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Benchmark: The Cost of Phone Service

The results of a survey of 1200 companies on what they typically pay a month for phone service.

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf | 
 

Here's what small companies typically pay each month for phone service, according to a survey of 1,200 small businesses conducted in late 1994 by BIS Strategic Decisions, in Norwell, Mass.

Number of Employees Average Monthly Phone Bill
Fewer than 5 $203
5-9 $524
10-19 $1,002
20-49 $1,627
50-99 $3,196
100-249 $5,295
250-600 $10,267
Source: "The Small Business Market -- 1995," BIS Strategic Decisions, Norwell, Mass., January 1995. * * *

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