0800 or 0330

[gritbinsales]

ok chaps

quick question for my website number

0800 or 0330

thanks

 

[Indigo Cherry]

0800! Most people probably won't know what a 0330 is! I certainly don't! And might think it's a premium rate or foreign number!

Just my opinion

Matt

 

[S-Marketing]

Why use a number that will cost you, if a geographic one will be fine?

 

[gritbinsales]

Ok what about this then

0800 505 3804 and it's free

 

[sanjiv]

0800 out of those two but would also list a geographic number for people calling from a mobile.

 

[saxondale]

0330 .............

 

[Indigo Cherry]

You definitely need to advertise both (0800 and 01) we did and we put a little note in teh footer saying that the 01 was for mobiles etc...

 

[Indigo Cherry]

0330 .............

Why..........?

 

[saxondale]

Why..........?

I make all my calls from my mobile, don`t dial 0800`s for that reason - so do most of my customers.

 

[Indigo Cherry]

I make all my calls from my mobile, don`t dial 0800`s for that reason - so do most of my customers.

The OP's business is gritbins though and a majoirty of his business will probably be offices and residential areas!

As such they will probably call from a landline.

But as I said, put the Geo number just in case.

Matt

 

[mitch@volume]

no idea what a 0330 number is or would cost me.

0800 and as said a small 01... for when calling from a mobile would be nice.

 

[saxondale]

....... be offices and residential areas!



Matt

as opposed too?


just had a look at my call logs - 22 mobiles V 3 landlines today.

 

[gritbinsales]

as opposed too?


just had a look at my call logs - 22 mobiles V 3 landlines today.

So do you call 0845 on your mobile as well

 

[saxondale]

So do you call 0845 on your mobile as well

nope, wouldn`t ring one either. I did have to call an 0844 number regularly (5 - 6 times a day) until I insisted on an 01 variant or I pulled the plug

 

[Psl]

033 numbers are available for any business or organisation and cost exactly the same to dial as 01 and 02 numbers from a landline or mobile phone. Additionally, 033 numbers are included in the inclusive minutes packages offered by landline and mobile providers, which means that dialling them is often free of charge.

 

[sanjiv]

People may be unaware what 033 numbers are. 09 numbers have also recently come out and I can imagine people getting confused between the two also.

 

[Psl]

People may be unaware what 033 numbers are. 09 numbers have also recently come out and I can imagine people getting confused between the two also.

The 09 number range has been available for years:|

 

[saxondale]

The 09 number range has been available for years:|

Sanjiv has only just discovered what usually sits on the other end of them...........

 

[Psl]

Sanjiv has only just discovered what usually sits on the other end of them...........

Very good.......

 

[cjd]

You pay an inbound call charge on the 0800 you know....

 

[S-Marketing]

You pay an inbound call charge on the 0800 you know....

I've already asked why he wants to use a number that will cost when he could use a geographic one. It was ignored.

 

[Indigo Cherry]

You pay an inbound call charge on the 0800 you know....

He knows, I have set him up with a very good deal!

£5/month with 1000 free incoming minutes and just 2ppm after that!

Not bad!

 

[Indigo Cherry]

Sanjiv has only just discovered what usually sits on the other end of them...........

Oi! That's my mum you're talking about!

 

[S-Marketing]

He knows, I have set him up with a very good deal!

£5/month with 1000 free incoming minutes and just 2ppm after that!

Not bad!

Did he go for the 0800?

 

[gordano]

If your target market is consumers and you want to encourage calls I would put up a geographic number, eg 020, 01803 etc. This is because many consumers will use mobiles and many have package deals on landlines giving free geographic calls. As some highlight, calls from mobiles to 0800 is generally not free, so maybe this is not the best option.

0330 will confuse many customers and deter some callers .. IMO this is a non starter.

 

[Indigo Cherry]

Did he go for the 0800?

I believe so!

 

[gritbinsales]

I've already asked why he wants to use a number that will cost when he could use a geographic one. It was ignored.

yes were going for 0800 505 3804 plus our 0121 number and mobile number

 

[Indigo Cherry]

yes were going for 0800 505 3804 plus our 0121 number and mobile number

That's what I would do too

 

[longleaf1]

yes were going for 0800 505 3804 plus our 0121 number and mobile number

Covered all angles there - you will please everyone.
I would be able to call the 0800 when on my landline but i'd call the 0121 if i was on my moby.

 

[sanjiv]

The 09 number range has been available for years:|

Not really noticed them being advertised much and many people may not know of their existence, similarly with 033 numbers.

 

[saxondale]

Not really noticed them being advertised much and many people may not know of their existence, similarly with 033 numbers.

have a look in the back pages of MAX POWER ........

 

[RobinJames]

You should get both

0800 for customers calling from a landline
0330 for customers calling from a mobile

Give Planet Numbers a call for a deal on both

 

[Indigo Cherry]

You should get both

0800 for customers calling from a landline
0330 for customers calling from a mobile

Give Planet Numbers a call for a deal on both

Planet numbers charge a connection fee of £49.95 and a monthly fee of £10.00 for their basic bronze 0800 numbers and there doesn't seem to be a free monthly allowance included in that price. The incoming call price is 4.95p per minute.

This doesn't seem such a great deal.

I am paying £5/month, NO connection charge and I get 1000 FREE incoming munutes and when they run out I pay 2P per minute. And the service I get is amazing!

 

[RobinJames]

Their site says 0330 numbers for £49 set up and £15 a month, but you get 1000 included minutes, and further minutes for 1.5p, and go down to 0.666p/min for larger users...

 

[Call Tracker]

You could track it for less than £10 per month and see which number gets called the most.

 

[Indigo Cherry]

Their site says 0330 numbers for £49 set up and £15 a month, but you get 1000 included minutes, and further minutes for 1.5p, and go down to 0.666p/min for larger users...

Lol what do you mean THEIR site? It's YOUR site!

I didn't look at the 0330 number, I was looking at the 0800. There may have been a free allowance on that but I didn't see one.

 

[Indigo Cherry]

You could track it for less than £10 per month and see which number gets called the most.

The thing is, 0330 is not necessary, most people with mobiles (even the PAYG nowadays) get free landline minutes! Just publish the landline along with the 0800.

Personally I had never heard of 0330 numbers until I saw this thread, I would probably never call one.

 

[longleaf1]

Guys, go back a few pages.
This is exactly what he has done put an 0800, geo and mob number to suit everyone.

 

[Indigo Cherry]

Guys, go back a few pages.
This is exactly what he has done put an 0800, geo and mob number to suit everyone.

yeah I know!

I got him the number

I was merely pointing out that the use of a (seemingly) expensive 0330 number seems a little unnecessary to me.

 

[longleaf1]

I was merely pointing out that the use of a (seemingly) expensive 0330 number seems a little unnecessary to me.

You are right, it is and I wouldnt call one either.