A 100-employee group with an average monthly phone bill of $7,000 would save approximately $2100 per month by utilizing Instant Messaging. The latest metrics available from Gartner Group show 30% reductions in long distance phone call bills are achievable with the adoption of proper IM policies. The numbers are staggering when it comes to costly systems such as email and voicemail. An average reduction of 40% in the number of emails sent, and a voicemail decrease of 15%, simply by supporting Instant Messaging in the work place.

Bottom Line: This company would save $27,500 per year on long distance bills.
Will send approximately 750,000 less emails and save approximately 6,000 employee hours.
Based on 50 emails per person per day, and 10 minutes of voice mail per day. (5 minutes recording and 5 minutes listening per person per day.)