Toll free phone numbers are ideal for those who are looking to encourage caller response of any kind, be it for Helpline enquiries, fundraising or responses to advertising and promotional activity. In the past 0808 or 0800 free phone numbers were expensive, but not any more. They are now very easy to set up. First you decide upon a service provider. Simply tell them what landline number you would like to take your free phone calls on, and they set it up for you. Just take a look what a 0800 / 0808 number could do for you.
A free phone number attracts more enquiries. It enhances the company's image with callers, showing that it really cares for its customers. Gives you an edge over competitors who do not have a free phone number. Research indicates up to 85% of customers will use a free phone number in preference to paying for a call. By using these numbers, helplines can more easily receive statistics on type and number of calls received. In short this is a great opportunity to raise your company profile and increase the level of your services. 0808 free phone numbers are a great low-cost alternative to 0800 numbers and are ideal for small businesses.
By using an 0808 numbers callers have no preconceptions about the size or location of your business. Before long, no company offering products and services to the general public will be able to afford to be without a free phone number. Raise the profile of your business. Increase customer access to your company, sell your products nationally. Maximise selling opportunities to generate new revenue. Strengthen loyalty by enabling improved customer service. If you want to decrease returns by as much as 50%, use a free phone number on product literature. This encourages customers to call in and resolve difficulties with a trained expert.
Fund-raising organisations have increased their response approximately 25% by adding that free phone number in commercials, print ads or direct mail pieces which previously used only addresses. Take your number with you when relocating thus ensuring no loss of business and that you stay in control of your clients. These numbers are offering a proven way of increasing business and developing customer loyalty.
Your customers are required to show some commitment by paying a local call rate from anywhere in the UK. This excellent service allows you to have a 0845 local rate number where you do not pay any call charges every time someone calls you. Your customers call you at local rate from anywhere in the UK. You get a better response from your advertising - potentially by as much as 50%. To show you are committed to customer care and they enhance your professional image. You can relocate your business without having to change your phone number. You can market your company nationally, or in areas in which you have no physical presence, whilst maintaining a local identity.
Major corporations and many small and medium sized businesses are already using the new 0870 number. They create the perception of a national company and allow you to market in areas where you have no physical presence. Gives customers fast access to your business via an easily remembered number. You can run your operations anywhere in the UK - if you move, the number stays the same. 0870 national rate numbers allow businesses to streamline and reduce communication costs as only one telephone number needs to be communicated nationally. As the number is portable, there is no need to change your telephone number if your business moves. The caller pays the standard national rate wherever you relocate in the UK. 0870 numbers are commonly used to front services such as claim lines, information lines, breakdown lines or services.
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