Centrex
What
is Centrex?
How
Will Centrex Benefit My Business?
Applications
Competitive
Centrex Pricing
The
Future of Centrex
Do you have multiple locations that
need to function seamlessly? Are your phone lines being blocked
when you try to make a call? Are you tired of worrying about
or maintaining your telephone system? Then you should know about
Sprint Centrex.
What is Centrex?
Centrex is a voice communication service
that directs calls through switches located at Sprint's central
office instead of through a switching system located on customer
premises such as PBX or Key system.
With Sprint Centrex, you have immediate access to a wide variety
of features, ranging from the standard to the highly sophisticated,
with a minimal up-front investment.
You also don't have to worry about
complex machinery occupying office space. The only equipment
you'll need is a phone or attendant console. You may even be
able to use a standard telephone, depending on the kind of features
you need: standard phones work well with basic features, while
more sophisticated ones require a Meridian Business Set (MBS)
telephone. You can purchase equipment from Sprint or, if eligible,
lease it.
For more information about Centrex
and how it works, see Product
Details.
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How Will Centrex Benefit
My Business?
Here are just a few ways Centrex can
benefit you.
It's flexible.
One of the major advantages of Centrex is its flexibility. You
can choose from a diverse variety of telephone features, including
direct inward dialing or six-party conferencing to create a
package that meets your needs.
It's expandable.
As your business needs grow, you can change your features or
the number of Centrex lines with a single phone call to Sprint.
Some features may require additional customer premises equipment
(CPE).
It's worry-free.
With Centrex service, you don't have to worry about your network
crashing or becoming obsolete. Sprint takes care of everything
from maintenance to system management, letting you focus on
your business.
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Applications
Centrex supports the following business
needs and applications:
- Conferencing
- Telecommuting
- Multiple location connectivity
- Integrated voice mail
- Disaster prevention
- Limited capital
- Outsourced solutions
- Mobility
- Limited resources
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Competitive Centrex
Pricing
The appeal of Centrex
is not only a robust voice solution, but a very competitive
priced solution. Small businesses like the fact that it requires
little to no upfront investment in equipment or installation,
and can be leased on a month-to-month basis. This protects against
lock-in for companies that are changing or growing rapidly.
Centrex gives these customers the basic business features they
need - DID numbers, four-digit dialing, call forward, call hold,
etc. - without making them buy and manage their own phone system.
Large businesses, like the fact that Centrex, as a central office
service, can scale almost indefinitely. It can also be more
cost effective for getting service to multiple locations than
connecting PBXs with tie lines, or leasing off-premise extension
(OPX) lines.
Current Centrex Tariff
pricing can be located at: http://ppld.corp.sprint.com/national/
Centrex Sets product
details and pricing can be found at: http://ppld.corp.sprint.com/bmocat/Centrex/centrex.htm
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The Future of Centrex
Centrex is becoming more and more innovative.
It's moving from a voice-based system to one that can also support
data effectively. Some of the major industry innovations include
Centrex's ability to support integrated services digital network
(ISDN) and Wireless Centrex. You don't need to worry
about falling behind modern technology: Centrex will be there
to offer you the most up-to-date solutions at an affordable
rate.
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