08xx Numbers
The easier you make it for your customers to call you, the more business you will generate. Choosing either an 08 or 09 number gives your business a single point of contact – easy for your customers to remember and simple for you to manage.
The benefits of using 08xx numbers:
- Single point of contact for your customers
- Easy for your customers to remember
- Take your number with you if your business changes location
- Provide a professional image for your business
- Ability to add IVR to your service... read more about Interactive Voice Response
FreeCall Plus – 0800 & 0808
If you want the maximum response to a marketing campaign, or if customer care is a priority, then an 080x freephone number is ideal.
LoCall Plus – 0845
If your business needs a number with a high public awareness, then an 0845 number lets customers call from anywhere in the UK at a lower rate charge. Use a unique 0845 number to set your business apart from the competition.
LoCall Plus – 0844
LoCall Plus 0844 allows you to choose how much you charge callers up to and including 5 pence per minute.
NationalCall Plus – 0870
An 0870 number provides a national identity for your organisation, an easy to remember number makes it easier for customers to call your business.
NationalCall Plus – 0871
NationalCall Plus 0871 offers a number of different price points up to and including 10 pence per minute.
International freephone
International freephone lets your customer call you from around the world*, at no cost to them.**
*applies to the majority of popular destinations worldwide, please call us for more details.
** except those countries where a local rate is charged
Improve your call handling with intelligent routing plans
When you choose 08 numbers you can also choose whether to have your calls routed to a single answering point, or to different locations, depending on where the call originated, or how busy your answering facilities are. For example, you could route calls to your call centre during office hours, outsource when you have overflow, or use an answering service out-of-hours.
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Welcome your callers with a professionally recorded message before directing them to the department best equiped to deal with the customer call. |
Choosing and 08 number, such as 0800, 0844, 0845, 0870 and international freephone can provide your business with many advantages.