How does a UK 0800 freephone number work?
Incoming calls can be routed to any line you choose, including UK landlines, UK mobiles, voicemail boxes, international landlines and even international mobiles.
But you can still use the landline, or mobile, the 0800 number is routed to because the freephone service we provide your business with sit on top of your existing service and will not interfere with it.
Not only that, all of our 0800 virtual landline numbers are controlled by you via our online portal. This allows you to change the number that the call is routed to whenever you need to and any change is immediate. We can also alert you to where the call has originated ahead of it being answered
This is because all our UK 0800 numbers have real-time statistics available so you can see from whom and where calls are being made.
And when combined with our Time of Day feature, you can truly set up and manage a national ‘follow the sun’ service.
The advantages our 0800 numbers can deliver
- UK freephone numbers reward loyal customers and encourage new business.
- Non-geographic 0800numbers are free to call from both landlines and mobile handsets.
- An 0800 number sends a positive message to customers that their call is important to your business.
Ofcom limits the supply of 0800 numbers
Phone numbers are allocated out to companies like us by telecommunications governing body Ofcom and we sell them on to our customers. 0800 numbers have been around since 1985 and are one of the most popular phone numbers used by businesses and organisations in the UK. But they are becoming increasingly popular and supplies are running low in the UK. This is why we also the new 0808 freephone number range. Click here for more details of our freephone 0808 numbers.