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20% OFF VOIP installation Specifically designed for small to medium business our award winning cloud based telephone service could be just what you’re looking for to save money on calls. Can be tailored to suit your individual requirements. See our Q&A’s on page 3 and call us to arrange a site visit.

FREE CALLS WITH ADSI VOIP

WOW £250 CASHBACK Use our Energy check and switch service (details on page 3) and you can claim £250 when we arrange a new energy provider or contract for you. After a bill check of your current tariff and usage, if you take up our recommendation and connect your business gas and electricity through us, not only will you save money on your bills, you can treat yourself too! £250 cashback subject to terms and conditions, minimum billing spend applies - ask for full details.

20% OFF IT Support Hours Introducing our new Pre-paid IT support hours – not ready for a full IT support contract? You can now purchase HOURS for IT support in advance and use as and when you need them.

2 hours is usually £198 (£99 per hour) - for a LIMITED TIME ONLY GET 20% OFF ! Full details on page 2 – quote AW16 NEWSLETTER when calling.

AUTUMN/WINTER 2016connect

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2016 has flown by and after what seemed like a long summer with fabulous weather, the end of the year approaches with anticipation of a mild winter (we hope!).

We have made some exciting connections this year with our Southend United sponsorship; this is a totally new venture for us and what we hope will be a beneficial one. The launch of our new product, ADSI VoIP, is proving successful and our IT support packages are popular amongst many of our customers.

I hope you enjoy our latest issue of Connect, we aim to feature as much industry news and updates about our own products and services as we can. As always if there is something you would like information on please contact us.

Thank you for your continued custom.

Adrian Spreadborough

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Grab yourself a treat this festive season The choice is yours

The technology packed Samsung Galaxy S7 Just £42** a month

Slim and sleek, the popular Samsung Galaxy 7 remains a firm favourite too. Features include; 4G LTE, 5.1”Quad HD display, waterproof and dustproof, dual 12MP & 5MP camera, long-lasting, fast charging battery, corning gorilla glass, Smart Switch for easy contact transfer, Android OS, fingerprint sensor, OneDrive (115GB cloud storage), S-Voice commands & dictation. Available in black or white.

The exciting NEW Apple iPhone 7 … Just £44* a month

The stunning new iPhone 7 from Apple features a 4.7” Retina HD display, 3D Touch, 12MP camera, optical image stabilisation, Quad-LED True Tone flash and Live Photos, splash and dust resistant, A10 Fusion chip with integrated M10 motion coprocessor, video recording, 7MP FaceTime HD camera with Retina Flash, Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the new Home button, 4G LTE, iOS 10 and iCloud. Available in jet black, black, silver, gold and rose gold

Join our mailing list for free TICKETS Throughout the year we have a number of opportunities to offer our customers free tickets for various sporting and music events. If you would like to register an interest, please drop our Marketing Department an email - sued@adsigroup.co.uk

£44* a month includes; g FREE iPhone 7 32GB gUnlimited minutes gUnlimited texts

£42** a month includes; g FREE Galaxy S7 32GB gUnlimited minutes gUnlimited texts

g 8GB data g 2000 EU minutes, 2000 EU texts, 1GB EU data (NEW!)

g 8GB data g 2000 EU minutes, 2000 EU texts, 1GB EU data (NEW!)

*£44 excludes VAT. Offer based on 24 month business contract with O2 on an ADSI Refresh; £34 + vat payable to O2, £10 + vat payable to ADSI. New connection only. Terms and conditions apply. Offer subject to status & credit check. Offer maybe withdrawn at any time, handset subject to availability.

**£42 excludes VAT. Offer based on 24 month business contract with O2 on an ADSI Refresh; £34 +vat payable to O2, £8 +vat payable to ADSI. New connection only. Terms and conditions apply. Offer subject to status & credit check. Offer maybe withdrawn at any time, handset subject to availability.

At just £11* a month you can’t go wrong with the Microsoft Lumia 650

A great Microsoft Windows 10 smartphone with 16GB internal memory, 5” OLED touchscreen, corning gorilla glass, 8MP & 5MP camera, video, Wi-Fi, FM radio, GPS, OneDrive (15GB cloud storage) and much more…

£11* a month offer includes; g FREE Lumia 650 g 500 minutesgUnlimited textsg 500mb datagAvailable in Black

*£11 excludes VAT. Offer based on 24 month business contract, NEW NUMBER ONLY, no port. Terms and conditions apply. Offer subject to status & credit check. Offer maybe withdrawn at any time, handset subject to availability.

NEW Rest of the World Pass from O2From 8th November O2 are replacing their Worldwide data bolt-on & 24 hour bolt-on with ‘Rest of the World Passes’. O2 Travel will continue to serve Europe and there will be 2 types of bolt-ons for customers travelling to the rest of the world; a 30 day Pass and a 24 hour Pass.

The new Rest of the World Passes will give you minutes, texts and data in 87 countries outside Europe, and data in the rest of them.

The 24 Hour Pass will be £7.50 for 24 hours giving you 200 minutes, 200 texts and up to 500mb data for 24 hours outside Europe.

The 30 Day Pass is £99 for 30 days, giving you 2000 minutes, 2000 texts and up to 5GB data outside Europe.

Both Passes include tethering to laptops and tablets.

How do you get them? Either ask your Account Manager to organise or;

To get 1 Pass every 24 hours Text BUYROW24CAP1 to 23336

To get 1 Pass per Billing Cycle Text BUYROW30CAP to 23336

Don’t forget to recommend your business contacts to us and earn some extra cash!If any business you recommended to us takes up one of our services you will receive;

£10 per landline number taken

£20 per mobile connection

£20 per electricity or gas switch

£20 per autovoice solution

£50 per IT Support contract

£50 per VoIP contract

Email your business connections to your account manager or solutions@adsigroup.co.uk and we’ll be in touch!

Protect your handsets Our ADSI Mobile Protection Plan is proving extremely popular. Cover is available from just £3.99 a month per handset and covers you against;

We have a range of flexible, affordable Plans to cover handsets valuing up to £150 to £700. Also, Standard and Premium Group cover options for up to 5 handsets (ask for a quote for over 5 handsets.)

If you need help setting up your mobile, have a technical issue that needs sorting, or just some advice on ‘how to’ ; as a MPP customer you get your very own technical assistance from one of our experienced advisors, just a phone call away.

Within the last year of MPP we have paid out 98% of claims Call 01268 495555 today to apply for immediate cover, or for further details.

Terms and conditions apply, full details can be found on our website or a copy is available upon request. http://www.adsi.co.uk/mobile-protection-plan/

g Theft g Loss g Breakdown

g Accidental damage g Screen &

liquid damage

Get a FREE screen protector when you take out cover for an

iPhone

KEEP CALM

AND GET THEM A PHONE

Is data on your mobile safe?Are you the sort of person who uses every last feature on your smartphone or do you only use it for calls, emails and text messages? Whatever type of user you are, here’s 6 top tips for basic security measures to keep in place;

1. Get a password on your smartphone. Preferably use one consisting of both numbers and letters - not just a swipe pattern that can be easy to see from greasy smear marks.

2. Read reviews and comments before downloading an app. If it has none then stay away.

3. Read the terms and conditions carefully before you

start downloading and approve an app. Look at what it wants permission to do. For instance, there should be no need for a puzzle game to get access to your messages and location.

4. Consider whether you would benefit from an antivirus program that can track your phone, block it and make back-ups if you lose it.

5. Beware of public Wi-Fi hotspots. Free airport Wi-Fi might be tempting, but make sure you don’t use it for any transactions where your personal information could be intercepted.

6. Be careful with apps from unauthorised app stores as they can easily contain malware. The same applies to adverts in free apps.

Keep in touch with your customersTry Autovoice, our automated telephone messaging service for calling your customers with news, messages, offers, order updates, delivery information, alerts, confirming appointments and meetings – the list is endless…

Monthly subscription from £19.99 for a Text to Speech system – create campaigns in minutes!

For full details and a demonstration call 01268 495588

Good news for you as;

g You only pay for the days you useg You can leave your mobile

data switched on when you’re roaming because you will always know what you are paying.

g Travelling for business means that you could arrive anytime, once the Pass kicks in you get 24 hours of calls, texts and data, not just until midnight. You get a pass for each new trip.

01268 495555

NEW! Pre-paid IT support hours – only pay for the time you use…When an IT issue occurs that affects your business, and it will…. What will you do?

You can now buy IT support in advance with no huge outlay or commitment – so when the unexpected happens you are prepared.

Buy from as little as two hours for £198 (face value £258) – each hour comes as 4 x 15mins time slots making it ideal for small issues.

REDUCE YOUR GAS & ELECTRICITY BILLS EXCLUSIVE £250 CASHBACK OFFER

Send our Energy Consultant, Nimi Tyger, your latest Gas & Electricity bills for a free review – if there’s money to be saved, he’ll let you know…

Substantial savings can be had on your business energy bills; at ADSI we deal with all the leading energy suppliers and provide a complete account management from your initial enquiry, through the switching process to your contract renewal, and after. DON’T BOTHER WITH COMPARISION SITES - we take the hassle and frustration away from you.

We work closely with all types and sizes of companies in both public and private sector,

including charities and non-profit making organizations to achieve the right price for their energy usage.

If you would like further details or to take advantage of our free bill check contact Nimi on 01268 495555 or email nimit@adsigroup.co.uk. Have your latest bills to hand.

Alternatively complete our online health check form and we’ll get back to you; http://www.adsi.co.uk/business-energy-healthcheck/

For a LIMITED TIME ONLY we are offering the following discounted options:

2 hour option £ 99 each total cost £198 REMOTE SUPPORT only

4 hour option £ 89 each total cost £356 REMOTE or ON-SITE SUPPORT

8 hour option £ 79 each total cost £632 REMOTE or ON-SITE SUPPORT

16 hour option £ 69 each total cost £1,104 REMOTE or ON-SITE SUPPORT

Once purchased each 15 minute slot is valid up to 24 months from date of issue, so the much needed help you need immediately is just a phone call away.

You could use your time for urgent assistance or save them all for a larger project – the choice is yours.

Call 01268 495566 or email servicedesk@adsitechnology.co.uk

Unsure about VoIP? Think it could be too complicated for your company?

Here’s some Q & A’s to help you decide;

Q: What Is VoIP? A: Basically, VoIP converts the sound of your voice into data and uses the Internet to send that data, instead of the old-fashioned phone network

Q: What are the advantages to using VoIP? A: Because VoIP is digital, it may offer features and services that are not available with a traditional phone line. You can forward calls from the Internet, block anonymous calls, even use your VoIP service on your mobile. You can also talk with many people at the same time without any additional cost.

Q: Why should I switch to VoIP? A: VoIP is a more affordable alternative than a traditional phone line. It looks and feels the same way a landline does, but offers many additional features free of cost. Also, VoIP is flexible; you can use your VoIP phone as you normally would at your home or office, or on-the-go on a smartphone or pc.

Q: How does it work? A: Your voice is converted into digital information which can be sent like data over the internet. This is called

Voice over Internet Protocol or VoIP. Sometimes it is referred to as Voice over Networks or VoN.

Q: What hardware is required to setup a VoIP system? A: In order to initially setup a VoIP telephone system, there are three key things that are required:

An internet connection (broadband or FTTC), A router (and switch for multiple users) and an IP-enabled phone – either a physical VoIP phone, or a soft-phone on a computer or smart phone.

VoIP is essentially plug-and-play in the hardware respect, with no need for the physical storage of a PBX or other networking equipment within the office.

Q: Can I make VoIP calls from my mobile phone? A: VoIP calls can be made via a mobile phone as long as the device is a smartphone i.e. has internet

connectivity & the ability to install the necessary soft-phone app required to send and receive calls via VoIP.

Q: Can I transfer my number to your service from another provider? A:Yes, you can transfer over from any provider that has a porting agreement in place.

Q: I am moving soon. Can I take VoIP with me? A: Yes. VoIP phones work with an IP address instead of a local BT exchange. IP addresses don’t have physical locations, so that means that your IP phone will work at any physical location that has high-speed Internet.

Interested? Call 01268 495555 or email voip@adsigroup.co.uk to arrange a site visit with one of our experts.

TECH Protect covers you for;g Microsoft Based Hardware & Software - Windows 7 and above - Server 2008 and above - Exchange 2007 and above

g Network Infrastructure - Switches, Routers, Firewalls

g Microsoft Systems - Office 365 (Configuration & Administration) - Microsoft Azure (Configuration & Administration)

g System Intrusion - Virus / Malware cleaning - Blacklisting of your email domain or public IP address

Staff FocusStuart Dawes is our very own ‘Techie’ for ADSI Mobiles. He joined us in 2012 from an O2 store in Chelmsford where he had trained as an O2 Guru.

Many of you may have spoken to Stuart when you needed help setting up your new handsets, or when you were experiencing some glitch or technical problem – he is the guy to call! He also gets involved in assisting the sales team with putting together their proposals and offers, looks after our Autovoice customers with campaigns and provides news and updates to the staff regarding O2’s network and new handset releases.

What do you enjoy about your work at ADSI? I enjoy turning an unhappy customer into a happy customer. Working with the sales team and operations team is always fun, I especially enjoy the banter.

What’s the worst thing you’ve ever had to put right, or help out with, on a phone? I remember assisting a customer who was blind. He had an iPhone 6; you would think a blind person wouldn’t be able to use an iPhone but Apple has a feature which reads out what you are typing and a feature to navigate the iPhone, which is different to how a non-blind person would navigate the handset. I setup his phone so he could use it and off he went.

A week later he came back to see me and he had lost his iPhone 6. Luckily he had insurance and had an iCloud back up and was able to get another iPhone. However, a week after that he called me saying he had lost it again! This time I tracked his iPhone using Find My iPhone on iCloud. I tracked his handset to his home and made the iPhone ring remotely from my desk – needless to say his iPhone was found!

What was your first mobile phone? My first mobile phone was a Nokia 3310. I was addicted to the game “snake”. A feature I loved was that you could compose your own ringtone on the handset - I created the Harry Potter theme tune as my ringtone!

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself? I used be to be a dancer and I had a scholarship for a performance arts college. I still dance now but only as a hobby.

Southend United Sponsorship This August saw the launch of our North Stand at Southend United and we have been delighted to see our advertising boarding and logo promoted alongside them. We’ve had great pleasure in meeting the Players and Manager, Phil Brown, along with the Commercial team at Roots Hall – so a huge thank you for the warm welcome

We have a number of ticket opportunities available, so do let us know if you are interested in attending a complimentary match.

Contact usADSI

Alexander House Christy Court

Basildon Essex SS15 6TL

Telephone 01268 495555 Email solutions@adsigroup.co.uk

Web www.adsi.co.uk

Who’s who…Adrian Spreadborough

Managing Director

Alec McCubbing Head of Sales Mobiles

Nimi Tyger Sales Manager Energy

Neil Frost Head of IT

Alan Butler General Manager ADSI Technology

Jackie Robinson Finance & Operations

Manager

Sue Dennison Marketing Manager

GOSH donation We are extremely pleased to have raised a further £3500 for our chosen charity – Great Ormond Street Hospital. The donation is mainly made up from our Golf Day 2016 and our Dress-down Fridays – so a big THANK YOU to our customers and staff who

made this possible!

Golf day 2016On a hot and humid Tuesday we hosted our 14th annual Golf Day at Channels Golf Club in Chelmsford. Over 60 customers found their way to the Channels Estate in Chelmsford for a days’ golf and entertainment. Once there they then had to make their way, by pure luck and guesswork, around the 18 holes (there were no course maps, just a few directions, which caused a bit of confusion!).

It was great to see some new customers joining us this year, and to welcome some familiar ones too! The day started off well with all teams playing a friendly Texas Scramble, the winning team were; Michael Foster & Michael Neame from Kent Flush Doors and Anthony Stockman and Danny Mansfield from Remedy Recruitment, pictured above.

Our afternoon competition was slightly more competitive as the golfers fought the sticky temperature, long fairways and the numerous lakes.

Sadly no one won the £10,000 Hole in One prize on the 7th! However, much fun was had with ‘Beat the Pro’. Nine golfers beat him but the best overall was Zac Dodd from Kingswood Cooling.

Afternoon competition winners were; Third - Lee Oddy, Odds Motors Second - David Frost, Jovic Plant First - Martin Hearn, Cowgum

We were delighted that the evening was also attended by Phil Brown, Manager of Southend United and two players; Ben Coker and Stephen McLaughlin.

Longest Drive – Andy Downey, MIT Dynamic Technology Nearest the Pin – David Frost, Jovic Plant

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