Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: simbo on August 04, 2010, 09:42:22 pm
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Can anyone tell me where i can get them, what i should be paying and recommend any companies as i live right on the edge of 3 counties and people only seem to call from my code area even though i am less tha2 miles from next county.
many thanks paul
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Get an 0800 number mate, uk2 numbers
Mark
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I use these - have 2 local numbers doing just what you talking about
http://www.tamartelecommunications.co.uk/
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I have the same problem but border 4 different std's I did try an 0800 number years ago and found I had a lot of time wasters, hoax appointments and lonely people calling for somebody to talk to so took out an 0845 number. It is difficult to gauge whether I am losing business from people who would only call an 0800 number but some of the calls on the 0800 number were a nightmare as we advertise a 24 hour call-out, so would get idiots calling at all hours ped up at parties etc. I would rather not have the idiots calling. I did try keeping numbers as I have moved several times across the std s myself but it just got stupid, at one time I had 4 different numbers, at present I only advertise the 0845 and mobile numbers. An 0845 or 0800 number also lets you advertise in other areas and with our internet advertising I do get enquiries nationally.
Peter Maybury
www.carpetcleaningpenarth.co.uk (http://www.carpetcleaningpenarth.co.uk)
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Try Voipfone, geograhic telephone numbers cost £2.99 per month and you can point them at your mobile. It costs 12p per minute if you have calls transferred to a mobile.
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DONT RELY ON A 0800 NUMBER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BY ITSELF. If its a choice between freephone or ghost numbers then it can only be ghost numbers by a country mile. Have had a freephone number for years but most people think its an out of area number so few call it. I use Telecom It. My bills for 5 out of area ghost numbers and calls included are usually £20-£30 a month.
Chris
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cheers for all your help.
i don't want an 0800 no as i am seeing things as if i am the customer and i know area code will work better. Over the years have noticed this and now i want to expand it should give me a better chance.
many thanks paul