Geographic Numbers

Geographic numbers (also known as Local Area Code Numbers and STD Codes) all begin with the digits 01 or 02 and relate to a City, Town or Area in the UK. For instance, 020 is the Local Area Code for London and 0161 is the Local Area Code for Manchester. The main benefit of using a geographic number for your business is that it is ideal for advertising outside of your local area.

For example, if you were based in Manchester but wanted to advertise in the London Yellow Pages you could use a London telephone number in your advertisement. Any calls to the 020 number would then be diverted to your existing landline in Manchester. The reason for doing this is that most people are more likely to ring a business that appears local to one that appears to be miles away!

More benefits of Geographic numbers:

• Gives your customers an incentive to call you

People are more likely to respond to your advertisement if they feel you are in their local area. This is an extremely cost effective option for encouraging your customers to call you. People are more likely to think twice before dialling a premium rate number than an 01/02 number, which will only cost them the local rate!

• Expand your business by attracting new customers from a new area

• Cheaper than advertising with an 0800/0808 freephone number as you don't pay to receive calls.

• There's no need to change your existing landline number

When your customer phones your 01/02 number their call is instantly redirected to whichever phone number you have given us. 01/02 numbers can be delivered to any fixed landline, or even to a mobile! (additional costs apply)

• No extra lines to rent or equipment to buy

There is absolutely no requirement for extra phone lines or any equipment whatsoever. We simply divert the incoming calls to an existing number of your choice. Your phone will continue to receive calls on its original number as well as the incoming 01/02 calls, and can be used to make outgoing calls as normal.

• Your new 01/02 number is quick & easy to set-up, so if you order online now it could be up and running later today!

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