Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: colley614 on April 16, 2008, 10:57:05 am
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Just wondered what you guys think of them. I'm looking at trying to attract more commercial work and just wondered if this would look more professional than a mobile number on my stationary. I don't really give my house number out because I have youngsters about and its usually very noisy.
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on your stationary?
if you mean stuff like invoices then i wouldnt bother with it as you have the job allready ;D
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Hi mate,
I was thinking about on leaflets, in phonebooks and stuff.
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i have got an 0845 number, it was free but i have decided against using it as imo it looks too un-professional.
i have bought a internet phone for £25 and you get to choose the area code you wish to use
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i have got an 0845 number, it was free but i have decided against using it as imo it looks too un-professional.
i have bought a internet phone for £25 and you get to choose the area code you wish to use
More info please?
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I use Vonage not a 0845 but excellent 2nd phone line for biz use.
http://www.vonage.co.uk/index.php
Wayne
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i have got an 0845 number, it was free but i have decided against using it as imo it looks too un-professional.
i have bought a internet phone for £25 and you get to choose the area code you wish to use
I cannot understand how you can think it looks unprofessional every big business has them if they looked unproffesional they would not use them they speand a lot of money on things like this for a reason(point made), my only gripe with 0845 numbers it costs when calling from a mobile (people get free call on them and this is charged) thats the only down side really, if you give a mobile and an 0845 thats fine, or an 0800 number.
you can but area codes numbers for £4.99 online routed to mobile not sure on the costs per call.
Ian
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Ian,
Do you have anymore info on your last mate, that is interesting. I have had ideas spinning around in my head but can't really come up with anything concrete. I was about 5 minutes away from having a BT 0845 today but then decided against it because it looks like you are hiding something if you trade in a small area using an 0845.
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what area's are u working in these days colley? what van u have keep trying to look out for you but not sure what ur driving these days.
are u going to advertise in yp again? or is it a total waste of money like mine was when i first started ::)
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i have got an 0845 number, it was free but i have decided against using it as imo it looks too un-professional.
i have bought a internet phone for £25 and you get to choose the area code you wish to use
I cannot understand how you can think it looks unprofessional every big business has them if they looked unproffesional they would not use them they speand a lot of money on things like this for a reason(point made), my only gripe with 0845 numbers it costs when calling from a mobile (people get free call on them and this is charged) thats the only down side really, if you give a mobile and an 0845 thats fine, or an 0800 number.
you can but area codes numbers for £4.99 online routed to mobile not sure on the costs per call.
Ian
as someone else as quoted it looks like you are trying to hide something if you operate in a small area....thus...looking un-professional! giving out a local area code when you work in that area looks better IMO. 0845 numbers have there place and if they work for a bigger company then thats cool(point made)
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I have an 0845 number. I got it as I might be moving in a couple of years and didn't want the hassle of re-advertising a new number. All I will have to do is point the 0845 number to the new number. I use the number on everything including YP ads, stationery and van signage - plus my mobile number too as has been suggested. I could have got it free but I wanted a memorable one so paid £200 for it. The only problem I have had with it is that it bears some similarity to the number used by Devon and Cornwall police which has led to some pretty odd phone calls - not always at a decent hour either. I tend to switch my phone off at night now.
The 0845 number costs me about £1 or so a month as I have to pay a bit for incoming calls.
I had one a few weeks ago complaining that someone's driveway was blocked by another vehicle. I just told her to ram it out of the way and disconnected the call. I wasn't impersonating as I never said I was a copper.
Someone else phoned me at 4 AM wanting to report something about a knife. If it was that urgent it should be 999 or couldn't it wait till morning.
I usually just disconnect them now without comment as I can't be bothered to keep giving out the police number.
Still, that's only an occasional problem because of the particular number that I chose. I find that 0845 is fine for my business use.
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Ian,
Do you have anymore info on your last mate, that is interesting. I have had ideas spinning around in my head but can't really come up with anything concrete. I was about 5 minutes away from having a BT 0845 today but then decided against it because it looks like you are hiding something if you trade in a small area using an 0845.
I think it is personal perference as to it is hiding something, I personally dont think that.
An 0845 is not better than a local code if you only work within that code area (I dont) I also do not have an 0845 number nor an 0800 but I am seriously considering getting one as I think it is losing me business to people local in the areas I work in that are not with the same code 01234 not a fact more a feeling.
I may ask a few of but customers over the next month to see what they say, most ring my mobile and not office number anyway.
Ian
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I have an 0800 number. Costs £5 per month. Obviously there are additional call charges. I have only just got it so will have to see how it pans out!