Phone number

[keniff]

Ha anyone got a landline number that goes straight to your mobile? How do I got about setting one up?

 

[gazzamikes]

I've got one from a company called dmclub very cheap and easy took few mins if that to do, you pick the number they do the rest!

 

[keniff]

How does it work do you pay per call? How long are you guaranteed the number, if I get cards etc made up I want to know I'm not gonna need to do them again any time soon! Thanks

 

[SYKRAPS]

It is pretty easy I think, all you have to do is call your main telephone number supplier and set up a divert through them. I am not sure how much it costs (if anything), I would have thought the person making the call picks up the bill...............

 

[gazzamikes]

I pay 1p per ten mins and £14.99 per year, well worth it to be honest, don't want people ringing my main home number incase boy asleep etc
Aslong as you pay the annual charge it's yours I've had mine 3 years now

 

[Octopus]

I use my BT line and divert it to my mobile. Yes it costs a few pence for each call but as I get about 80% of the work I don't mind the cost!!

 

[keniff]

Well iv got that set up at the moment on my bt line, but it rings for ages then is diverted I just want a local number that diverts straight away, bt told me its free to receive calls just 3.50 a month

 

[Octopus]

Well iv got that set up at the moment on my bt line, but it rings for ages then is diverted I just want a local number that diverts straight away, bt told me its free to receive calls just 3.50 a month

My BT diverts as soon as the call comes in but I only use this function when my misses/secretary is at work!

 

[keniff]

Yeah trying to get the cost out of them is a nightmare! Do they charge you per call or is it just the £3.50 a month?

 

[Ponty Massive]

I use Business Telephone Numbers, Local Numbers, 03, 0800, 0844 Number - The Telephone Number Company. Find them very good and lots of functions.

 

[grantr37]

efax as well.....

 

[Midwest]

Why not just advertise your mobile?

 

[richy3333]

Some people are funny about mobile numbers still. My wife gets racked off with people ringing the house in the day (disturbs her work) when the caller knows the chances are I'm out working.

 

[Midwest]

Know what you are saying, perhaps advertise both?

 

[Octopus]

Know what you are saying, perhaps advertise both?

ALWAYS advertise both. Lots of people won't contact tradesmen who simply have a card with a mobile number (and some don't have an address either)

 

[telectrix]

generally if customers phone the landline, it's engaged as my missus is never off it and a call can't last for less than an hour or she feels she's been robbed. so then they phone the mobile.

 

[Midwest]

ALWAYS advertise both. Lots of people won't contact tradesmen who simply have a card with a mobile number (and some don't have an address either)

Can't think why :smilielol5:

 

[richy3333]

generally if customers phone the landline, it's engaged as my missus is never off it and a call can't last for less than an hour or she feels she's been robbed. so then they phone the mobile.

She must be ringing my wife as she's the same!

 

[imago]

I looked into this a while back, and all the diverting type seem like a lot of faffing about, risk of not getting the call, and very expensive. I ended up getting vodaphone's one net service. Choice of smart phones, mobile number and local land line number, both straight through to the mobile,email and all the usual guff, unlimited calls, unlimited texts and it's £55:00 per month.

 

[paul the pat]

I have a virtual local exchange number which diverts to my mobile phone from a company called city numbers. Costs £3 plus vat per month plus about 16p per minute for the diverted call. My bill averages about £5 a month much cheaper than paying BT line installation and monthy line rental.
With City numbers there is no long term contract so can suspend it at any time also think they do 0800 and 0845 numbers as well.
With a virtual number is you want to try and find customers in another town you can rent a dialing code for that area so giving the impression you are local to them.
I think you can also port the number to another provider if you decide you need fixed land line.