Billing Support on All Platforms for Customers, Day or Night

In today’s world, everything happens in an instant. You send a message and get a response. You write a tweet and someone likes it immediately. Today’s customers don’t want to wait. When they have a problem, a question, or some issue that needs to be addressed, they’re going to want to deal with in on their terms — and that means they want service when they want it, day or night. That’s why it’s vital to provide customers with 24/7 support that’s efficient, easy, and always available to help with whatever they may need.

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In today’s world, everything happens in an instant. You send a message and get a response. You write a tweet and someone likes it immediately. Today’s customers don’t want to wait. When they have a problem, a question, or some issue that needs to be addressed, they’re going to want to deal with in on their terms — and that means they want service when they want it, day or night. That’s why it’s vital to provide customers with 24/7 support that’s efficient, easy, and always available to help with whatever they may need.

Multi-Platform Support

Customers in today’s world are sophisticated, and they love having options. Some customers may want to call and speak to someone over the phone, but others would rather turn to chat support so they can type back and forth. Some customers are more comfortable with email. And still others might want to turn to social media first.

It isn’t practical to hire different companies to provide multi-platform support. And it isn’t good business to provide only one type, or even two types of support to customers. The only logical solution is to use a customer service support company that provides support on all platforms, all the time. This is the only way that all customers can be served and get the level of service they expect, and that’s why (v)WeCare provides complete multi-platform support. The trained support staff is available over the phone, through email, on social media, and in chat in moments, ready to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Speed

When the world moves fast, everyone wants to move fast with it. Emails are sent and replied to in minutes. Social media interactions happen in real-time. Money exchanges hands digitally in mere moments. In a world with that kind of speed, customers expect to get their questions answered and their problems addressed quickly. Efficient, speedy customer service is absolutely essential when you want to keep customers happy, and that’s what (v)WeCare works to provide at all times by hiring and training caring, communicative staff members who are based in the U.S.

U.S.-based customer support representatives can address problems three times more quickly than offshore reps. U.S.-based reps can understand customers more quickly and help them find the solutions they need more easily, with simple back-and-forth communication. Reps who are based in the U.S. understand the slang and the particular terms that U.S.-based customers use, which also cuts back on confusion and saves time. With (v)WeCare, customers will have to explain less, so they can get more of the help they need. Speed and efficiency are always provided and always available to customers, whether they’re calling for support on the phone, using chat, or communicating with a rep through email or social media.

What Customers Want

Customers want to be able to reach out in ways that are the most convenient and easy for them. Whether they’re most comfortable with chatting online, talking over the phone, emailing back and forth or using social media, they want support that’s quick and easy to use. They also want to get that support the way they want it, which is why companies need to provide support on every available platform. This is the only way to satisfy every single customer, and this is why (v)WeCare provides every single one of these services. Customers have needs, and (v)WeCare keeps striving to provide solutions for all customers, all the time.

Customers also want (and deserve) to be connected to support immediately and at any time. By giving them that, companies set themselves apart by proving that they’re providing the services customers want most: speed, accuracy and options. Customers may have questions or problems at any time, and that’s exactly why they need support at any time. When they’re awake at 3 am, when they have an issue on a holiday weekend, when they have a problem, customers want to be addressed immediately no matter what time it is. By giving customers 24/7 reliable service, companies make the customers feel like they truly are coming first and their needs are truly being met. Isn’t that how you want your customers to feel?

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Is Your Billing On Point

Billing is one of those things that businesses sometimes don’t give a lot of thought to, but smart companies in the telecom industry know that consistent and accurate customer billing is one of the cornerstones of a successful MNVO.

Billing is one of those things that businesses sometimes don’t give a lot of thought to, but smart companies in the telecom industry know that consistent and accurate customer billing is one of the cornerstones of a successful MVNO.

Some MVNOs handle billing in-house, tasking one or two staff members with what should realistically be the job of an entire department. The truth is, your if your billing is not on-point, your customers will suffer and look for other MVNO’s to get their service from. Since telecom billing is notoriously tricky, smart companies trust their billing to expert MNVEs.

Look For Flexibility

The telecom industry is always shifting and changing, which puts MVNOs in a challenging situation when it comes to billing, especially if they are poised to start scaling. As you get more end customers, your billing needs are going to adapt to different business situations. You need an MVNE that can adapt with you and offer real-time solutions to your customer’s needs. Smaller organizations simply don’t have the bandwidth to be able to support the level of growth that most MVNOs will experience, leading to customer frustration and annoyance on the part of the MNO.

At Telgoo5, we understand the importance of flexibility and ability to scale. Our sophisticated infrastructure was built to withstand shifting company demands and rapid scaling. What’s more, we can offer all of our MVNO partners CRM and BSS as well as a real-time view of business performance and trends!. Many of our long-term MVNO partners are US based companies that love working with us because they know that they will be able to scale with us and, we will be there to support their needs in a prompt and outstanding manner!

Look For Added Value

If you have an in-house billing department, or if you contract out to a smaller or less flexible MVNE, you won’t necessarily get bare-bones service, but you also won’t get all of the perks that come alongside working with a company that can address all of your needs on multiple fronts. Distribution and inventory management goes hand-in-hand with billing, and if your chosen MVNE doesn’t have the capacity to handle all three, you’ll have to find another one to attend to these services. Anyone who runs a business knows that dealing with multiple vendors can be costly and time-consuming.

Telgoo5 offers distribution and inventory as value added services to their billing plan, so you won’t need to be hopscotching between different vendors to get your customers the services that they need. With us, you can rest easy that it will all be handled in one secure, professional place!

Support Is Key

It’s hard to over-emphasize the importance of quality customer and tech support. You and your chosen MVNE are a team, and it should feel like a partnership. This is especially true if you’re scaling, taking on new customers or dealing with additional products. Customers depend on detailed, accurate and itemized bills for their telecom service, so you need to know that your MVNE has your back. That’s why you should be in regular contact with your MVNE about billing and other areas of your business.

At Telgoo5 we pride ourselves on taking our relationship with all of our MVNOs very seriously. You have an account manager who is responsible for handling your needs, and weekly calls to handle any concerns that might crop up. Additionally, we have an escalation procedure that is specifically designed to get to the root of any problem as efficiently and effectively as possible. We prioritize consistency and organization because we know that they are the cornerstones of a successful MVNO/MVNE relationship.

Anyone in the telecom industry knows that billing can be the trickiest part of the business. When you’re dealing with multiple customers and a host of different services, getting billing down perfectly poses something of a challenge. That’s why it is imperative to make sure that your billing is on point. The best way that you can do that is linking up with a smart MVNE that has your best interests at heart. Let an MVNE like Telgoo5 take billing off your plate so that you can focus on growing your business!

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Don’t Let Your Customers Suffer Anymore, Switch to OSS Telecom Billing Software

Technology does not always change for the best. But, that does not mean it does not try to make things better. When we look from the perspective of telecom industry, BSS and OSS have been two pillars of technology that have transformed the way business takes place. And the good news, everything has changed for the best. Compared with platforms used in the other industries, these two solutions have been in the market for a long time and have garnered trust from most telecom vendors. So, if you are still clinging onto the telecom systems of old, it is probably time to let go and switch to OSS telecom billing software.

Technology does not always change for the best. But, that does not mean it does not try to make things better. When we look from the perspective of telecom industry, BSS and OSS have been two pillars of technology that have transformed the way business takes place. And the good news, everything has changed for the best. Compared with platforms used in the other industries, these two solutions have been in the market for a long time and have garnered trust from most telecom vendors. So, if you are still clinging onto the telecom systems of old, it is probably time to let go and switch to OSS telecom billing software.

Why Change Is Important for All Industries?

When we look at industries of today, hotel industry stands out as the one that has probably seen the biggest transformation in terms of its operations due to technology. In the past, it was tough for hotel chains to manage their properties spread over different parts of the globe. But, with the coming of PMS and cloud-based technologies, almost all hotel chains are using it or planning to use it in the future. A study has revealed that in the next 4-5 years hotel companies will invest up to 8% more in cloud-based technologies.

Compared to hotel industry, operations in telecom industry are much more complex. Monitoring of customer, interactions, provisioning, billing, meditation systems, and the list goes on and on! A telecom operator requires all the help he can get. So, when the solution is staring at you in your face in the form of OSS telecom billing solutions, why not upgrade?

Drawbacks of Legacy Systems

Legacy systems are much more cumbersome and require manual intervention for smooth operation. This may lead to recurring errors that can diminish the customer’s faith in you. Let’s say a customer wants to upgrade his plan and calls up customer support. Upon receiving a request, the agent sends it forward for execution. Now, the system employed by the service provider lacks the service assurance feature normally found in OSS applications. In this case, there is a high probability that the request may be completed but not up to the service level agreement between the provider and the customer. This may reduce the trust of the customer in the system and he may opt for a different provider.

Now, compare this situation with an OSS-backed operation. The OSS telecom billing software has service assurance as one of its primary feature. Unless, there is a terrible malfunctioning of the system (which is very rare), it is highly unlikely that the request will be mismanaged or delivered incorrectly. All the more reason to employ, quality OSS telecom billing solutions, don’t you think so?

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