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Personally I'd say go for the local number, if you can get one in the
city your based in.

2 Main reasons are:

0870/0845 are not included in 'Free Call' Allowances therefore anybody
that calls you from their mobile will have to pay for the call outside
their bundle - this could even cost you if you have sales staf etc.
that call back to the office during the day.

Most people are aware of VOIP and other methods to get a 'free' number
therefore 0870 looks like a bedroom developer in my opinion :-)

I prefer compnaies that actually tell you where they're based rather
than hiding their location behind an 0870 number and an email address.
Gives a more personal feel.

Rgds
Sam


On 12/12/07, Andrew Parkhouse <create at rubberductions.com> wrote:
> 0845.  Some people are pissy about 0870.
>
> http://www.numberstore.com/
>
> On 12 Dec 2007, at 13:42, Tim Gaunt wrote:
>
> > We're currently looking into a VOIP solution for the office and so
> > have the
> > option of choosing the telephone numbers/prefix and I'm wondering if
> > it's
> > worth going for a 0845/0870/Local number.
> >
> > In the past 0845 has always "appeared" more businesslike but I've
> > noticed a
> > fair few companies have gone down the route of opting for a local
> > number
> > i.e. 0207 rather than the 0845.
> >
> > There's little costs difference in regards the VOIP setup and I
> > don't need
> > to worry about moving as when we do we can keep the localised number
> > but I
> > was wondering whether one gave a better/worse opinion to prospects?
> > Does
> > 0845 still have the same prestige or are people put off calling them
> > as
> > they're not included in their mobile plan's free minutes quota?
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
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