Blog

Which Small Business Phone Systems Offer the Most Value for You?

Why buy season tickets when your schedule only allows you to go to half the games? You wouldn’t purchase more tickets than what you could reasonably use. The same is true for business phone systems. You shouldn’t pay for features you…

It Is Time for a Sanity Check: Outsourced IT and Your Business Growth

IT Outsourcing

When frigid temperatures rolled across the state of Texas, connectivity issues plagued people in rural areas and cities alike, and pandemic-led shutdowns forced businesses to try and operate with a completely remote workforce. We saw a neon…

Affiliated Communications Business Outlook

Disaster Recovery

Over the last month, Texans have seen firsthand the importance of disaster recovery and business continuity plans. We’ve all been battered by the winter storm and power outages that have rocked our state over the last month, and we’ve…

a businessman marking an engineering grid

Be Strategic And Save With Your Business Phone Systems

Telecom Maintenance, VoIP

WordPress Appliance - Powered by TurnKey Linux

img:is([sizes="auto" i],[sizes^="auto," i]){contain-intrinsic-size:3000px 1500px;}img.wp-smiley,img.emoji{display:inline !important;border:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;height:1em !important;width:1em !important;margin:0 .07em !important;vertical-align:-.1em !important;background:none !important;padding:0 !important;}:root{--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--square:1;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--4-3:4/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-4:3/4;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--3-2:3/2;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--2-3:2/3;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--16-9:16/9;--wp--preset--aspect-ratio--9-16:9/16;--wp--preset--color--black:#000;--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray:#abb8c3;--wp--preset--color--white:#fff;--wp--preset--color--pale-pink:#f78da7;--wp--preset--color--vivid-red:#cf2e2e;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange:#ff6900;--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber:#fcb900;--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan:#7bdcb5;--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan:#00d084;--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue:#8ed1fc;--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue:#0693e3;--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple:#9b51e0;--wp--preset--color--metallic-red:#b02b2c;--wp--preset--color--maximum-yellow-red:#edae44;--wp--preset--color--yellow-sun:#ee2;--wp--preset--color--palm-leaf:#83a846;--wp--preset--color--aero:#7bb0e7;--wp--preset--color--old-lavender:#745f7e;--wp--preset--color--steel-teal:#5f8789;--wp--preset--color--raspberry-pink:#d65799;--wp--preset--color--medium-turquoise:#4ecac2;--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(6,147,227,1) 0%,#9b51e0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan:linear-gradient(135deg,#7adcb4 0%,#00d082 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(252,185,0,1) 0%,rgba(255,105,0,1) 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,105,0,1) 0%,#cf2e2e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray:linear-gradient(135deg,#eee 0%,#a9b8c3 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum:linear-gradient(135deg,#4aeadc 0%,#9778d1 20%,#cf2aba 40%,#ee2c82 60%,#fb6962 80%,#fef84c 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffceec 0%,#9896f0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux:linear-gradient(135deg,#fecda5 0%,#fe2d2d 50%,#6b003e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk:linear-gradient(135deg,#ffcb70 0%,#c751c0 50%,#4158d0 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff5cb 0%,#b6e3d4 50%,#33a7b5 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass:linear-gradient(135deg,#caf880 0%,#71ce7e 100%);--wp--preset--gradient--midnight:linear-gradient(135deg,#020381 0%,#2874fc 100%);--wp--preset--font-size--small:1rem;--wp--preset--font-size--medium:1.125rem;--wp--preset--font-size--large:1.75rem;--wp--preset--font-size--x-large:clamp(1.75rem,3vw,2.25rem);--wp--preset--spacing--20:.44rem;--wp--preset--spacing--30:.67rem;--wp--preset--spacing--40:1rem;--wp--preset--spacing--50:1.5rem;--wp--preset--spacing--60:2.25rem;--wp--preset--spacing--70:3.38rem;--wp--preset--spacing--80:5.06rem;--wp--preset--shadow--natural:6px 6px 9px rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--deep:12px 12px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.4);--wp--preset--shadow--sharp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0,0,0,.2);--wp--preset--shadow--outlined:6px 6px 0px -3px rgba(255,255,255,1),6px 6px rgba(0,0,0,1);--wp--preset--shadow--crisp:6px 6px 0px rgba(0,0,0,1);}:root{--wp--style--global--content-size:800px;--wp--style--global--wide-size:1130px;}:where(body){margin:0;}.wp-site-blocks > .alignleft{float:left;margin-right:2em;}.wp-site-blocks > .alignright{float:right;margin-left:2em;}.wp-site-blocks > .aligncenter{justify-content:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}:where(.is-layout-flex){gap:.5em;}:where(.is-layout-grid){gap:.5em;}.is-layout-flow > .alignleft{float:left;margin-inline-start:0;margin-inline-end:2em;}.is-layout-flow > .alignright{float:right;margin-inline-start:2em;margin-inline-end:0;}.is-layout-flow > .aligncenter{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignleft{float:left;margin-inline-start:0;margin-inline-end:2em;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignright{float:right;margin-inline-start:2em;margin-inline-end:0;}.is-layout-constrained > .aligncenter{margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > :where(:not(.alignleft):not(.alignright):not(.alignfull)){max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}.is-layout-constrained > .alignwide{max-width:var(--wp--style--global--wide-size);}body .is-layout-flex{display:flex;}.is-layout-flex{flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;}.is-layout-flex > :is(*,div){margin:0;}body .is-layout-grid{display:grid;}.is-layout-grid > :is(*,div){margin:0;}body{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}a:where(:not(.wp-element-button)){text-decoration:underline;}:root :where(.wp-element-button,.wp-block-button__link){background-color:#32373c;border-width:0;color:#fff;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;padding:calc(.667em + 2px) calc(1.333em + 2px);text-decoration:none;}.has-black-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-metallic-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--metallic-red) !important;}.has-maximum-yellow-red-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--maximum-yellow-red) !important;}.has-yellow-sun-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--yellow-sun) !important;}.has-palm-leaf-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--palm-leaf) !important;}.has-aero-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--aero) !important;}.has-old-lavender-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--old-lavender) !important;}.has-steel-teal-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--steel-teal) !important;}.has-raspberry-pink-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--raspberry-pink) !important;}.has-medium-turquoise-color{color:var(--wp--preset--color--medium-turquoise) !important;}.has-black-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-metallic-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--metallic-red) !important;}.has-maximum-yellow-red-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--maximum-yellow-red) !important;}.has-yellow-sun-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--yellow-sun) !important;}.has-palm-leaf-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--palm-leaf) !important;}.has-aero-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--aero) !important;}.has-old-lavender-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--old-lavender) !important;}.has-steel-teal-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--steel-teal) !important;}.has-raspberry-pink-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--raspberry-pink) !important;}.has-medium-turquoise-background-color{background-color:var(--wp--preset--color--medium-turquoise) !important;}.has-black-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--black) !important;}.has-cyan-bluish-gray-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-white-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--white) !important;}.has-pale-pink-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-pink) !important;}.has-vivid-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-red) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--luminous-vivid-amber) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--light-green-cyan) !important;}.has-vivid-green-cyan-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-pale-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--pale-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-cyan-blue) !important;}.has-vivid-purple-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--vivid-purple) !important;}.has-metallic-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--metallic-red) !important;}.has-maximum-yellow-red-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--maximum-yellow-red) !important;}.has-yellow-sun-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--yellow-sun) !important;}.has-palm-leaf-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--palm-leaf) !important;}.has-aero-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--aero) !important;}.has-old-lavender-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--old-lavender) !important;}.has-steel-teal-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--steel-teal) !important;}.has-raspberry-pink-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--raspberry-pink) !important;}.has-medium-turquoise-border-color{border-color:var(--wp--preset--color--medium-turquoise) !important;}.has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple) !important;}.has-light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--light-green-cyan-to-vivid-green-cyan) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange) !important;}.has-luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-vivid-orange-to-vivid-red) !important;}.has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray) !important;}.has-cool-to-warm-spectrum-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--cool-to-warm-spectrum) !important;}.has-blush-light-purple-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-light-purple) !important;}.has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--blush-bordeaux) !important;}.has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--luminous-dusk) !important;}.has-pale-ocean-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--pale-ocean) !important;}.has-electric-grass-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--electric-grass) !important;}.has-midnight-gradient-background{background:var(--wp--preset--gradient--midnight) !important;}.has-small-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--small) !important;}.has-medium-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--medium) !important;}.has-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--large) !important;}.has-x-large-font-size{font-size:var(--wp--preset--font-size--x-large) !important;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-flex){gap:1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-post-template.is-layout-grid){gap:1.25em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-flex){gap:2em;}:where(.wp-block-columns.is-layout-grid){gap:2em;}:root :where(.wp-block-pullquote){font-size:1.5em;line-height:1.6;}.h-captcha{position:relative;display:block;margin-bottom:2rem;padding:0;clear:both;}.h-captcha[data-size="normal"]{width:303px;height:78px;}.h-captcha[data-size="compact"]{width:164px;height:144px;}.h-captcha[data-size="invisible"]{display:none;}.h-captcha::before{content:"";display:block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;background:url("https://www.affiliatedcom.com/wp-content/plugins/hcaptcha-for-forms-and-more/assets/images/hcaptcha-div-logo.svg") no-repeat;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0);border-radius:4px;}.h-captcha[data-size="normal"]::before{width:300px;height:74px;background-position:94% 28%;}.h-captcha[data-size="compact"]::before{width:156px;height:136px;background-position:50% 79%;}.h-captcha[data-theme="light"]::before,body.is-light-theme .h-captcha[data-theme="auto"]::before,.h-captcha[data-theme="auto"]::before{background-color:#fafafa;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;}.h-captcha[data-theme="dark"]::before,body.is-dark-theme .h-captcha[data-theme="auto"]::before,html.wp-dark-mode-active .h-captcha[data-theme="auto"]::before,html.drdt-dark-mode .h-captcha[data-theme="auto"]::before{background-image:url("https://www.affiliatedcom.com/wp-content/plugins/hcaptcha-for-forms-and-more/assets/images/hcaptcha-div-logo-white.svg");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:#333;border:1px solid #f5f5f5;}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){.h-captcha[data-theme="auto"]::before{background-image:url("https://www.affiliatedcom.com/wp-content/plugins/hcaptcha-for-forms-and-more/assets/images/hcaptcha-div-logo-white.svg");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:#333;border:1px solid #f5f5f5;}}.h-captcha[data-theme="custom"]::before{background-color:initial;}.h-captcha[data-size="invisible"]::before{display:none;}.h-captcha iframe{position:relative;}.gform_previous_button+.h-captcha{margin-top:2rem;}.gform_footer.before .h-captcha[data-size="normal"]{margin-bottom:3px;}.gform_footer.before .h-captcha[data-size="compact"]{margin-bottom:0;}.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .gform_footer,.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .gform_page_footer{flex-wrap:wrap;}.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .h-captcha,.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .h-captcha{margin:0;flex-basis:100%;}.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme input[type="submit"],.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme input[type="submit"]{align-self:flex-start;}.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .h-captcha~input[type="submit"],.gform_wrapper.gravity-theme .h-captcha~input[type="submit"]{margin:1em 0 0 0 !important;}.av_searchform_search{position:absolute;z-index:99999;right:7px;top:3px;}.it_page3 li{margin-bottom:15px;font-size:16px;}.Oh0g0OxDDDgONYzYcN5ZjTYGcNuj1UNtheme--light{display:none;opacity:0;}.social_bookmarks_twitter a:before{content:"";font-family:"FontAwesome" !important;}.map-link-cid{display:block;width:100%;height:450px;}.map-link-cid iframe{pointer-events:none;width:100% !important;}.amg-equal-height .entry-content-wrapper .flex_column{padding:30px;}#top .avia-font-entypo-fontello-enfold,body .avia-font-entypo-fontello-enfold,html body [data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello-enfold']:before{font-family:"entypo-fontello-enfold";}#top .avia-font-entypo-fontello,body .avia-font-entypo-fontello,html body [data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello']:before{font-family:"entypo-fontello";}#turnkey-credit{font-family:Tahoma,Sans,Arial,Helvetica,Verdana,sans-serif;font-size:11px;text-align:center;}#turnkey-credit a{text-decoration:none;}#turnkey-credit a:hover{text-decoration:underline;}body.wp-admin #turnkey-credit,body#image #turnkey-credit,body#media-upload #turnkey-credit{display:none;}

Blog

Which Small Business Phone Systems Offer the Most Value for You?

It Is Time for a Sanity Check: Outsourced IT and Your Business Growth

Affiliated Communications Business Outlook

Be Strategic And Save With Your Business Phone Systems

Recent Posts

Categories

PLANO

HOUSTON

AUSTIN

Blog

Recent Posts

Categories

PLANO

HOUSTON

AUSTIN

OFFICE HOURS

Recent Posts