You might be thinking that using an iPod for your on hold messages or music on hold might save you a couple of bucks. After all, you don’t have to buy or use any other machinery besides your iPod. Also, you can store a million songs to those things so you don’t have to worry about running out of music from your playlist.

Now, before you jump to the conclusion that using an iPod is the right solution for your on hold messaging needs, you must have to read the rest of this post first. You might learn a thing or two from using iPods.

Top 3 Reasons Not To Use Your iPod as Your Message On hold Player:

#1 – iPods Are Not Made For 24/7 Continuous Use

As you may well know, an iPod’s Lithium battery only allows a limited number of battery charges. Unless you want to damage your precious iPod, you might as well not charge it 24/7. Given that scenario, it’s safe to say that you can’t just use your iPod continuously. Since message on hold  requires no disruption with your on hold messaging, you will have to accept the fact that your iPod will not work if you decide to use it for business.

There are also a lot of reports saying that over-usage of iPods have lead into fires because its batteries heat up easily. You don’t want to blow up your on hold messaging system lest you get an iPod and have it plugged in your message on hold.

In addition, if you’ve read the Apple’s warranty card, you should see a clear statement saying that the warranty for iPods does not cover uninterrupted use, or abuse of the product. A side note; most digital on hold players come with a 3-4 year warranty!

#2 – Resets When It Loses Power

Surely, your iPod can be charged once it loses its power. However, what you must know is that an iPod will not restart on it its own once it’s turned off; you or one of your colleagues must remember to turn it on or restart it once it’s ready for use.  You don’t want your callers to be welcomed with silence just because you forgot to restart your iPod, right?

#3 – iPods Are Usually Targeted By Thieves

Who doesn’t want an iPod? Whether it’s for personal use or business use, everyone’s got their eyes on any iPod they’ll see. Since this gadget is the hottest thing today, people just want to have one and due to its small size, any thief can easily walk away with it without anyone noticing. Not only will you lose a valuable gadget, you’ll also have to buy a new mp3 player for your on hold messaging needs.

So, are you willing to take chances and get an iPod for business use? We won’t recommend it. While many of us love it for our personal use, but If you want to ensure on hold marketing success, then you have to start with right message on hold equipment!  We at The Original On Hold, Inc.  provide the best the industry hast to offer with crisp clear digital sound, 100% hassle-free playback and  the best warranty  in the business.