guest started this topic @ 12:04 on 28/01/2003
Hi,
We work from home and need a business number for our (Ltd) company that will be available via directory enquiries.
So far:
A BT business line is too expensive;
A mobile /07xxx number doesn't give the right image;
We're out of cable range;
BT won't list our current domestic second line under anything but our own names;
0845 numbers seem to not get listed in directory enquiries.
I can't believe it's this difficult to get our company into directory enquiries. Has anyone had any better luck?
regards,
Anna
RE: Business phone number/ directory enquiries
guest | 28/01/2003 12:05 PM
May I ask you why you really need to be available by directory enquiries if your business is based from home?
I run my Ltd company and not being found by directory enquiries has not affected my business in anyway (as far as I know!).
Regards
RW
www.srp-computing.com
RE: Business phone number/ directory enquiries
guest | 28/01/2003 12:05 PM
1. We hope to gain business by word of mouth, so a phone number or web address may be lost in the process.
2. I'm about to take this site's advice to write a press release for the local paper about our company. I'm not relying on any subsequent newspaper article being so helpful as to include a phone number. Yes we'll try to place an ad in the same issue, but we would like to be easily found.
regards,
Anna
RE: Business phone number/ directory enquiries
guest | 28/01/2003 12:06 PM
ringing the right number
Try consulting our guide to telephone numbers. It explains the advantages and disadvantages of using different types of numbers:
guide to telephone numbers
Startups
RE: Business phone number/ directory enquiries
guest | 28/01/2003 12:06 PM
Yes I read the startup.co.uk info on telephone numbers. That's why I considered a 0845 number.
But when I try to find some of these 0845 providers via directory enquiries (as an experiment), they cannot be found. If they aren't listed themselves, I can't believe that we will be listed if we buy from them.
regards
Anna
RE: Business phone number/ directory enquiries
guest | 03/02/2003 09:43 AM
Thank you Jamie. We have gone ahead with an 0845 number (my posting was actually about a month ago - it must've been re-dated for the new forum). We've had it for just over 3 weeks. It's not in directory enquiries yet but the supplier told us that it would take about 8 weeks for BT to process it. So here's hoping we're eventually listed!
Thnaks anyhow,
Anna
