Many small business owners use their cellular phone like a lifeline. As many cannot be in the office at all times, e-mail, texting and phone calls on the road are essential to staying connected.*

However, on October 26 rules for cellular phone use while driving got a lot stricter in Ontario when changes to the Highway Traffic Act took effect.* British Columbia becomes just the latest province to institute a law banning use of handheld cellular phones. Currently, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island (for graduated drivers), Manitoba (currently in education period), Ontario and British Columbia (to take effect in 2010) all have varying bans in place.

Now, whether or not cellular phone use regulation exists where you work, it makes sense to go hands-free for the safety of yourself and others. To help you make the switch, we researched low cost options for going hands-free in the car.*

* Read More at canadaone.com >>

Options to help you go Hands-Free:

Ear Mounted Bluetooth sets
Jabra GO 6430 The Jabra GO 6430 makes it easy with a full featured Bluetooth® solution that unites your mobile and laptop based voice channels, it makes your mobile office complete.	Plantronics Voyager PRO The Voyager PRO supports Bluetooth 2.1 and EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) and Secure Simple Pairing (SSP), making it compatible with Bluetooth-enabled devices, including phones, PDAs, and laptop computers.

Don’t like the Ear-Mounted Bluetooth solution?

Jabra CRUISER Speakerphone

Dual microphones for excellent audio Get info via Voice Announcements™ – so you can keep your eyes on the road Crystal clear sound and voice with DSP Play music and calls via car stereo Multiuse™ – connect to 2 devices at the same time No installation needed – just clip it onto the visor Up to 10 hours talk time and up to 13 days standby time

Shop for more Hands-Free solutions at store.communicationproducts.ca >>

As this year’s Silver sponsor and sponsor for Employee of the Year for the BC Contact Centre Association (BC CCA), Canadian Communication Products is proud to congratulate Colleen Robinson from ICBC (Employee of the Year winner), Pacific Blue Cross (Contact Centre of the Year winner), Accenture Utilities BPO Services (Community Spirit Award winner) and Hosted Communications (Vendor of the Year winner).

This event was a celebration of our industry, an opportunity to recognize excellence and a chance to have some fun with our friends and co-workers. Congratulations to all the winners!!!

Visit BC CCA’s website to learn more about the categories and sponsors: http://www.bccontactcentre.com