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Mobile Phone Foreign Travel Checklist
When Travelling Abroad there a few things you can do to make sure your mobile phone works all the time. Before you leave The networks often block roaming by default to protect customers from unintentional bills. The block is often called a bar by the networks. Contact your network provider to ensure that there is…
Read More2023 Telecoms Predictions
2023 Telecoms Predictions What the “experts” are saying. The team at Holbrook Telecom have gathered the most interesting predictions for telecommunications in 2023. Hybrid and Remote Working Less focus on the discussion of hybrid and remote working and a switch to productivity and how it can be improved and monitored. So more about how work…
Read MoreUnion Distillers Case Study
The challenge: Merge two companies’ mobile numbers onto a new contract with each number on the correct tariff. The British Honey Company recently purchased Union Distillers. The British Honey Company is a UK based producer of spirits and honey, including the Keepr’s brand of Honey, Gin, Bourbon and Rum. Union Distillers was an independent, family…
Read MoreThe Problem with Existing PSTN and ISDN Services
There is a problem with your existing phone lines and connected ISDN services. In 2025 the PSTN is being Switched Off. The 2025 switch-off is happening because the infrastructure that has been used for traditional phone lines that a lot of us use on a daily basis, is getting retired. And even sooner than…
Read MoreCall Surcharges. Call Configuration
There has been a change to the way that the call industry is charging for calls The telecoms industry is now enforcing the call configuration rules for calls to UK numbers In future, there will be origin based charging to surcharge internationally originated calls to UK numbers or calls to UK numbers that have missing or…
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