If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Why is my business phone bill so high?”, you’re not alone. Telecom expenses are one of the most overlooked areas of overspending for businesses. The truth is, most companies are paying for services they don’t need, don’t use, or didn’t even know they had.
We see it every day. Here’s just one example:
A Higher Ed Wake-Up Call
A college we recently worked with came to us confused about their rising phone bill. Everything seemed standard on the surface, but the charges didn’t match their actual usage.
When we dug in, we found the issue fast: they were being charged for 10 gigabits of bandwidth when they only used 2 gigs. The provider had upsold them on a much larger plan than necessary, and no one had questioned it.
That oversell alone was responsible for a significant portion of their inflated bill. Once we stepped in, we negotiated directly with the provider, reduced their service to the 2 gigs they actually needed, and delivered a 20% savings on their telecom costs, all without disrupting their operations.
Why Is My Business Phone Bill So High?
It usually comes down to a few common culprits:
- Legacy contracts that haven’t been reviewed in years
- Unused lines or features still being billed
- Outdated services that no longer align with your business needs
- Auto-renewals or vendor changes you didn’t catch
Many businesses try to fix these issues on their own, but DIY fixes often fall short. Providers rarely make it easy, and deciphering dense telecom contracts can feel like trying to piece together a complicated puzzle without the picture on the box.
How to Reduce Business Phone Bills
The best way? Let the experts do the digging.
At Prelude Solutions, we perform deep audits of your technology and telecom spend to uncover hidden costs, often ones you didn’t even know existed. And we don’t just flag them… we fix them.
- We handle the vendor negotiations
- You pay nothing upfront
- We find an average of 33% in savings
We don’t stop at savings either, we provide a custom roadmap to keep your business optimized moving forward.
If you’re ready to stop wondering how to reduce business phone bills and start saving money without cutting the tools your team relies on, let’s talk.
We’ll find the money hiding in plain sight, and help you put it back where it belongs: your budget.
