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Pristine Clean

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Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« on: December 12, 2009, 02:28:12 pm »
We have several lines now. For local areas such as 01 numbers and 0845 and 0843 numbers. The only one we do not have is an 0800 number.

I just wondered if any of you find that if  you have an 0800 number if your sales increased.

Cheers

Dave
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"You have to except that some days you are the statue and other days you are a pigeon"

Gordonnis

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2009, 04:03:14 pm »
people with mobiles get charged, so it not free if you use a mobile
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Stu.Clem

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2009, 04:22:03 pm »
www.0800buster.co.uk

free from contract mobile to 0800 . . .

Stu
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peter maybury

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2009, 05:02:02 pm »
I did try an 0800 number several years back and gave it up after 12 months we did have a lot more people calling up wasting time and also a couple of hoax appointments made. Something I had not experienced before or have n`t since.
People that have nothing better to do will needlessly waste your time.
Peter
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deep-cleaningukltd

Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2009, 07:41:16 pm »
0800's can have positive and negative results. Yes people ask if your local, but only new client's, existing client's already know. 0800's also appeal to those who have tried a local "cowboy" and don't want them back. They can (I'm not suggesting they do) give the impression of a larger business, especially if you also use an answering service (NOT AN ANSWER PHONE).
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Mr Dvae

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2009, 08:22:43 am »
In my neck of the woods local numbers attract far more business than Freephone numbers. Also most people now call us from their mobile and an 0800 number could cost them 40p per minute.



Dave
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Steve_Knight

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 08:46:12 am »
Hi Dave
Which company do you use for your local codes
Cheers
Steve
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mark shannon

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 09:11:16 am »
Steve these are cheapest and works fine,

http://www.tamartelecom.co.uk/


mark
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Pristine Clean

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 09:23:21 am »
Thanks for the feed back guys.

Dave
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Mr Dvae

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2009, 11:50:49 am »
Hi Steve

Smartnumbers is the company, i think they've been mentioned on here a few times. Hope you're keeping busy

Regards

Dave
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neil55

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2009, 02:47:53 pm »
I have had my 0800 number for 6 years now.

Its not cheap - but  it works! customers can contact me 24/7 and the phone is answered professionally.

Costs £3 per call on average - but I reckon it more than pays for itself in new orders gained.

However - I think  0845 would work too - its just that too many customers now have my 0800 number - and so am reluctant to change!

hope this helps.
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mark shannon

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2009, 02:52:49 pm »
Neil I bought an 0800 for 125 + VAT one off fee 1000mins per month free for life.

www.globalcommunicationsltd.com
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Dave_Lee

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2009, 03:13:57 pm »
I get on average 30 calls per month to my 0800 numbers. Costs £6 per month.
People dont like 0845 numbers as they are expensive to call, and doesnt the recipient get a slice?
Dave.
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Dave Lee, Owner of Deepclean Services
Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
"Pay Cheap -You get Cheap - Pay a little more and get something Better."

Daria Taylor

Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2009, 03:50:20 pm »
we just taken out a free phone number which is 0808 as not many 0800 numbers lets and we could get better number. We have not yet marketed the new number very widely so cannot comment whether it's better or not in terms of getting domestic customers but it's for sure works much better for commercial customers, thats what we have been told by other friends who are in same indusrty as us. but like many have said it is much more expensive than normal land line, and to be fair we did survery to our customers regarding land line or mobile and many said that mobile was much more convinient for them, i was very surprised by this responce as i have posted a thread on here and many people said the opposite so may be after all we are (the traiders) think different to our customers and mobile numbers are not as bad as we think.

regards
dash t
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richy27

Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2009, 05:37:56 pm »
I find geograhic numbers better but it works in well with my local advertising.
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Carpet Dawg

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2009, 08:24:46 pm »
Quote from: Mr Dvae on December 13, 2009, 08:22:43 am
In my neck of the woods local numbers attract far more business than Freephone numbers. Also most people now call us from their mobile and an 0800 number could cost them 40p per minute.



Dave

would be free if they take away the 0 at the start of the number.
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Mr Dvae

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #16 on: December 13, 2009, 09:22:41 pm »
Hi tony
is what you're saying that from a mobile phone u just dial 800 instead of 0800 and the call is free?

Dave
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Carpet Dawg

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #17 on: December 13, 2009, 09:38:30 pm »
yip.

800...... instead of 0800.....

Infact, if you dial 0800.... from a mobile, you get a voice telling you to take out the 0 to make it free.

Thanks
Tony
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Dave_Lee

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2009, 08:10:47 pm »
Sorry thats not right. They tell you to redial without the first zero because you cant dial an 0800 number in its full context from a mobile. You can dial the number you are after without the first zero, but it is not free, it costs you.
Dave.
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Dave Lee, Owner of Deepclean Services
Chorley Lancs. Est 1980.
"Pay Cheap -You get Cheap - Pay a little more and get something Better."

Carpet Dawg

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Re: Do 0800 numbers attract people to call you?
« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2009, 08:53:15 pm »
Doesn't cost me Dave. I call my "main" suppliar on his 0800 without the first 0 from my mobile many times and its free for me. I'm on a pay as you go o2.
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