Free-phone numbers with a 0800 or 0808 prefix are free of charge to the caller. Your business pays the cost of all the calls, but if getting people to call you means sales leads that drive up your profits, they are definitely worth the investment.In any sales environment you business must stand out from the crowd. 0800 numbers are one of the most powerful sales and marketing tools available.According to the Institute of Direct Marketing, 0800 numbers increase response by as much as 185% compared with conventional telephone numbers.
0800 numbers certainly convey a far more professional image and also give your company what in effect is a national presence.  They are not geographically specific, so that could give you an advantage over your competitors if location or company size is a sales issue. 0800 numbers also encourage customers to call more often.61% of UK consumers are more likely to call a company with a free-phone number. Build lasting relationships while increasing business and developing customer loyalty.
Using 0800 numbers as the response mechanism on your advertisements means you can monitor their effectiveness simply by looking at your call statistics each month.Advertising response increases by between 50% and 300% when 0800 numbers are used as the response mechanism.
It’s probably in customer care that 0800 numbers pay most dividends.Consumers see 0800 numbers as eveidence that you want their business. Potential customers will always ring 0800 numbers first rather than a standard number. More than that, 0800 numbers give the impression that someone is prepared to pay so they can listen.Customers who complain, but have had their complaint satisfactorily resolved, are likely to be more loyal than someone who has never complained.
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