A quick look through the Yellow Pages will prove that 0845 numbers are well liked. In fact, 0845 numbers are the UK’s most popular non-geographic number and have an extremely high public awareness. But why do businesses use them rather than their usual landline numbers? Find below 10 reasons that will tell you why:
1. 0845 numbers offer organisations a countrywide presence – which is particularly important when advertising on the internet so as to attract business throughout the United Kingdom (it also offers home-based businesses a greater amount of privacy).
2. Businesses and organisations can choose easily remembered 0845 numbers to show the product or skill they offer. For example, a company that retails James Bond products could select a 0845 number like 08450 007 007.
3. With an 0845 number, people can attract more enquiries from beyond their actual area – using an 0845 number businesses are not judged on their situation.
4. 0845 numbers, like all non-geographic numbers let organisations to smarten in which way they work with calls without having to add additional hardware as features are all controlled online.
5. Enquiries to 0845 numbers can be simply re-directed in the occurrence of an urgent situation or landline problem with Call Management systems that offer instant call diverting.
6. Online call statistics let people see the entire number of enquiries to their 0845 numbers, the specific area of callers, the duration of calls and amount of un answered calls. This helps with improving marketing and customer services.
7. Inbound calls to 0845 numbers can effortlessly be recorded with call record solutions. These features enable people record all possible calls that come in, a percentage of calls or calls as and when required. This helps financial institutions meet their legal responsibility and removes the need for frantic notes during an urgent conversation!
8. 0845 numbers, like all non-geographic numbers are for life. If a business or business relocates –its numbers can easily move with them – saving money on reprinting costs and minimising wastage (new business cards etc.)
9. 0845 numbers can work alongside present landline numbers. They can also be used for particular reasons such as on the net, or in advertising.
10. 0845 numbers are for everyone – from a village shop to multi national corporations. As these points illustrate – 0845 numbers (and all non-geographic numbers, in fact) can be extremely versatile and offer their users a large amount of flexibility and authority – immediately and without having to buy in extra hardware. Could these be the very reasons why they are so widely used throughout the UK.


