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Small Business Telephone System – Special Numbers

If want your small business phone systems to grow and compete with major market players, then you have to bring something special to your business. And the most cost-effective way to show your business special is have a special telephone number. Now, on your small business telephone number, you can have special services number. Special Services numbers are UK telephone numbers beginning with ‘08’ and does not restrict to any particular geographic location.

These numbers are also referred as Non Geographic Numbers (NGN). Initially, 0845 number was designated as local rate, 0870 number as national rate and 0800 number as freephone number. The caller would pay the same for these calls as they would for a local or national call, whereas the caller won’t have to pay on calling freephone number.

Now, there are few new inductions to series, such as 0801, 0844, 0871 and 0871. Businesses use them as contact numbers for a number of reasons, including the following:
•    To show a nation-wide presence, while physical present in one location
•    To facilitate the routing of calls to multiple call centers
•    To generate revenue by earning rebate on receiving calls on 0844/0845 numbers
•    0800/0808 numbers enable callers to contact them free of charge
•    To enjoy wide range of telephonic call management services such as call forwarding, call barring, Auto-attendant, mobile routing, etc
Besides this, in order to make your business more special, you can select a memorable NGN, which makes it easier your callers to remember. You can also book a customized number according to your company’s name or business.

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