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Can I Keep My Business Phone Number When I Switch to VoIP?
Even though the current business environment places a large emphasis on your business’ website and social media presence, there is still a great argument to be made that your phone number is still as important and relevant as it ever has been. Your clients and customers have your phone number saved to their mobile phone…
Read MoreSIP vs Traditional Analog or T-1/ PRI Trunking
When a business starts considering an upgrade to their phone system, typically their primary concern is the telephone system’s ability to meet the needs of their employees. Employee efficiency is, of course, important, but remember that your clients (for standard businesses of guests (for hospitality) may also be affected by the switch from traditional to…
Read MoreTips for Buying a New Telephone System
Each and every business has its own set of challenges to overcome. However, there is one solution to many of the problems associated with building a successful business- an properly designed and programmed telephone business phone system. When many people begin their search for a new VoIP phone system they quickly become overwhelmed by all…
Read MoreThe “Suite” Spot — How Phonesuite Offers the Best of Large and Small VoIP Providers
When you’re shopping for a VoIP provider for your hotel, you’ll find a wide variety of options — from enormous multinational companies to small, focused providers and everything in between. Choosing the right provider for your hotel can be tricky, but don’t worry: Phonesuite provides the perfect balance between the focused attention of a small…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving Day
CSM South is eager and pleased to wish all our clients and followers a happy Thanksgiving Day. With a constantly changing and evolving world, it is good to slow down and be thankful for the many blessings that 2021 has seen. As a reminder, CSM South will be closed Thursday November 25th and Friday November…
Read MoreNew Cloud VoIP Install at Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Heartland
From time to time CSM South likes to take a moment to spotlight a recent new phone system installation. Recently, CSM staff had the pleasure of working with the Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Heartland. The Early Learning Coalition of Florida’s Heartland is an agency tasked with the important job of connecting children and families…
Read MoreUsing Analog Speakers on a New VoIP Telephone System
When businesses start their search for a new VoIP telephone system, one of the challenges they face is how to integrate existing infrastructure into the new VoIP environment. Until recently, paging systems were a major hurdle in this arena. Being analog devices, it was difficult to keep the infrastructure in place without a wholesale replacement…
Read MoreHow to Diagnose a Power Surge or Lightening Strike on a Phone System
With the majority of our telephone system customers living in the southern states of Florida, Alabama, or Texas, we are all well acquainted with extreme weather. Thunderstorms and other weather related events can do more than ruin a day at the beach or a pickup softball game- they are also the primary cause for phone…
Read MoreWhy it is Time to Upgrade your Hotel Phone System to VoIP
For those of us who have been in business for awhile, it seems like just yesterday that we were all using rotary phones that were either attached to the wall or sat on a desk like a cumbersome paperweight. For decades, phone technology didn’t progress beyond those telephone analog systems with limited feature sets. Today,…
Read MoreNew Phone Systems in Tampa, FL
CSM South has been in the business of installing telephone systems for over 30 years, but did you know that we were started right here, in Tampa, Fl., where we maintain our corporate office? Yup. From humble beginnings in 1984, CSM South has deployed thousands of telephone systems, starting with analog and digital PBX’s and…
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