the phone, and basic protection, sized for a one-person or small team operation.
The price
Plans are compared for a single line with room to grow. The advisor steers you away from bundles built for larger companies.
The service
When you hire your first employee, the advisor adds a line and shares the business number between you. Lost or damaged phones are replaced with everything restored.
  • No fee to you: providers pay the advisor
  • Every provider compared, none favoured
  • One contact for every carrier
  • Reviews and support after the install

An illustrative scenario based on situations common among handyman services. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Phones that never miss a callQueues, after-hours routing and text replies from the business number.
  • Office internet with a backupA second connection so booking and phones stay up.
  • Mobile data for route crewsPlans and devices sized for a day in the field.
  • Safer card paymentsPayment handling kept apart from everything else.

Providers that often fit

The shortlist depends on your addresses. Open a provider to check availability where you work.

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