In business, telephone communication is essential. Many companies use telephone equipment with a variety of features.

Among them, the most frequently used and most convenient function is the call forwarding function.

In this article, we will explain in detail about the call forwarding function of the telephone device . Let’s check the overview of the function and the cost when introducing it. If you are thinking about using a device that can forward calls, please refer to it.

What are the features of the transfer function?

Call forwarding is the transfer of incoming calls on one telephone device to a line on another telephone device

The call forwarding function is mainly divided into the following two.

• extension transfer
• External line transfer

The above two functions are explained briefly, so please refer to them.

How to use extension transfer

Extension forwarding is a function that is used to forward incoming calls on company or office telephone equipment to other telephone equipment within the company. Use extension forwarding when you want to ask another employee to answer calls from outside.

When using the extension transfer function, put the phone line on hold and press the extension number of the transfer destination to call the person in charge. Depending on the business phone used, the first responder to pick up the call hangs up the handset, and the transfer is completed when the person in charge presses the appropriate outside line button.

How to use external line forwarding

Call forwarding is a function that forwards incoming calls from telephone equipment at companies, offices, etc., to another number that has been registered in advance.

By using the external line transfer function, you can answer the phone even if the person in charge is not in the office. In companies where employees often go out for sales, etc., there may be cases where the external line forwarding function is essential.

The external line transfer function is also convenient for telework. Incoming calls to the company can be received by employees on the landline or mobile phone installed at home, so telework can be introduced smoothly.

The external line forwarding function can be broadly divided into two types: manual forwarding and automatic forwarding .

Manual forwarding requires someone at your company or office to receive calls from customers. The first responder manually forwards to the responsible employee. The line to which calls are forwarded is generally a mobile phone or a fixed-line phone with no problem.

On the other hand, automatic forwarding does not require people to be placed in the company or office. The point is that the incoming call is automatically transferred to the pre-registered phone line.

How to use the call forwarding function?

When using the external line forwarding function in a company, business phones are often introduced. Business phones are equipped with a main unit that controls extension and outside lines, and it is common to ask a specialist to connect the lines.

Therefore, when introducing a call forwarding function to a business phone in a company or office, ask a contractor who has a national qualification for construction work.

Since a series of construction work requires costs, when using the call forwarding function, it is important to estimate not only the cost of the telephone equipment itself, but also the incidental costs such as construction .

How much is the introduction cost and construction price of telephone equipment?

As mentioned above, construction work is also required to introduce telephone equipment equipped with a line transfer system. Please refer to the approximate construction cost, which is about 10,000 to 20,000 yen per phone device .

Also, don’t forget that there is a separate service fee for using the forwarding feature.

For example, the price plans of major carriers such as docomo and au are as follows.

If you have a large number of telephone devices installed in your company or office, you can see that a large amount of installation costs is required .

[Equipment and initial cost not required] With Canario, you can transfer calls at low cost

A certain amount of budget is required to prepare a telephone device equipped with a forwarding function. However, if you use Canario, there is no cost or usage fee for the device itself.

Canario is a service provided by NEC Networks & System Integration, in which AI automatically handles incoming calls to companies and offices .

The caller only needs to tell the AI ​​their name, and no difficult operations are required.

Canario users do not have to prepare dedicated telephone equipment and do not need to set up people just to take calls.

There are no restrictions on the devices that can be used, so if you have a phone already installed in your company or office, or a mobile phone or smartphone owned by an employee, you can use the forwarding function immediately.

In addition, the content of telephone calls can be linked in the cloud. When someone else answers a call that you couldn’t answer, you can check the response by checking the chat from your mobile phone or computer.

The usage fee is 11,000 yen (tax included) per month, plus the fee for each plan. Please refer to the list of usage charges and available functions for each plan.

“I was thinking about getting a device with a call forwarding function, but it would cost more than I expected.” If you are, let’s consider using Canario on this occasion.

Consider using Canario, an automated voice response service

A function that allows you to transfer incoming calls from a telephone installed in a company or office to another line is essential for companies that are busy every day. However, in order to introduce it, you need a large amount of money such as equipment cost, construction cost, initial cost, and monthly usage fee.

In such a case, consider using NEC Networks & System Integration’s Canario . You can use it regardless of the device or line you use, so you can quickly introduce a call forwarding function.

Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in Canario, where AI automatically takes over calls.