As a new business you are making that check list of all of the things that need to be done and things that need to be hooked up and running before you open your doors. There are the utilities such as water, power and gas. Then there is the phone service. Water, power and gas can be a simple decision, but when it comes to your phone service you will want to take into consideration several different things before making that decision. It is very important that you make this decision with plenty of time to get it hooked up and you aren't forced into making a decision on a company based on their timeline. This can get you stuck into service that might not be the most cost effective.

Often times with phone services you can save more the more you combine with one provider. Some of those services that can be offered by one phone company are:

1. Local service
2. Long Distance service. With long distance this is a broad category. Is your long distance going to be in state, out of state, but within the country or are some of your calls going to be international.
3. Cellular Phone Service
4. Internet Service
5. Television Service. This one isn't as common, but some providers have this option.

As you decide what services you need you will want to consider the specific details on each of these services. Like for your long distance service you will want to consider how many minutes you plan to be using in a month. For internet service you will want to consider how fast you want your internet service to be.

This is a brief run down of services to consider, but you will want to take time to make these decisions before getting your business started.

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