Can POPP’s Hosted VoIP Phone System Pay For Itself? (Spoiler: Yes, and Here’s The Math.)

The Hidden Cost of Slow Communication

Every delayed response costs time:

• Waiting for callbacks
• Missed calls
• Internal delays between team members

Even small inefficiencies add up quickly across your team.

What Is an Employee’s Time Worth?

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (December 2025):

The average cost per private industry workers per hour is: $46

Let’s round that to a simple $10 per 15 minutes.

Saving Just 15 Minutes a Day Adds Up Fast

$10/day saved per employee

× 20 workdays/month

= $200/month saved per employee

Now Multiply That Across Your Team

For a team of 10 employees:

$200 × 10 employees = $2,000/month in recovered productivity

That’s not theoretical—that’s time your team gets back to focus on customers and revenue-generating work.

How POPP Creates the Time Savings

POPP puts time, expertise and care into configuring your system to match your team’s workflows, so that:

• Calls reach the right person faster
• Employees can answer from anywhere
• Internal communication is instant
• Voicemails and messages are unified

Less friction = less wasted time.

The Bottom Line

An expertly-designed VoIP phone system from POPP doesn’t just improve communication—it improves efficiency.

And in many cases, the time savings alone can offset the cost of the system.