0800 Numbers
0800 and 0808 free phone numbers cost your caller nothing and could dramatically increase the number of contacts you receive. In fact 61% of UK consumers are more likely to call a company with a freephone number. Call charges to you start at 4ppm with volume discounts available upon request. In the light of recent Ofcom changes to 0870 numbers, 0800 numbers are becoming more popular for clients who put sales generation at the top of their list.
Why rent an 0800 free phone number?
Research shows that switching to an 0800 free phone number can as much as triple the number of calls received, and that consumers equate it with reliability. If the competition are using 0800 free phone number services and you’re not, chances are you’re losing out.
Benefits of using 0800 free phone numbers include:
- 0800 free phone numbers generate 3 times as many calls as a business with a standard regional number.
- People will look for firms that have an 0800 free phone number when browsing directories.
- People believe firms with 0800 free phone numbers are more reliable and efficient.
- Customers will call you more frequently, engendering greater loyalty.
- An estimated 50% of advertisers now use an 0800 free phone number in their adverts
How do 0800 free phone numbers work?
Basic Service with 0800 number (Number Direct)
Your 0800 number "sits" on top of your UK landline number only. When customers dial your 0800 free phone number they are redirected to your own landline. This does not affect your UK landline number in any way. 0800 free phone numbers will only work diverting to UK landline numbers they will not work diverting to other number types such as mobile or international.
0800 numbers with Advanced Services (Callagenix Services)
0800 free phone numbers can be integrated with Callagenix advanced services such as virtual switchboard (see sample diagram below), answer phone, fax, call diversion, company information line, group divert, call forward and call transfer.
Here the caller dials the 0800 number the call is routed to a Callagenix platform that runs your service and handles the call is the manner you prescribe. This may involve a simple announcement or divert to a mobile or UK lanldine, or it may involve call options and call center hunt groups.
How much does an 0800 free phone number cost?| Cost to Callers | |
| free of charge although this does depend on the callers line provider (eg some mobile Providers) | |
| Cost to You | |
| Setup/Connection |  (there is a cost for memorable numbers) |
| Annual Charge | (see tables below) for basic service users only (not advanced service users) |
| Per Min cost to me | 4p per min * |
| Security Deposit if required | £100.00 on basic service |
| Optional Callagenix Advanced Services. | Either 40p or 70p per day depending on the nature of the service specified. Available Services |
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