Telkom Business today announced the introduction of Single Number, a new service that links a landline telephone number to multiple phones, including mobile devices.<\/p>\n
Telkom Business explained that its Single Number service ensures that \u201cbusiness clients are always reachable and never miss that all important call\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis service will enable Telkom Business customers to answer calls anywhere and from any phone,\u201d Telkom said.<\/p>\n
Single Number\u2019s simultaneous ringing option enables all connected phones to ring at the same time, allowing the business to answer wherever is most convenient at any given moment.<\/p>\n
Single Number allows calls to reach a business even if the landline goes down as a result of cable theft or weather.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurthermore, the solution can be easily scaled as Telkom customers can add and remove phones at an instant from a self-service portal,\u201d Telkom said.<\/p>\n
Customers will be charged a once-off activation fee of R30 and a monthly subscription that starts at R99.<\/p>\n
Calling Single Number will result in normal call charges to a landline for the caller, irrespective of whether the call is answered on a mobile phone, ensuring that the caller has peace of mind and is charged minimally.<\/p>\n
Single Number also links other network operators\u2019 mobile customers, and calls answered on these phones will result in charges at standard rates.<\/p>\n