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Carolina Digital Phone is proud to be one of the oldest VoIP business phone system companies in North Carolina. And as we get set for our 23rd year in the telecommunications industry — and ALL of those years with the SAME LOCAL OWNERSHIP — here are our New Year’s Resolution ideas for 2024: We resolve to continue offering the industry’s BEST LOCAL SERVICE. Unlike many other VoIP business phone system companies, we do not outsource our service. All our experts are local, full-time employees who have been on the team for years and continue building strong relationships with our customers. We resolve...

Carolina Digital Phone is a North Carolina-based provider of cloud-based, digital telephone service to businesses. For over two decades, we have revolutionized the communications industry through cutting-edge cloud-based solutions and a steadfast commitment to local customer service. As the Founder and CEO, I am thrilled to share what sets Carolina Digital Phone apart from the competition and why our dedication to local customer care is at the heart of our success. From our inception, Carolina Digital Phone recognized the transformative potential of cloud-based telecommunication solutions. However, what truly distinguished us was our hands-on approach to customer engagement. However, what truly distinguished...

Effective performance management is essential to business success. And, in the long run, survival. Notes McKinsey: "Through both formal and informal processes, [performance management helps companies] align their employees, resources, and systems to meet their strategic objectives. It works as a dashboard too, providing an early warning of potential problems and allowing managers to know when they must make adjustments to keep a business on track." In this article, we dive into a roster of performance management metrics your management team can monitor and track through our powerful hosted call center solution. Performance Management Metric: Speed of Answer/Response Time This measures the average...

To boost customer satisfaction, it's important to go beyond their expectations and make them feel special. Surprise and delight your customers by doing something unexpected that shows your appreciation and lets them know you value their business. The old saying “If you don’t take care of your customers, then someone else will” is not just a helpful idea: it is a mandatory instruction. Consider the following: 96% of customers will switch companies due to bad customer service. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase they had planned to make due to poor customer service. Businesses across the U.S. lose a whopping $62...

Seeking Unparalleled Telephone Service for Your Business? At Carolina Digital Phone, we don’t just gain customers; we build lasting relationships. Immerse yourself in our 'White Glove Service' that instills confidence and significantly enhances your operations. We stand apart from large firms by offering tailored solutions meticulously crafted to meet your unique business needs, ensuring a strengthened strategic position. Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all approaches – call us for a bespoke communication experience!...

Some companies believe customer service is merely one aspect of what they do. And then there are some companies whose commitment to customer service is part of their DNA. At Carolina Digital Phone, for more than 20 years we have earned a reputation for customer service that, from what our customers, partners, and peers tell us, is unrivaled in the marketplace. To us, delivering exceptional customer service is not just what we do. It is WHO WE ARE. At Carolina Digital Phone, we know that providing a smooth and memorable customer journey is crucial to our success. We strive to ensure that...

If you have been let down by RingCentral, then you are definitely not alone. A quick search reveals that numerous current and former RingCentral customers feel the same way. Here is a brief snapshot of some of the grievances: A RingCentral complaint posted on the Better Business Bureau’s website (342 complaints currently posted): “RingCentral could not fix our technical issue even after multiple communication. They took 1 week to respond every time we sent them information. We had a contract from September 2019 to September 2020 and after that term, we started to have technical issues. We decided to find another supplier...

David Jones - IT Manager of Granville Vance Public Health Meet David Jones - IT Manager of Granville Vance Public Health In 2020 Granville Vance Public Health had a problem. They needed an update to their telephone system. They were using an older Mitel in-house hosted phone system that just didn’t give them the features they required. Of course, upgrading with Mitel was one option. However, upgrading an old, outdated on-premise system would have cost them a significant amount of money. And even then, David Jones, Granville Vance Health IT Manager says, the system would still not offer the flexibility and ease...

If your organization is evaluating various VoIP (a.k.a. cloud-based) phone systems, then naturally you will focus on factors like total cost of ownership, scalability, functionality, features, integrations, and security. All of these aspects are vital and need to be on your checklist. But there is another piece of the puzzle that will ultimately determine whether your investment is rewarding and profitable, or regrettable and costly: local tech support.  Below, we highlight five reasons why you should INSIST on local tech support for your VoIP phone system: 1. Local Tech Support Gives You On-Site Coverage Ideally, many of your support-related issues can be dealt...

An Internet Protocol (IP)-based phone system is much more than a few new phones plugged into your network. It transforms your phone system into a next-generation communications hub, complete with cutting-edge technologies that let your organization deliver better customer service while cutting costs. An IP-based phone system piggybacks on your IP-network, connecting to the public-switched telephone network (PSTN) via your internet connection. Use this checklist to sell management on a new IP-based phone system: Reduce the cost of phone charges.IP telephony can significantly reduce the cost of your long-distance charges. It also reduces the number of circuits to the PSTN you...