Save on business costs with a Telstra business mobile plan

With a reliable network, superior customer service and competitive pricing, Telstra business mobile phones are a smart choice to keep your business connected while you are on the go.

But how do you go about choosing the best Telstra business plan? Talk to a communications advisor, says Shaun O'Keefe from Network Communications.

"A good advisor will carry out a needs analysis of your business to determine what will suit you and your employees best," says Shaun. 

Choosing the right phone

First you need to decide which features you want - camera, GPS, email, web browsing, video? Telstra offers a range of business mobiles, including the latest models from: 

• Samsung
• Nokia
• Sony Ericsson
• LG
• HTC
• BlackBerry.

Remember that quality and durability are two of the major factors to consider when choosing a mobile phone.

"A lot of tradespeople are opting for Samsung models at the moment," says Shaun. "These are simple phones, but they are shock, dust and water resistant, which is critical if you are on a building site rather than in an office environment."

Telstra business mobile plans 

"In an ideal world, business owners would come into the store armed with their old mobile phone records so we could see where they spend money and how our plans perform in that scenario," suggests Shaun.

Some of the options for Telstra business mobile plans include:

• Standard plans: range from $30 to $500 per month, with cheaper call rates for the more expensive plans.
• Business mobile select: plans range from $20 to $65 per month and include untimed calls to land lines and other Telstra mobiles.
• Fleet plans: available to businesses with five or more mobiles, these plans include free calls between mobiles on the same account and per-second billing (rather than the standard 30-second blocks). 

Benefits of Telstra business mobiles

• Simplified billing: whether your business has one mobile phone or 50, Telstra offers one simple monthly bill.
• Free calls within your business: Telstra provides free calls between mobiles that are connected to the same account, making it easier to stay in touch with colleagues.
• Shared value: when two or more mobiles are connected to the same account, the included monthly calls can be shared between phones.
• Monthly bonuses: Telstra offers one of six monthly bonuses, including a range of discounted call rates to mobiles or land lines within Australia and per-second billing.

Whether your business is a small start-up or a well-established company, having a reliable and cost-effective mobile phone service is imperative to your success.

So talk to a Telstra business mobile specialist in your local area for advice on the best plan for your business.