Jola Cloud Solutions' Blog

2016 is set to present greater challenges for operators who will need to work harder than ever to keep their customers.

According to YouGov the SIM-only market has tripled in size over the past five years. Customers are holding onto handsets for longer and opting to provide their staff with customised call, text and data SIMs depending on their needs. With offers in the marketplace changing so quickly they are opting to be completely flexible rather than committing to 24-month handset and airtime contracts. 

Here are a few pointers to help you get started.

How much do you want to spend on a new smart phone?

The cost of flagship phones seems to increase year on year however if you don’t need the latest model you may find you can purchase a good smartphone for around £150. If you do have a big budget you could consider top of the range show-stoppers like the iPhone 6S or LG G4 however there are some great models like the 4G-enabled Motorola Moto E (2015) available at the fraction of the cost.

1. We only offer SIM-only packages.

Jola has the best deal on Vodafone mobile SIMs neatly packaged - RegularSIM, LargeSIM and SuperSIM. We offer unlimited standard UK minutes, unlimited texts and 20GB of 4G data as well as inclusive minutes to non-geographic numbers. We partner with IT support and telecommunications companies with customers looing to break the tethering of airtime and handset contracts.

1. SIM-only

JolaMobile is a SIM-only service. By not including a handset you get a much better deal - prices start at £9.50 per month.

2. Monthly contracts

By moving to JolaMobile SIMs you can keep all your employees on the same cancellation period - 30 days as Jola offers monthly rolling contracts.

To become a one-stop-shop

The mobile market is saturated and mobile companies are taking on specialists to sell IT Support, connectivity and cloud products into their bases. For the SME a converged solution finally makes the one-stop-shop proposition attractive and suppliers that don’t have a complete solution risk exposing core business to new competitors.

Demand for SIM-only deals is increasing in the SME market

Following consumer behaviour, the business market in the UK is finally breaking the link between airtime and handsets. Leasing is now available for handsets and SMEs are moving to SIM only contracts - either using existing handsets or leasing new ones separately. With no base of legacy term contracts to protect this is an ideal time to get into the mobile market.

There has been a rise in demand for SIM-only contracts in the car industry but what is driving this demand?

The industry

It has been widely published that new car sales have risen at their fastest rate for nine years, which seems to indicate that car dealerships selling new cars are enjoying a bit of a boom, so why the switch to SIM-only contracts?

Vodafone has been advertising their 'Break-free - go SIM-only' campaign for a while to residential customers, but did you know that they are also offering the best SIM-only bundles for businesses too?

• Choose the amount of standard UK minutes you need - unlimited is available as an option
• Add minutes to non-geographic numbers - very useful for business customers
• Choose the amount of texts - unlimited again if you like
• Choose the data you need - up to 10GB
• 30 day contracts across all bundles
• 4G as standard

Latest handsets making the news

There is evidence that the trend in the mobile consumer market towards SIM-only deals has now really taken hold in the business world.

SMEs are ditching pooled, usually 24-month, contracts in favour of more flexible deals where they can buy their handsets and airtime separately.

Jola have now gone one step further by offering an amazing SIM-only deal on a monthly contract.