Person in blue shirt holding a smartphone and presenting a digital overlay with toggle switches for years 2025 and 2026, symbolizing future planning and technological transition.

As the holiday season draws near, it’s more than festive cheer—it’s prime time to gear up for a powerful start in 2026. Use our checklist to smoothly close out 2025 and springboard into next year stronger than ever.

1. Proactively Reassure Your Customers

Maintain confidence and clarity throughout the holiday period:

  • Activate “out-of-office” email auto-responses to set expectations around availability.
  • Reroute calls and refresh voicemail greetings to make sure every message is acknowledged.
  • Broadcast your holiday schedule across your website, social channels, and voicemail to keep everyone informed.

2. Carrier Embargoes

December 19 2025 – January 06, 2026

It’s best to avoid office relocations or any major works on your phone lines during this period, as all carriers have embargo periods.

3. Ensure Availability When It Counts

Minimise lost opportunities by keeping your communications robust:

  • Redirect 1300/1800 number traffic to active team members or a messaging service.
  • Review and adjust your phone routing to handle seasonal spikes or team absences smoothly.

4. Modernise with Business SMS

Cloud-based SMS and MMS solutions offer fast, scalable ways to stay in contact:

  • Send timely updates, alerts, or personalised messages directly to customers.
  • Automate reminders, confirmations, or marketing campaigns via SMS to boost engagement.
  • Benefit from the flexibility of integrating SMS into broader communication workflows.

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5. Supercharge Connectivity with Arrow FibreNet

Upgrade to business-class fibre to support speed, reliability, and value-focused performance:

  • Enjoy high-speed, low-latency internet with cost-effective fibre plans.
  • Keep operations agile, seamless, and competitive with resilient, future-ready connectivity.

6. Transform Microsoft Teams into Your Phone System

Integrate voice calling directly into Microsoft Teams for streamlined communications:

  • Turn Microsoft Teams into a complete business phone system—flexible, integrated, and cost-efficient.
  • Empower users with unified calling, messaging, and collaboration within one platform.

7. Leverage AI to Elevate Business Communications

Integrate AI to optimise efficiency, responsiveness, and customer engagement:

  • Deploy AI-enhanced communication tools to automate responses and personalise interactions.
  • Enable smarter routing, message drafting, and analytics for a more intelligent communication experience.

Make 2026 the Year of Better Connections

Success in 2026 is built on smart choices made today. From faster connectivity to AI-powered communication tools, our experts can help you set the pace for the year ahead. Let’s start a conversation about the right solutions for your business and turn your 2026 plans into reality.

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