So what are the benefits of 0800 numbers, and what do they cost? Well the great news is that 0800 numbers cost next to nothing. And the benefits they provide are immense.
A telephone conversation was the main point of contact for any business acquiring new clients. Now with the advent of the internet it is not always the case, but needless to say. A telephone conversation is a main point of any decent businesses day to day operations.
A 0800 number instantly provides an aura of professionalism around your company. An average or cowboy rouge business would not bother setting up a 0800 number; this is because they generally would not care about the customers costs when enquiring about a product or service.
But not you, you’re different. You have a 0800 number; you care about your customers and are willing to pay for the costs of communication regarding your products or services.
Before the customer has even picked up the phone, maybe while they are still checking around to see who they would like to do business with, they have seen your 0800 number and consciously or subconsciously attributed your business with a high level of care and customer service.
This already will outweigh any potential 0800 numbers cost to operate and will allow your UK number to be a selling point for you.
Imagine if your competitor has a freephone number and you don’t, they are going to be getting all of these immediate benefits just from their 0800 number while you are losing out on clients. Can you imagine how many client you may have lost from simply making the customer pay for the cost of a phone call to you?
So take this into consideration! The 0800 numbers cost very little and have many more benefits than just this one!
