If you're a small business, your office phone system is one of your greatest assets as it allows you to communicate within and across teams and with clients easily and efficiently. Here are some tips for choosing the right office phone system.

1. Choose a quality office VOIP phone system. Avoid the temptation to save some up-front costs by under-investing in a system.

2. Use existing telephone equipment. A great way to save money on telephone installation costs is to choose a telephone system that is compatible with or can make use of telephone handsets or outlets that you already have.

3. Make a list of telephone features you require in your office telephone system. Features include call waiting, call forwarding, caller ID, call return, call blocking, and call trace.

4. Choose telephone accessories. Make a list of telephone extras you may require, such as telephone headsets for employees, so that you can ensure that these extras are compatible with your new system. 

6. Consider choosing a VoIP office phone system. A VoIP system (or Voice over Internet Protocol) is a new technology that allows people to make calls over the Internet using broadband technology. 

7. VoIP has become very popular in recent years because of its relatively low cost and ease of use.

8. VoIP is often convenient for companies that need to communicate with employees across a number of branches and locations.