Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: rich hand on May 24, 2008, 09:02:40 pm
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Most customers prefer to call local numbers it seems, however if we are aiming to cover a larger area I can see no alternative to putting an 0800 on the website and also the van. Anyone have any experience of this?
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why not add " call 0800...for your local expert "
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Iv got, "A Local North East Company" on the Van, as I live out in the sticks and if they saw my area code just would not call me.
For the Real local stuff where I live, however for all flyer's etc I always have my local number on it as well as the 0800
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I have both local and freephone, most people call the local one, i think this is because custys think the 0800 one is a call centre ?
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have you considered a 0845 number, we cover a city we have a few different numbers all linked to the 1 landline they only cost us £2 a month each and you dont pay for the calls. So on Bradford ads we have Keighley 0845 *******, Shipley 0845 ******** and so on.
Mark
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Good ideas. Regards 0845 I was under the opinion that it was on the way out for many since customers often connect it with the more expensive 08 numbers.
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For the website I had considered duplicating and having a different website for each area.
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have you considered a 0845 number, we cover a city we have a few different numbers all linked to the 1 landline they only cost us £2 a month each and you dont pay for the calls. So on Bradford ads we have Keighley 0845 *******, Shipley 0845 ******** and so on.
Mark
You can do the same with 0800
as 0845 is not Bradfords Code would customers reconise this and wonder where they are calling?
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So what are the best deals around for getting an 0800 number, what costs are involved?
Paul
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You can get a local code for each number all linked to the one line although it is more expensive.
Mark
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Speak to Steve at smart numbers they will be able to give you the best advice
www.smart-numbers.net/
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You could also look at for 0800 and 0845 numbers
www.resource-utilities.com
O800 number 3p a minute Minimum spend £1 a month no set up fee
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Or a free 0845 number
www.0845freenumbers.co.uk/0845.html
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Thanks Steve, thanks Ian, will take a look.
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personally I would stay away from 0845 numbers, as they charge you a fortune if calling from mobile, also most people or rather a lot of people have free calls on there land line now but still get charged for the 0845.
Aidan
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Got stopped by the Bizzies last week while out leafleting. He had a look and said oh I see by the phone number you are local. We are wary of 0800 operators. Couldn't be bothered to inform him anyone can buy local no.s ::)
I see lots of vans with several local numbers on them for each area, could well be single operators doing this.
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If you want local number try Vonage, you can have voip anywhere in the world and appear to be local.