Automotive trades

Connectivity for towing companies

Dispatch is constant and drivers are always on the road. Modern vehicles are diagnosed, programmed and paid for online, and a bay that can't connect can't work.

Internet, wireless and security for towing companies

Each of the three has to be right, and they are usually bought from different companies. We compare them together.

Internet

Dispatch software and motor club platforms keep the office busy around the clock.

Wireless

Drivers receive calls, navigate and photograph vehicles from the truck.

Security

Vehicle and owner information must be handled securely.

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The dispatcher never sleeps

By the Telecom Agency advisory team

Calls arrive all night from motor clubs, police and stranded drivers. The dispatch desk is the business, and it runs on one connection and one phone system.

What a consultant changes

Telecom Agency moves dispatch to phones that work from anywhere, backed by a second connection, with mobile service for drivers chosen for the roads they cover. When something fails at three in the morning, the advisor has escalation contacts that an ordinary customer does not.

How Telecom Agency shops the market for towing companies

The advice
An advisor recommends cloud dispatch phones with a backup connection and compares mobile carriers on the roads your drivers cover at night.
The price
Dispatch lines and driver phones are priced together. The advisor checks plans include the hotspot and priority features dispatch relies on.
The service
Round-the-clock businesses need quick escalation, and the advisor provides that route into the carrier.
  • No fee to you: providers pay the advisor
  • Every provider compared, none favoured
  • One contact for every carrier
  • Reviews and support after the install

An illustrative scenario based on situations common among towing companies. It does not describe a specific client.

What we usually put in place

  • Shop internet with a backupA second connection so programming and payments keep going.
  • Wi-Fi across bays and the lotCoverage where the vehicles and scan tools are.
  • Separate customer and payment networksWaiting-room Wi-Fi kept away from the registers.
  • Phones tied to shop softwareCalls and texts that show the customer and the vehicle.

Providers that often fit

The shortlist depends on your addresses. Open a provider to check availability where you work.

The best connection available,at a price you can compare.

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