13.07.2017

What is an International Virtual Phone Number?

What is an International Virtual Phone Number?

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An ‘International Virtual Phone Number’ would enable you to market your products or services into a foreign country. With International numbers, you gain a country freephone or toll free number so that callers from that country recognise this free-phone contact code i.e 1800 in Ireland. 

The actual calls received on that number can then be routed from that number to wherever needed. Get a European International Phone Number or indeed a new U.S.A Virtual Freephone from us today, a ‘Toll-Free US’ set up today with 08UK.

We offer country Freephone numbers, so whatever the free to call number code is in that country, we can only offer one of those. i.e 0500 or 1800 or 800 for example depending upon the country in question.

Please note that we can’t offer any kind of premium rate numbers for any countries, only toll free (free to call) numbers.  We can forward calls made from those countries on to your toll free number to anywhere, UK or abroad or any unique combination. We can build an IVR so that options selected by the call route certain calls to different locations, so press 1 for sales (calls to UK call centre, press option 2 for support.

By using an International virtual free phone number, you'll give clients from everywhere around the world the ability to contact your office effortlessly. Using this method is advantageous in many ways, as it allows you to improve your method of connecting with people from within certain countries.

Regardless of which global audience you are attempting to reach, a country wide free phone will enable you to give them a toll-free (totally free) method of calling you.

Virtual phone numbers allow you to create numbers with a recognised country wide free-phone area codes that will not charge your callers long distance fees.  Not only does this give your company the advantage of appearing to have a local presence, but it also ensures that potential customers won’t have to pay extra just to contact your business.  You can give international customers the comfort of a local-country number by using a virtual 08UK number.

At the point when your business presents itself professionally with an International Virtual Phone Number, it creates the perception of being a friendly positive business. When you give customers the capacity to contact you at no additional cost regardless of where they are located, you enhance the chance that they will call you.

If you’re trying to generate calls from around the world, then multiple virtual phone numbers (one for each country) will be important to consider. Companies that are attempting to enhance their online & marketed presence in a country should definitely consider a virtual toll free number. 

Studies demonstrate that 88% of customers who search for a local business on their mobile phone end up connecting with their picked business inside 24 hours.

At the end of the day, buyers are using the web and their mobile phones to discover business solutions, suppliers for the products or services which they are interested in, making it free to call, can only help your company to sell more.

All virtual phone numbers are different to fixed line numbers as they are not assigned to a line, i.e + have no call line limitations and so using a Virtual means you should not miss calls, callers should never hear a engaged or dead tone.

Useful features can be added like call queueing or you can upload brand strengthening welcome & out of hours messages that unify the callers’ experience. Set your inbound call plan up properly and your callers will never hear an engaged, unanswered or dead tone.

A virtual number resides in ‘the cloud’ and therefore can be customised to suit varying business requirements of all shapes and sizes.

Different number ranges all have their own unique price points which in turn can reflect the marketplace eg. 0800 – Freephone used by Insurance companies, 0300 – Low call numbers are used by UK charities or by a local authority.  Local City 01/02 numbers can provide a perceived local area presence.

If you would like to talk to one of our team to get any point clarifying please do not hesitate to contact us. Call us now on 0800 408 0807.

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