Types of non geographic number
FreeCall 0800
An ideal sales response mechanism, removing the financial barrier from the consumer enquiring about a product or service that you may provide or sell.
Companies advertising services on a FreeCall or LocalCall number have a simple competitive advantage. The invitation to call free of charge encourages enquiries from new customers and new/repeat business from existing customers.
LocalCall 0845
Provides a low cost sales response mechanism, without totally removing the financial barrier from the consumer enquiring about a product or service you may provide or sell.
- A telephone number allowing the cost of the call to be shared between you and the caller. The caller will pay the local call rate irrespective of your location.
- Typically used by those businesses who wish to minimise the financial barrier of callers contacting them, and/or to make less visible the geographic location of their premises/business.
Companies advertising services on LocalCall numbers have a simple competitive advantage. The invitation to call at a reduced rate, encourages enquiries from new customers and new/repeat business from existing customers.
NationalCall 0870
These numbers have risen in popularity over recent years. They provide a non geographic number, making your location or business less geographically sensitive, and, they cost you nothing to maintain. The caller pays for the cost of the call at the nationalcall charging rate, typically around 8 pence per minute.
AreaCall
A great way of using a telephone number from an adjacent area. Typical applications may be to advertise in the local papers of surrounding areas, for instance a company based in Melton Mowbray, wishing to advertise in a Leicester newspaper would use an 0116 AreaCall and have the calls terminated to their 01664 number. This can give the reader the impression they are dealing with a local company. The possibilities for this sort of application are virtually endless.
International Toll Free (ITF)
Also known as International FreeCall numbers are local freephone numbers in other countries, obtained from the local carrier by Fractal Telecom on your behalf. For example, in the USA, the numbers will be prefixed with 1-800 or 1-888, in France the numbers will be prefixed 0800. It may be possible to obtain specific numbers.
We have many years experience in producing solutions that use these numbers, and can provide help and support at all levels.
We can explain how you can get the most out of ITF services. Our advice and continuing support will ensure the correct set up of this type of service, to optimise your investment in such a service.
Universal International FreeCall
Similar to International FreeCall, but you get the advantage of only having to advertise one number from each of the counties you have a service.
This provides the extra benefit, your customers only have to remember one number to do business with you. If you have a requirement for this type of facilty, please contact us directly to discuss the options available to you as this service is widely supported across the world, but not in every country.
The service also works within the UK as any other freecall number would.
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