Music on hold system no monthly fee

if you've looked into the music-on-hold situation you have probably found that there is no shortage of people ready to charge you hundreds of dollars for a customised jingle or a slick voice-over.

I'd be happy to help you with that myself, if that's what your business needs.

But if you just want some pleasant music for your callers to be entertained by as you scurry to attend to them, you've no doubt thought of somehow plugging your phone system into a radio connection, or even better, one of your favorite CDs, and tapping into some nice music for free..

However, one never knows when some eagle-eared caller, who just happens to be employed by your favorite artist's publisher's lawyer, rings on some unrelated matter, and notices that you are providing possibly unlicensed musical treats for your patiently waiting clients.

Then, sometime later, on a day already full of problems, dramas and creditors, a letter arrives asking you to not only desist immediately from using the said music for your innocent, entertainment purposes, but to also make a list of all the times you used it up to now, then pay a whopping fee per usage, plus costs, etc, etc.

Or perhaps you've begun to look into doing it the right way.

You know a famous musician can never have too many Rolls-Royces, so you don't mind paying a modest fee for what seems like quite a paltry service.

You call up a few music-on-hold services,

The ones that don't want to sell you a brand new phone system, which you aren't looking for, offer an over-the-top licensing system, with a drip feed connected between your bank account and theirs, and it only drips one way.

Maybe you contacted a business advisory service, who told you to phone your lawyer, which you didn't do, because your lawyer turns the meter on as soon as she picks up the phone. There's nothing your lawyer loves more than a lengthy conversation at your expense, and you know the answer to your question is going to be either inconclusive, or cost more than you want to pay for music on hold anyway.

If only there was a simple way to get music on hold without it costing an ear and a throat.

1. With a CD Player

Buy the CD, Freaky Juice, or download the MP3 version

Buy a cheap CD player, one that has a line-out or headphone socket and a repeat function.

Simply connect the CD player to your telephone system. Most PABX systems have a "music on hold" socket into which you can plug a 3.5mm headphone jack. Brands such as Aristel, Samsung, Telstra, Toshiba, Panasonic and Uniphone all have this feature.
The other end of the cable will plug into the "headphone" or "lineout" socket on your CD or MP3 player.

When you come in to work, you switch it on, press play, then repeat.

The CD will play continuously.

CD players are very cheap. They will literally run non-stop for thousands of hours before they wear out. When that happens, just buy another. (Remember to recycle the old one).

2. With a Computer, Flash Drive or MP3 Player

Download the tracks from Freaky Juice onto your storage device.
Consult the manual that came with your phone system to find out how to upload music tracks into it.