Flexible Data 101

Learn about flexible data solutions for your small business

What is it and how can it benefit your business?

In today’s mobile-driven, always-connected world, it’s vital for small -business owners – and their teams – to be equipped with mobile devices and, more importantly, a data plan. Having a data plan in place means you and your employees can always take your work with you on the go and use your smartphones or tablets to stay connected and productive wherever you happen to be.

And your best bet could be signing up for a flexible data plan.

What’s a flexible data plan?

Put simply, a flexible data plan is exactly what it sounds like: flexible. It’s a data plan that adjusts itself as you go, so that you and your team are only paying for the monthly data you need.

With a flexible data plan, you’re not limited to a set number of megabytes or gigabytes per month – you start each month with a bucket of data (e.g., 100 MB), and if your work demands more, your plan automatically adjusts to the next tier up (e.g., 500 MB) to give it to you. As the month goes on and you continue to consume data or reach tier limits, your plan likewise continues to adjust and move you to the next tier if needed. That way, there’s always more data available to you and you’ll never inadvertently run out of data right in the middle of an important task.

A flexible data plan also means you and your employees can steer clear of unexpected overage fees, since the plan will “flex” as you go, so you only pay for the data you need.

How can flexible data benefit a small business?

First and foremost, adopting a flexible data plan can help your company save money, since you won’t have to overspend on a massive bucket of data you might not ever use. Instead, you only pay for what you need. Plus, it helps you avoid the potential for overage costs, too.

Since a flexible data plan automatically expands as needed, your employees can stay productive, and continue to collaborate, post, share, chat, email, video conference and more on their mobile devices without ever having to worry about running out of data.

And as the business owner, you can enjoy a worry-free data solution that lets you focus on running your company instead of managing your staff’s data usage.