Non Geographic Telephone Numbers
Non-Geographic Numbers are the sensible choice for any organisation. By having a
non-geographic number, you instantly change customer's perception of your company
being in one local town to being a large national company. However, and importantly,
non-geographic numbers are a key solution in enhancing business continuity capability.
What are Non Geographic Telephone Numbers?
The numbers are 'non-geographic' numbers (that is, not constrained to a local dialing
code - e.g. 020 for London) which are assigned to the telephone number your company
already has.
They have become increasingly embraced by businesses large and small across the
country over the last 3 to 4 years. The reasons for their vast popularity vary from
low cost to enhanced business image.
The main benefits of buying an 0845 number from Premier Telecom, for example, are
listed and explained for you here...
Low Cost to Your Customer - Whenever a customer calls, they will only ever pay for
a local rate call at the standard BT rate. This will be the case even if they are
calling from the other end of the country. It has entered the public consciousness
over time that a call to an 0845 number will be a cheap one.
Low Cost to You
- A one-off payment to Premier Telecom from £60 (the more memorable the number the
more expensive the number)
- No line rental (BT charge £360 p.a.)
- No incoming call charges (most telecoms providers charge 3-6p per minute, BT charge
6.5p per minute)
- No other extra charges ever!
An 0845 Number is For Life! Due to the vast increase in the numbers of landlines
being used in the U.K., dialing codes need to be changed/moved by the regulators
at certain intervals (London codes are expected to change again within 3 years);
no-one can tell what the future may hold in terms of their dialing codes changing
(yet again). 0845 numbers are permanent, and will NEVER change.
Portability of Business - an 0845 number can be assigned to any existing number,
and can also be moved to another number if required. Therefore, if you move premises
and consequently your landline number, you will not have to change your 0845 number;
we will simply get it to 'point' to your new number.
Portability of Staff - you could assign an 0845 number to a particular member of
staff - if that employee moves location, their number can move with them.
National Business Identity - Because they are 'non-geographic', 0845 numbers do
not reflect a specific region of the country and provide your business with a national
identity. An 0845 number allows you to compete with larger companies.
Free Voicemail - Included with your 0845 number is a FREE voicemail service - simply
call our special local-rate voicemail number, enter the PIN number we will provide
you and record a message, or see if any messages have been left for you. If you
wish, when your line is engaged or is not answered after a certain number of rings
(you tell us how many), we can have the call diverted to voicemail for you at that
point.
No Extra Equipment Needed - You don't need any extra hardware,
or a site visit to set the 0845 number up; simply inform us of your requirements
and we'll get it routed to your existing number within 48 hours in 95% of cases.
Full Monthly Statistics Available - When you order an 0845 number, we can, for a
small admin fee (£10 monthly), send you a breakdown of calls made to your 0845 number.
This will make it easy for you to log the number of calls you are receiving to that
number, if required.
Improved Advertising Capability - As 0845 numbers are so cheap (especially for additional
numbers), why not use one as a termination number for an advertising campaign? This,
in conjunction with our monthly statistics package, will make it especially easy
for you to log how successful the campaign has been.
0845 Numbers are excellent for...
- Your main telephone line
- Fax lines
- Support lines
- Enquiry lines
- Information lines
- Brochure lines
- Advertising campaign lines