Hopefully to improve our business.
If anyone already does this how do we do it and at what sort of costs?
Has anyone got more than one telephone number. I am looking to have 3 different area codes all linked to my office phone, this is so that i can let people phone a local number to them in areas that we work now. Hopefully to improve our business. If anyone already does this how do we do it and at what sort of costs? Thanks, ithas2bedone
“Has anyone got more than one telephone number. I am looking to have 3 different area codes all linked to my office phone, this is so that i can let people phone a local number to them in areas that we work now. Hopefully to improve our business. If anyone already does this how do we do it and at what sort of costs? ”You could use a service like this - mydivert.com With the calls being forwarded to a regular phone number you'd pay for the second part of the call (the redirect). If you were using VOIP phones then the divert to the VOIP phone would be free, and you'd just be paying for the DDI number/s SysAdminMan
“You could use a service like this - mydivert.com With the calls being forwarded to a regular phone number you'd pay for the second part of the call (the redirect). If you were using VOIP phones then the divert to the VOIP phone would be free, and you'd just be paying for the DDI number/s” Thanks for your reply, i keep reading about voip phones i need to find out more and where to get them? Thanks, ithas2bedone
There are lots of choices for phones. Anything that is 'SIP' compatible will work with most call providers (inbound calls to your DDI numbers or outbound calls to regular phone numbers) They rely on you having a stable broadband connection. As an indication each call will take around 100kb/sec bandwidth up and down (and it's normally the upload speed that is limited). I can't post links but I use an Aastra 55i (which is around SysAdminMan
thanks for your reply i have to look into the setting up and running costs, i have a bt infinity broadband line so that is fast enough. hoe do i set it up? Thanks, ithas2bedone
UK numbers normally run anywhere from free to a few pounds a month. A free one would be OK for testing, but probably not for business use. You would sign up with a call provider, which would give you SIP login/password. You would then enter those details in to the phone. There are many call providers around. Another one that quite a few of my customers use and like is voiptalk.org. SysAdminMan
thanks i will contact them later today  Thanks, ithas2bedone
Hi, What type of number are you using at the moment? A mobile number? Have you considered a 0843 or 0845 number? We've recently added this as a service to customers. We've found that a lot of small businesses prefer this to a mobile number. Basically our service, and others out there, give you a 0843 or 0845 number which forwards all calls to your normal mobile number. The customers see the 084X number therefore giving a more professional image whilst meaning you don't have to pay for two mobiles, personal and business. Regards wicketts
hi we have just come off the 0843 numbers cos not many in this area would use them even though it is cheaper than BT calls unless they have a free landline to landline call, and so yes we did try that line first Thanks, ithas2bedone
I suspect some people may still be being put off because they think they are a premium rate number. They don't see 0800 and therefore think it costs a fortune to call! Maybe not but I think it may be the case... wicketts |
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