Cloud Telephony in Frome
Hosted phone systems that work wherever your team does.
Explore serviceBusiness Telecoms & IT in Frome
SCG Solutions works with businesses across Frome, covered by Mike O'Shea from Clevedon. IT support, cyber security, cloud telephony, connectivity and business mobiles, backed by the Southern Communications Group.
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Business in Frome
Frome is a market town with an unusually strong independent and creative business base for its size — small manufacturers, makers, and a notable concentration of independent retail — alongside light engineering, printing and a food and drink sector. The surrounding area is agricultural. The centre is largely Georgian and listed in parts. Businesses here are small, frequently owner-operated, and much more likely to be trading nationally online than the town’s market-town appearance would suggest.
- Frome town centre and Catherine Hill
- the Marston Trading Estate
- the east Somerset rural catchment
What we do for Frome businesses
Microsoft Teams Calling in Frome
Turn Teams into your business phone system.
Explore serviceManaged Internet in Frome
Leased lines, broadband and connectivity that stay up.
Explore serviceIT Support in Frome
Managed IT support, Microsoft 365, device monitoring and recoverable backups.
Explore serviceBusiness Mobiles in Frome
Flexible mobile plans across every major UK network.
Explore serviceCyber Security in Frome
Managed EDR, Microsoft 365 security, firewalls and Cyber Essentials readiness.
Explore serviceSectors we work with around Frome
- Retail in FromeConnectivity, tills and phones that keep trading when the line does not — from a single shop to a multi-site estate.
- Manufacturing in FromeConnectivity, telephony and security for manufacturers: priority bandwidth for line-of-business applications, wireless across the plant, 24/7 support.
- Hotel & Hospitality in FromeGuest Wi-Fi, room phones and payments that hold up on a full weekend, with the back office kept safely apart.
Frome — common questions
We are a small Frome maker selling nationally online. What actually matters?
A connection that holds up when you are shipping and dealing with customers, and a business number that is not somebody personal mobile so the trade is transferable. That is genuinely most of it. Selling nationally from a small town is a connectivity question rather than a telephony one, and it is worth sizing that honestly.
Our premises is listed and small. Is any of this practical for us?
Yes, and easier than in a larger listed building. Cloud telephony needs nothing fixed to the fabric and no cabinet anywhere; handsets sit on a network point or you use software on a laptop. The item worth checking is what connection reaches the address, which in a compact centre is usually better than the building suggests.
We are a small independent business in Frome. Is a business phone system worth it at our size?
The honest answer is that the bill review usually matters more than the system. At this size the recurring win is the line paid for and doing nothing, or an agreement that rolled past its term at the original rate. Where a system does earn its place is one number ringing several phones, so a call does not depend on one person being in.
Often asked for around Frome
Based on the sectors that make up the local economy — not everything we do, just what tends to come up here.
- GSM ConnectivityAutomatic failover connectivity that keeps your business online when your primary connection go…
- Superfast BroadbandReliable, high-speed business broadband with speeds up to 900Mbps — backed by our UK-based supp…
- Business Wi-FiSurveyed, secured and fully managed Wi-Fi that covers every part of your site — offices, wareho…
- Evonex Hosted Cloud TelephonyA feature-rich hosted cloud telephony platform that puts you in control — call, message and col…
- The Big Switch OffThe UK copper phone network is being switched off in January 2027, and you can no longer buy or…
- SD-WANSD-WAN puts every site, circuit and application under one set of policies, so you can see where…
The 2027 switch-off affects Frome too. Openreach plans to retire its traditional phone network by 31 January 2027. Check your phone lines, alarms and payment terminals, and plan the move with your provider.
Read about the switch-offFrome sits within our wider coverage. These pages cover the same services across a broader area, with the towns beneath them.
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