Per-Seat Telephony Pricing Penalizes Teams With Low Phone Usage
Business telephony providers charge per-user monthly fees regardless of actual phone usage, penalizing lean teams where only a fraction of employees make calls. This seat-based pricing model forces small teams to overpay for unused capacity.
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