Same.  Atheral switch + Zoiper (free) because the Netsapiens app went to
shit recently.

On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 2:23 PM David Hannum <dhan...@mynewera.net> wrote:

> We actually use our VoIP app.  This allows for outgoing calls to appear
> that they come from our office and it protects the employee from exposing
> their personal number to customers.
>
> Dave
>
> On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 12:36 PM Ken Hohhof <khoh...@kwom.com> wrote:
>
>> I find the last thing employees or 1099 contractors want is for customers
>> to start calling or texting their personal phone numbers.  They will call
>> me at the office and have me call the customer, otherwise the customer will
>> save their cellphone number and never call the office again.
>>
>>
>>
>> Also seems like it would open up a couple scenarios, maybe the first one
>> doesn’t bother you, the second one probably does.  Scenario #1 – customer
>> calls employee about a side job like wiring up a security camera and
>> employee does it on their own time and gets paid directly.  Scenario #2 –
>> employee leaves or gets fired, and takes your customers with him to his
>> next employer.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 30, 2024 11:13 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] company cell phones
>>
>>
>>
>> yep, its almost 2025, tons of options for inbound/outbound. I just like
>> the dialin so no busines sbuttdials or drunk dials occur
>>
>>
>>
>> For texting, I hate it many people send messages to both numbers, so i
>> have to ignore two texts instead of 1 now
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 10:55 AM Ken Hohhof <khoh...@kwom.com> wrote:
>>
>> For the company telephone number issue, shouldn’t it be possible to give
>> them a softphone app?  Assumes your office phone system is VoIP and they
>> have Internet access from their phone where they are working.
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Steve Jones
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 30, 2024 9:39 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] company cell phones
>>
>>
>>
>> Ive carried 2 phones for 15 years.
>>
>> I hate it
>>
>>
>>
>> My biggest issue is the company telephone number. I thought about going
>> dual sim, but meh.
>>
>> Just pay their personal bill, or offer a stipend. If you need them
>> calling out as the company, give them a redirect in your phone system and
>> forward their extension to their cell.
>>
>>
>>
>> There is no data being accessed in 2024 on a mobile device that is
>> secure, dont pretend there is. If theyre going to exfiltrate your data,
>> theyre going to do it, regardless of whos phone it is. If theyre going to
>> get "hacked" theyre going to do it, regardless of whos phone it is.
>>
>>
>>
>> Providing a phone is just giving them one other thing to break. And its
>> just one more thing to have to recover when you shitcan them. and its just
>> one more thing to keep charged, an you know for a fact their wife or kid
>> took the charger because tiktok drained their battery.
>>
>>
>>
>> If they dont want to be tracked, fuckem and fire them if they
>> wont accept the fact that they dont matter enough to track in their
>> personal time.
>>
>>
>>
>> Matter of fact, just hit them with a pipe, save a whole lot of headache
>> and cell expense.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 8:42 AM Ken Hohhof <khoh...@kwom.com> wrote:
>>
>> Is running out of minutes still a thing?
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *David Hannum
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 30, 2024 8:11 AM
>> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] company cell phones
>>
>>
>>
>> We supplement $10/mo. to each employee who uses their phone for company
>> work (field techs, etc).  As a result, if they ever run out of minutes, it
>> bites them at review time.  We've had very little issue.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 30, 2024 at 8:33 AM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> It's not their entire device, but there are requirements like the
>> password/pin/face unlock/etc.
>>
>>
>>
>> Think of it this way: start with a personal phone and then slap on a
>> "work expansion card".  When appropriate you rip out that expansion card,
>> leaving them with their personal stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Dec 29, 2024 at 3:13 PM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
>>
>> Your employees allow and you'd want control over their personal devices?
>>
>>
>>
>> -----
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>>
>> The Brothers WISP
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>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
>> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com>
>> *Sent: *Sunday, December 29, 2024 10:00:40 AM
>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] company cell phones
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> Google Workspace at minimum requires a code to access the device (pin,
>> fingerprint, etc.)  Yon can require 2fa.  Once the device is auth'ed the
>> admin has control over the workspace account (in our case anything at
>> imaginenetworksllc.com) <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>>   <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>>
>> https://apps.google.com/supportwidget/articlehome?hl=en&article_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.google.com%2Fa%2Fanswer%2F6328679%3Fhl%3Den&assistant_event=welcome&assistant_id=mdmbot&product_context=6328679&product_name=UnuFlow&trigger_context=a
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>> On Sun, Dec 29, 2024 at 9:14 AM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> Part of data security also is about device compliance. Is there a pin? Is
>> it rooted? Are there vulnerable applications installed? etc.
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>>
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>>
>> *From: *"Josh Luthman" <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com>
>> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com>
>> *Sent: *Saturday, December 28, 2024 4:50:03 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] company cell phones
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> Using Google stuff here, any of the "work profile" or "G Suite account"
>> data gets wiped if it ever reaches connectivity.  Doesn't prevent any local
>> cache from getting read, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
>>
>> Not like a company provided phone would prevent theft.
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>>   <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> On Sat, Dec 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM Mike Hammett <af...@ics-il.net> wrote:
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> How do you handle data security with personal phones?
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
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>> *From: *"Tyson Burris" <t...@franklinisp.net>
>> *To: *"AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <af@af.afmug.com>
>> *Sent: *Saturday, December 28, 2024 2:14:55 PM
>> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] company cell phones
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> My 2 Cents: <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>>   <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> Don’t waste your time or money.  The excuses still come.  You have some
>> who are all for it, others who will carry two phones, and even those who
>> want no part of it and want ‘control’. <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
>>
>> I stopped doing it a couple years ago.  Saves the company a lot of money.
>> <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL>
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