The launch of 03 numbers by Ofcom, specifically designed for businesses that wish to have all the dynamic calling features included with 08 numbers but also want to reward their customers, has arrived and is proving to be a highly popular choice for small and medium sized businesses.
0333 and 0330 numbers cost the same as calling a geographic landline number (01 or 02 numbers). The 03 numbers are also included in major landline and mobile networks inclusive minute packages, meaning that your callers won’t have to pay for calling your company; even your colleagues can call the main office number on their business mobiles and not be charged if their tariff has inclusive minutes.
0330 and 0333 numbers are looking likely to become the most popular non-geographic number on the market, a position which has previously been held by 0845 numbers.
Please see below for the huge benefits of using 03 numbers:
1. Make your business National in an instant. By becoming geographically anonymous, your potential customer base has suddenly grown and you can seem like you are based in London when in fact you are based in Llandudno.
2. 03 numbers ensure that you have the call handling capabilities you deserve. They all have the ability to incorporate every feature of our intelligent call features, from hunt groups, IVRs, call whisper, fax to email and voicemail to email as well as on-network call queuing and recording (so you have no need for any expensive in-house PBX equipment).
3. Callers can call any 03 number and feel reassured that it the charge forms part of their inclusive minutes package from all major mobile and landline operators and otherwise are charged at the same rate as you would be for calling a standard geographic landline.
4. You can route your 03 number to your mobile phone so you never have to miss a call. You can also route internationally if you are based abroad so you can gain a UK presence in minutes.
5. Incorporate a disaster recovery plan so you can log-on or dial in and change the number routing in an instant by pressing a number on your keypad, ensuring that your business maintains its professionalism in an unexpected crisis.
03 numbers are the way forward in terms of increasing your client base and driving more business to your organisation without isolating your callers through fear of calling costs.
