Firms 'can boost their presence' with 0800 numbers

Date: 27/07/2011

Newly established enterprises wishing to promote a national UK presence and boost enquiries could find a 0800 number enables them to achieve their goal.

These non-geographic prefixes do not give any clue as to a company's location, which means it could give the impression of being based in London when it is actually situated in a rural village.

Furthermore, because it is such a memorable prefix, potential customers or clients may not hesitate to get in touch should they wish to place an order or seek advice regarding a query.

They can also benefit from a business using 0800 numbers, as they are free to call from landlines so people do not have to worry about receiving an expensive phone bill at the end of each month.

Brookside Group Practice in Earley, Berkshire, could find switching to a 0800 number is a good idea, as Get Reading recently reported that many patients in the local area are currently charged up to 35p per minute to call the centre from their mobiles.