The phone system we recommend

Xelion. The phone system we actually recommend.

A complete cloud phone system that does far more out of the box than most. Calls, WhatsApp, an AI receptionist, live wallboards and your customer records, all in one app, on every device. It's our go-to for businesses where the phone really matters, and every feature is included in one simple per-user price.

Why Xelion

One app.
Every feature.
No bolt-ons.

Most phone systems hide the good bits behind pricier tiers and add-ons. Xelion doesn't. You pay per person, and every user gets the softphone, the mobile app, wallboards, recording and the Microsoft 365 and Teams integration. WhatsApp and the AI receptionist are add-ons, priced up front. That's why it's the system we put in front of customers first.

xelion · dashboard
The Xelion app, messages, calls and a live wallboard in one place.
What you get

Everything,
as standard.

The features below all come included, no higher edition to upgrade to, no per-feature charges. Here's what your team actually gets on day one.

01 · SOFTPHONE

One number, every device

Take and make calls from your computer, mobile or a desk phone, same number, same contacts everywhere. Move a live call between devices without dropping it.

  • Desktop, mobile & desk phone
  • Twinning & hot-desking
  • Move a call mid-conversation
02 · PRESENCE

See who's free at a glance

A live list of your colleagues and who's available, on a call or away, so reception always knows who to put a caller through to.

  • Real-time availability
  • One-click transfer
  • Syncs with Teams status
03 · WALLBOARDS

Live screens & stats

Big, customisable wallboards showing calls waiting, answered, missed and average wait, for the whole team or per person. Know what's happening as it happens.

  • Real-time wallboards
  • Per-team & per-person stats
  • Easy web reports
04 · MESSAGING

WhatsApp, SMS & web chat

Customers who'd rather message than call land in the same place as your calls. Add a live chat box to your website and reply from the same app.

  • Business WhatsApp
  • Send & receive SMS
  • Website live chat
05 · AI RECEPTIONIST

Greet & route automatically

A smart auto-attendant answers, greets callers and sends them to the right person or team, with call-back instead of hold, so nobody waits on the line.

  • Customisable voice menu
  • Skills-based routing
  • Call-back, not hold music
06 · RECORDING

Recording & coaching

Record calls, search them back, and listen in live. Managers can quietly whisper guidance to a team member mid-call, great for training and busy days.

  • Searchable recordings
  • Listen-in live
  • Whisper coaching
07 · MICROSOFT 365

Built into Microsoft & Teams

Single sign-on with your Microsoft login, calendar and address book in sync, and Teams presence shared both ways, included free, not an add-on.

  • One Microsoft login
  • Calendar & contacts sync
  • Two-way Teams presence
08 · YOUR RECORDS

Knows your customers

Links into Zoho Bigin and your other systems, see who's calling before you pick up, dial with one click, and keep every call against the right customer.

  • See who's calling
  • Click to dial
  • Calls logged automatically
09 · ONE LICENCE

Everything in one price

Xelion charges per person, not per device. Every user gets the core features above, with no tiers to climb. The only extras are the Xeli AI assistant and WhatsApp, both priced up front.

  • Per user, not per device
  • UK calls included
  • Extras priced up front
xelion · mobile app
On your mobile

Your office line, in your pocket.

The Xelion app puts your whole work phone on your mobile, call, message or WhatsApp a contact, see their full history, and answer the office line from anywhere. Customers only ever see the business number, never your personal one.

Calls, messages and WhatsApp, all from one app, wherever you are.

Works how you work

At your desk,
or anywhere.

The same phone system follows your team between the office, home and the road, one number, one app, no faff.

💻

On your computer

The Xelion app on Windows or Mac turns any computer into a full phone, no training needed, just log in and start calling.

📱

On your mobile

The mobile app means your office number rings in your pocket. Take calls out and about; customers only ever see the business number.

☎️

On a desk phone

Prefer a handset? Xelion works with the popular desk phones too, twinned with the app so calls ring wherever you are.

Xelion or Teams?

Why we lead
with Xelion.

We offer both. But for most businesses where the phone matters, Xelion simply does more, and it costs about the same as buying calling straight from Microsoft.

Our recommendation

Xelion

Everything in one app and one price: WhatsApp, an AI receptionist, live wallboards, recording, smart routing and your customer records. The right answer for sales teams, busy reception desks and anyone who lives on the phone.

If you'd rather

Microsoft Teams Phone

If your team would rather keep calls inside Teams and doesn't need the extra features, we'll set that up instead. It's a tidy option at £23 per user a month, with fewer features than Xelion.

Getting started

Live in days,
not weeks.

We're a Xelion partner, so we handle the whole move, you keep your numbers and the phones never stop working. Most setups are live within a week or two.

STEP 01

Quick chat

We look at how your calls work today, who answers what, your numbers, your busy times, and what you'd like to be better.

STEP 02

Set it up

We build Xelion around your team: call menus, who's in which group, the wallboards you want, and any links to your other systems.

STEP 03

Move your numbers

We move your existing numbers across and run old and new side by side, so there's never a moment a customer can't get through.

STEP 04

Train & settle in

A short, hands-on session for the team, then a couple of weeks where we fine-tune how calls are routed as real calls come in.

Pricing

Per user,
per month.

One price per person, with calls to UK landlines and mobiles included and good-value international packages if you need them. Desk phones and installation are quoted separately, before we start.

FROM
£26/user/month
UK calls, softphone, mobile app, wallboards, recording and Microsoft 365 & Teams included. Xeli AI assistant £400 setup + £20 a month. WhatsApp £450 to install, waived for 10+ users. 12-month contract, plus VAT. See all our prices →
Most of the phone systems we replace are old ones that did little more than "press 1 for sales, press 2 for accounts". After the move, calls follow people onto their mobile and laptop, missed calls show up so someone can ring back, and there's one main number with a direct line for each person.
A typical move · from an old phone system
Thinking of switching?

Easier than you think.
We do the hard bits.

Moving your phones sounds daunting. It isn't, we've done it many times, and we do the hard bits for you.

"Will we lose our numbers?"
No. You keep every number, we handle the paperwork to move them across.
"Will someone actually answer?"
Yes, a real person who knows your setup, usually the same day. Not a ticket queue.
"How much does it cost?"
Our prices are on the website, extras and all. 12 months to start, then monthly. No surprise bills.
"Is the handover a pain?"
No. We take over from your current provider, document everything ourselves and pick it up cleanly.
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