Home-Based Travel Agent - July 2008 - (Page 19) FOR THE AGENT Keeping your clients connected when abroad is crucial to their travel plans and a lucrative endeavor for you as an agent [a deal in which] our company has calls [placed] from London at a dime and Germany is 14 cents—incoming calls are free,” he says. “With our deal, the agency gets $25 commission. We’ve been bringing in more customers for agents because our phones are able to work in so many countries.” Their phones allow incoming calls in up to 60 countries and work in as many as 150. The rental options vary. Customers can get phones two to three days before departure for advanced trips, but a phone can also be overnighted if it’s needed the next day. “Many times we have clients call us on the way to the airport,” he says. “We can’t get it to Europe by the time they get to the hotel, but they won’t be waiting long.” Another advantage, says Harrison, is that they can adjust the phone to the itinerary. “If you’re going to China for three days, Singapore for four and then London, you need phones set up to handle it all. The worst is to be in a country expecting service and then be out of luck.” The company, founded in 2002, has 80 to 90 agent partners presently, and agents can become an affiliate by going to the website. Michael Hocheiser, a Southfield, MIbased agent who uses TravelCell, finds phone rentals are a hot seller for European trips and he even gives it away as an extra with trips to Israel. “I recommend my clients take at least one phone and usually two phones because of how necessary it can be on a trip for business or to find out where you are if you get lost,” he says. “Every travel agent has to differentiate themselves from the agency down the block and this has been a great way to do it. Part of a good trip is knowing you have the comforts of home if you need it. I’ve had customers thank me many times for the phone.” — Eric Butterman JULY/AUGUST 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 19
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