WHY USE A UK 0800 NUMBER?

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‘Call us free’ is a strong positive message to send out to your customers.

If you advertise your business in publications that contain similar businesses to yours, then a UK 0800 number may help you stand out, and increase your chances of a potential customer contacting you before your competitors.

‘Freephone numbers increases response rates to advertising by as much as 175%’

With 08Direct it couldn’t be simpler to setup a UK 0800 Number

1. Simply pick a 0800 number from our online store

2. Add to basket

3. Enter your details (your number will be active in under 24hrs)

UK 0800 Number Packages

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UK 0800 Number Facts


Is it expensive to have a UK 0800 Number?

No it’s not…  You can register a UK 0800 Number and pay as little as £4.99 a month.

How does a UK 0800 Number work? Will my current number be affected?

A 0800 number sits on top of your existing landline or mobile number. Whenever someone rings your 0800 Number, it will be redirected to whatever number you have specified.

Anyone dialling your existing landline or mobile will reach you as normal.

How fast can I get my UK 0800 Number connected?

We can setup your UK 0800 number as soon as you’ve found one you like. This is all done within 24 hours.

Can I divert my UK 0800 Number to my mobile?

Yes you can. Once your number is setup, you will be given login details to your portal. From here you can divert your number to whatever landline or mobile number you wish.

Have you many 0800 Numbers to choose from?

Yes. We have hundreds of memorable 0800 numbers to choose from on our website.  You can browse our selection of 0800 numbers here. If you are after a particular number, you can contact us on 0844 504 4000 and our customer services team will be more than happy to find it for you.

Can I keep the 0800 number?

Yes you can. Once you have picked your number and chosen your package, it’s yours..

Are there any additional charges for services attached to my 0800 number?

No. You will receive a free call management package with every UK 0800 Number registered.  Unlike many other service providers we do not charge for additional services.

What services come free with my UK 0800 Number?

Our free call management package includes a whole host of free services designed to make the way you handle your inbound calls more effective.

Free with every UK 0800 Number..

Voicemail,Call Whisper,Fax to Email,Personalised welcome message, Auto Attendant

Do you have UK based customer service?

Yes we do. If you have any questions or would like more advice on how to setup your free additional services, our customer services team will be more than happy to guide you in the right direction.

Interested?

Want to increase sales? Click here to pick your 0800 Number

Why you shouldn’t bother with used telephone systems

Used Telephone System

Used Telephone Systems

Used telephone systems are everywhere… Quite often, when a small business moves to a new office it inherits a dusty old telephone system left behind by the previous tenant.

The question most small business owners usually ask themselves is

‘can I use this telephone system left by the last business and save money?’

Nine times out of ten the correct answer is no… If the previous owner has left it in the office, chances are it will be more trouble than its worth.

Small business telephone systems have advanced dramatically over the past ten years. Nowadays small business owners are lucky enough to be able to obtain a practical, easy to use phone system, previously only available to a large business, at next to no cost. In some cases, for nothing at all!

The biggest change has been the introduction of the externally hosted telephone system. These new telephone systems have all their services hosted by the telecommunications provider themselves. This no means that businesses doesn’t have to worry about having that large box stuck underneath the receptionists desk or in a cupboard locked away.

Another great benefit of these new small business telephone systems is that they’re attached to a non geographical number. This can be a massive advantage because when you do decide to move offices, not only can you take your businesses number with you, but you can also pick up all your telephone services and drop them on your new location existing telephone number.

The best telephone system for your business

As mentioned above, there are plenty of telecoms service providers out there with affordable alternatives to either used telephone systems or a telephone system which you need to have setup in your office.

With a Non Geographical Number you can take advantage of a whole host of services designed to make the way you handle your calls much easier. One of the best things about these new services is that quite often you can call your provider and get changes made instantly without the frustration of trying to re-configure a phone system yourself in the office!

Our advice is to take a look around, see what services are available and what services you really need . Chances are what you require is quite basic for this new technology, and could probably be setup in under 24 hours with the correct service provider.

If you want to learn more visit our resources section where you can find useful eBooks and PDF’s on the best and most cost effective options for your business.

Top TEN Funniest Prank Phone Calls of All Time

Prank calls are possibly the funniest things to listen too, but not so fun when you are on the receiving end.
From television stations and radio shows to the average Joe Bloggs, everyone is jumping on the prank call band wagon and we listeners just can’t get enough of it.

Now just so you know, we are neither promoting nor encouraging you to make prank calls to people you don’t like or want to wind up, we want you to have a little laugh, because the prank calls we have listened too are, absolutely hilarious!

And it is so easy to view thousands of them online, however finding the best one’s is the hardest trick of them all.

But don’t you worry your little self.

Yes we at 08Direct have worked (and laughed!) our damned hardest to find you the funniest prank calls ever to be made.

Now before you read on we would like to give you a little advice on how to watch these videos and when to watch them. You should:
• Set yourself aside a good 45 minutes to view all of these videos.
• Make yourself a glass of water and sip AFTER each video has been watched. This is for two reasons. One we don’t want you to get dehydrated while laughing so much and two it is best to drink after the video rather than during as we don’t want you choking with laughter and then file a law suit against us.
• Make sure you are in a place where you can hear them clearly; so no crisps, or noisy people around you, you do NOT want to miss a single word.

Do you remember in the Bible when they had a gun…TV Phone in!

Religion is very integral to people’s lives and we respect that, but sometimes having a little fun with it isn’t a bad thing. This guy calls into a TV station to talk about his time reading the Bible and what he discovered…

Chinese takeaway ordering a Chinese takeaway

Somehow this smart radio DJ orders a Chinese from one takeaway and then gets them to order from a different Chinese takeaway. Very funny!

I don’t have a job, I don’t have a car…can you find me date?

So this guy calls a dating agency to post an advertisement to try and get a girlfriend, while crunching an apple and crisps really loudly, speaking of his unemployment, lack of car and the fact that he lives at home with his parents. Perfect dating material, we think not!

Hi I am six, can you demolish my school please?

We are not 100 per cent sure whether this is real or fake, but whatever it is it’s absolutely hilarious. A six year old calls a demolishing company in Ireland to ask whether they can blow up her school. I think it is her cute little accent that makes it sound even funnier.

Do you have my reservation? Do you have my reservation?

To really get your victim of a prank call believing every word you say is one thing, but to get them laughing at you despite them thinking you are for real makes it even funnier.
This guy is trying to make a reservation at a hotel and the receptionist cannot stop laughing at his stupid questions and fake accent.

Telemarketer accused of murder

Comedian Tom Mabe makes a living winding up telemarketers, and boy does he do it well! Here is one of his finest moments when Mabe records a telephone conversation with a telemarketer quizzing him out to being a possible suspect in a murder case.

Most un-Christian Christian ever

This was a prank call made by an American radio station to a Christian book shop, asking for a thick book that has two parts to it, and includes Matthew, Mark, Luke and John….and the “Christian” has no idea which book he means. Very funny!

Hi dad, I am your long lost child

This is very funny and had us in fits of laughter. This guy pretends to be a woman and calls this poor man in America on numerous occasions saying that he is her father.

ASDA: “Tesco’s is cheaper than ASDA”

Possibly one of our favourite prank calls out of the whole lot. A radio station in South Africa manages to get a shop assistant at the ASDA in Cheltenham, UK to say ‘Tesco’s is cheaper’…over the tannoy.

Your son isn’t yours…

And to finish off on a high note…we have chosen this funny/cringe/horrible prank call which features a woman calling her husband pretending their son isn’t his to win Kanye West tickets. Be warned this will shock you more than ever before!

0800 Numbers help track advertising effectiveness

0800 Numbers help track advertising effectiveness

More and more businesses in UK are realizing that 0800 numbers help track advertising effectiveness comms2 in a simple yet efficient way. A crucial factor that makes an advertisement effective is to clearly communicate to the customers how they can get in touch with your business so they may place an order.

0800 numbers fulfill a dual purpose. First, 0800 tend to be easier to recall than usual numbers and hence customers are more likely to place a call, if only to get more information about the product or service.

Second, customers are not charged on calling a 0800 number and this encourages more people to make the call knowing they have nothing to lose.

A business can easily keep track of the effectiveness of its various advertising campaigns by simply advertising a different 0800 number on each. The number of incoming calls on each 0800 number advertised keeps the businesses informed about which campaign are doing better than others.

Research shows that 0800 numbers can generate in the region of 300% more calls from customers than a standard national number. A 0800 number tells your customers, you want them to call and that they are valued.

0800 Numbers thus provide a business with a relatively inexpensive way of knowing which campaigns are generating the majority of the revenue and which need changing or be cancelled completely.

Besides simple tracking of advertising campaigns, 0800 numbers will also help generate more sales since customers know that it is the business that is paying for the cost.

Cheap 0800 Numbers

Many UK businesses are unaware that they can register cheap 0800 numbers with little or no outlay.

Business owners are becoming savvy to the fact that freephone numbers are a strong marketing tool when trying to separate themselves from their competitors.

0800 Numbers are particularly useful in a crowded, competitive marketplace. A memorable freephone number can certainly help you stand out from the crowd.

Advertising your business with freephone 0800 numbers sends a clear signal that you value your customers phone calls and are willing to pay for the privilege to speak to them.

Business owners should be aware that any Non geographical number supplier who asks for a contract, will most likely be offering a sub-standard service.

Cheap 0800 Numbers

Cheap 0800 Numbers

Cheap 0800 number packages

With a setup fee of £9.99 and packages starting from only £4.99. 08Direct have cheap 0800 number packages to cater for all sizes of UK businesses.

Included within our 0800 number packages comes our call management services worth over £199 completely free of charge.

This includes:

  • Professionally recorded welcome message
  • Fax to Email
  • Voicemail
  • Auto Attendant
  • Call Whisper
  • Call Routing

If you would like more details simply follow the link to read more about 0800 numbers

0845 Numbers To Mobiles – What Do They Cost To Setup?

Many small business owners in the UK are now mapping 0845 numbers to mobiles.

One of the main advantages of mapping 0845 numbers to mobiles is professional perception. Advertising your mobile number as a contact number, even though it looks personal, can give the impression that your business is small. For most start-ups this is not the first impression they want to give to a potential customer.

Secondly, when businesses map 0845 numbers to mobiles they don’t have to worry about changing their company literature at a later date. A great advantage of using non geographical numbers is they can redirected within minutes. So when your business moves to a stable location with a designated landline, your non geographical number can be mapped to it straight away.

0845 Numbers To Mobiles – Make sure you receive a quality Call Management Package

For a small business a professional image is essential. When looking for a non geographical number supplier, it’s important to check that they have a quality call management package with their numbers.

With a professional call management package a small business can take advantage of many additional services, which will add considerable value to their companies image.

0845 Numbers To Mobiles – What Do They Cost To Setup?

With so many non geographical number providers out there, it can be difficult to choose which one has the best service. At 08 Direct we keep it simple. With a setup fee of £9.99 and monthly call packages from £4.99, even the smallest new business start-up can take advantage of a non geographical number for their business.

All our call management services come free with our numbers, so there is no need to worry about any hidden costs at the end of the month!

0844 Call Cost

The appeal of using a memorable number apposed to a regular local number, has resulted in the vast majority of UK businesses moving to a 08 prefix number range.

However, decision makers in the UK often say the lack of transparency within the telecommunications market makes it difficult for them to make a calculated decision when choosing a supplier.

Here’s an article outlining the cost to businesses in using a 0844 number, and the criteria they should consider before choosing their non geographical number supplier.

The facts

* 0844 call cost is only 5p per minute at anytime within the UK.
* 0844 numbers are called ‘low-call’ as the caller pays no connection charge on each phone call they make.
* The 0844 number range will most likely super-seed the well known 0845 range, as the most popular non geographical number for businesses.

Non-geographical number checklist

Before purchasing an 0844 number from one of the many non-geographical number suppliers in the UK, you should consider the following points.

* Is there a connection charge?
* Is there a monthly fee or annual subscription charge?
* Is the price of purchasing the number over-inflated (some suppliers charge up to £1000 per number!)
* Is the price competitive for all the additional services your business requires?

When purchasing a 0844 number, try to find a company who supplies non-geographical numbers without a monthly fee or annual subscription. Chances are once you start using your number, you will be using it for a number of years to come.

0844 call cost for business

Monthly Fee of £15 over 5 years with a £50 connection charge

= £950

Charges soon add up. This calculation doesn’t take into consideration the cost of additional services your business may require e.g. IVR services, Call recording, Call whisper, Auto-attendant, Call routing etc…

There are some non-geographical 0844 number suppliers in the UK which you can register an 0844 number for your business with no annual fee or monthly fee. These companies also include many of the additional services free of charge, which your business may require.

Five Cost Effective Tips For Researching Your New Business Idea!!

Five of the best, inexpensive research methods you should consider using when scrutinizing your new business idea.

  1. Check out your competition – Before entering the market make sure you have researched all your competitors thoroughly. Sign up for any newsletters and download any whitepapers they have on offer.
  2. Go undercover – Why not go and visit your competitor’s store? Keep a pad with you before hand and write down any interesting questions you can think of asking when you get there. But be careful, try and make sure it doesn’t sound too rehearsed!
  3. Ask people who aren’t your friends – Surprisingly, when most people start a new business they only ask for the opinions of their friends and family. Try writing a questionnaire and asking your potential target market for answers. You may find that they are more objective, and less concerned with sugar coating their responses to you!
  4. Trade Associations – For the market place you intend on entering, have a look and see if there are any governing bodies and trade associations related to the industry. Spend some time reading their websites and looking at any relevant news and other businesses associations they work with.
  5. Suppliers – Quite often potential suppliers will be willing to give you access to useful research and market trends if you intend on using them in the future.

0844 Numbers – Five Ways Your Business Will Benefit From Using Them.

0844 numbers will be replacing the 0845 number range as the most popular UK business number in the coming year. Here are a few reasons why your business should consider using

0844 numbers

0844 numbers

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1. No Connection Charge – Unlike the 0845 number range that has a 6p connection charge, 0844 numbers are connection charge free. The customer only pays for the amount of time spent on the call.

2. Memorable Numbers – Gives your customer a professional, easy to remember 08 number to call.

3. No Call Charges To Your Business – Your business will receive no call charges on any calls received.

4. Take Your Number With You – Once you have chosen and registered your 0844 number it’s yours. Even if you decide to relocate, you can take your number with you.

5. Built In Disaster Recovery – In the event of a disaster, 0844 numbers can have an in built disaster recovery system that immediately diverts incoming calls, potentially saving you money, and making sure you don’t lose out on business.

BT CATCHES VIRGIN MEDIA AND SKY OFF GUARD

BT 0870 and 0845 Number changes

Telecommunications giant BT has announced it will be scrapping call charges on 0870 and 0845 numbers for its customers.

Changes to current call charges will cost BT anything up to 24 million pounds, but will give BT’s existing 14 million customers something to cheer about in the New Year.

BT customers have often complained about BT’s exclusion of 0870 and 0845 numbers from their option packages.

BT said the changes would cost it “tens of millions” of pounds, but had decided, “to give customers what they want”.

John Petter, Managing Director of BT’s consumer business department, said: “We know that the public is frustrated by having to pay higher charges for these numbers, even though BT’s rates are cheaper than their rivals, so we worked out a way to go further and include all calls to 0870 and 0845 numbers in our call packages”.

Steve Cordingley, Director of 08 Direct, a UK based telecommunications company believes “the reduction in cost from BT landlines should go a long way to improving the image of these popular number ranges.”

These changes may be a very shrewd move by BT. Ofcom’s proposed restructuring of the way 0870 numbers work is reportedly happening in early 2009. By making this move early, BT may take the limelight for forcing a change on the 0870 number range amongst the big service providers.

Both Virgin Media and SKY have made no comment yet on whether they will be following suit.

0845 Numbers – Top ten reasons why your small business startup should have one

0845 numbers

0845 numbers

1.    0845 numbers are extremely popular – 0845 numbers give a business a national and professional presence. 0845 numbers are widely the most accepted non-geographic number in the UK, and have an extremely high public understanding.

2.    Memorable 0845 numbers - Businesses can choose memorable 0845 numbers. Memorable numbers allow a business to choose a 0845 number that reflects their products and services.

3.    Smarten up and attract enquires – 0845 numbers can smarten up the way your business deals with calls. Calls to 0845 numbers can be easily re-directed to the correct department of your business. They can be used to attract enquires from outside your own physical area as 0845 numbers are not judged on their location.

4.    Quick and easy to set up - 0845 numbers simply point to your existing landline telephone numbers. You won’t lose your old numbers and your customers can still ring your old numbers should they wish to do so.

5.    Call statistics - Every 0845 number can be tracked, this means that through your 0845 number every enquiry to your business, the time, day, date, duration and even the origin number of the call can all be fed into a database which your business will have access to.

6.    0845 numbers are for life – If in the future you decide to relocate, your 0845 numbers can move with you.  Potentially saving you money in reprinting costs.

7.    Specific purposes - 0845 numbers can be used for specific purposes, like on websites or advertising.

8.    Versatile0845 numbers are very versatile, they offer businesses large amount of flexibility and power immediately without having to install extra equipment.

9.    Benefits - 0845 numbers can encourage callers to use your services; 0845 numbers enable you to promote your business without geographic restriction.

10.  For everyone0845 numbers are for everyone, from large businesses to small businesses, anyone can use them.

Ten Top Tips For Budding Entrepreneurs

Its never easy starting your own business. Here’s 10 important hints and tips for you to consider before you decide to take the plunge!

1. Assess and Analyse

Starting up and ultimately running a business is very time consuming, so you need to assess whether what your doing is something you love or not. Analyse your personality; you need to ask yourself if you’re the right person to start up a business, can you work long hours? Can you take criticism? Will you be able to cope with financial insecurities? These are just some of the things you need to consider. Write down a list of all the reasons why you’re starting up your own business, as they are essential in contributing to your success.

2. Research and know your market better than your competitors

Before you begin, it is vital to examine your market, look at the demand for your product/services. Research into likely competitors, become an expert in your industry. Identify key differences in what you have to offer that others don’t, as it can be used as a unique selling point once your up and running.

3. Take advice and get professional help

As with anything you do it is always important to seek professional advice and help. This will allow you to look at your business objectively and ensures that you are doing things correctly, which is difficult when you are so closely involved.

4. Don’t do it alone and always remain professional

Be professional from the off. Everything about you needs to let people know that you’re a professional running a serious business. This means getting business cards, business numbers e.g 0844 Numbers, a business email address and always treating people in a professional and courteous manner. It is vital to have a support network, when starting up your business. Experienced guidance is the best support system of all.

5. Create a detailed and exceptional business plan

One of the main reasons for doing a business plan first is that it can help you avoid wasting time, effort and money into a business that isn’t going to succeed. The SBA website has lots of good information on how to put together an exceptional business plan.

6. Be flexible and take everything one-step at a time

Always be flexible and be ready to move quickly when an opportunity arises. Never get ahead of yourself by trying to do too much when working through the process of setting up your business. Try to structure tasks and box things off methodically.

7. Start up when your still employed/ Toe-dip

It may be a long time before your business actually makes any money. Being employed when you actually start your business means money in your pocket while your going through your business start-up. So you still have the financial security until your business is up and running. Toe dipping means you basically test your idea without risking everything.

8. Always be honest about your weaknesses

Identify what you do well and what you do badly, dividing it into areas such as financial, marketing, operational and general management. Be honest with yourself and always be realistic.

9. Justify every assumption in your business plan

You should make sure your business plan has long-term objectives, estimates and forecasts. It will help you keep your business on a planned course so you can spot when things are not going to plan.

10. Don’t give up if things aren’t moving as fast as you anticipated

If you want your own business you have to be willing to work hard, work smart and keep on going until you get it. There is no other way.

0845 NUMBERS COULD BE BANNED FROM GP SURGERIES

Ministers increase pressure on GP’s to stop using 0845 and 0844 numbers in their surgeries.

Ministers have launched an England-wide consultation to ask the public whether they want GP surgeries to keep their 08 numbers.

Over 1000 surgeries across the UK are now using 0844 and 0845 numbers. These numbers generate a small amount of income for the practices, which is then spent on improving patient services.

These lo-call rate 08 numbers cost up to 5 pence a minute from a landline, and up to 20 pence a minute from a mobile.

Health Minister Ben Bradshaw said: “We are concerned that some people are paying over the odds to contact the NHS. For people on low incomes who need to contact their local doctor or hospital regularly, these costs can soon mount up.”

Both GP’s and the British Medical Association are defending the use of 08 numbers in general practice. Dr Laurence Buckman, GPC chair, said: ‘Where 0845 numbers are used by the NHS there is good evidence that patient satisfaction has improved, with better and quicker access to services because of the additional functions within the telephone system.’

In 2005 the Department of Health put pressure on GP’s to change from 0870 numbers, which cost the caller significantly more than the 0845 range.

An official review is being conducted into whether surgeries and governing bodies should be made to use the 03 number range. These numbers cost the same as a local call but will not contribute to funding the telephone systems currently installed in surgeries across the UK.

Ministers have failed to highlight how these services can be funded if these changes do take place.

Carphone Warehouse Director Resigns over share scandal

One of Britains wealthiest entrepreneurs has resigned after admitting to securing personal loans with company shares.

A spokesman for the Carphone Warehouse said that David Ross disclosed that he pledged 136.4 million ordinary shares as collateral for loans.

Ross who was once estimated to be worth up to 900 million, will most likely sell part of his holding in Carphone to JP Morgan.

Charles Dunstone – Chief executive and close friend of Ross said that it was a “great personal sadness” and the incident was “probably an oversight or a misunderstanding of what needed to be done.”

Ofcom’s Strategic Review of Telecommunications

 

Ofcom has completed its Strategic Review of Telecommunications.

For more information follow this link

Measuring the effectiveness of your marketing campaigns

One of the biggest mistakes any new business can make is not measuring accurately every aspect of their marketing campaigns.

Fortunately nowadays for most small businesses owners and marketers, the Internet has allowed us to measure the effectiveness of our online marketing without the need for too much techie knowledge.

Through the likes of Google Analytics we can analyse how much traffic our website is receiving, where visitors are clicking and how many pages they are looking at.

By then further analysing our visitors behaviour, we can optimise our website and as a result increase our sales.

But… what happens if instead of clicking on the company website your potential customer rings your business, how do you identify where they found your contact details?

Call Whisper service

By using multiple 08 prefix numbers you can monitor and analyse the effectiveness of every one of your advertisements. For example, when a potential customer rings your 0800, 0844, 0871 or 0870 number, you will hear an announcement of it source e.g. ‘this call is from your Thomson local advertisement.’

By monitoring all your inbound contact points you can analyse accurately the value of a particular advertising medium, ensuring that any unproductive campaigns are ended sooner rather than later.

Case Study – Aesthetic Laser Centre

0871 – National Presence

 

The Aesthetic Laser Centre is a privately owned cosmetic surgery based just outside of Manchester. 

Cosmetic surgery is a notoriously competitive industry with a few clinics taking the lion’s share of the market. In a tough economic climate it is essential that the Aesthetic Laser Centre has the same big brand image like its competitors.

“Our 0871 number instantly gave our clinic a larger company presence. When it comes to cosmetic surgery,  clients tend go to the larger, more established clinics. By having a 0871 number we gave our clinic the national image we wanted.”

 

Dr C A Xavier, Managing Director

Case Study – Angel PR

Take your number with you

 

Angel PR is a full service PR agency with a broad range of national and local clients.

I ran Angel PR from home for the first six months, mainly to keep costs to a minimum; however this also created some problems in the way in which potential clients perceived the agency. Our local number was also my home number, which not only meant it was impossible to shut off from the business, but also that the agency itself didn’t have a national presence.

By having a national 0844 number, we were able to grow and move into larger premises without the need to change our number and go through the hassle of updating things like stationary, and our advertising campaign remained constant.

 

Sam Ward, Head of PR

 

 

0870 changes – the impact on your business

 

 

Ofcom’s long awaited 0870 changes call directive report was released in April 2009. For UK businesses currently using the 0870 prefix the impact on their business could be significant.

These changes will come into effect by August 2009

Impact on your business

Your business will incur a charge on all calls made to your 0870 number

What are your options

By being pro-active and not waiting till the last minute, your changeover can be relatively trouble free

  •  We recommend registering a new (08) number, and changing your company literature and contact details as soon as possible.
  • By registering either a 0871 or a 0844 number immediately, you will avoid receiving any nasty phone bills in the coming months.
  • Don’t worry about any existing call management services e.g fax to email, voicemail, auto attendant services. These services can be easily setup within 24 hours.

Free eBook on how to avoid call charges

Here at 08 Direct we have made an eBook on how to avoid receiving any nasty surprises when the 0870 changes come into effect on the 1st of August 2009. Visit our resource centre to download the 0870 changes eBook.

0870 Proposed Changes By Ofcom

 

Ofcom aims to publish a further statement on implementing any changes to 0870 policy by the end of the year, as part of its ongoing review of the 0870 number range. 

Ofcom aims to publish a statement on its proposal to bring the most expensive 087 numbers (including 0871, 0872 and 0873 numbers) within the remit of PhonepayPlus, in the autumn.

For further information on how this may effect your business visit – changes to 0870 and the effect on your business

Welcome to the 08 Direct Blog!

Who are we?

08 Direct is a privately owned telecommunications company. We specialise in supplying businesses with non-geographical numbers e.g. 0800, 0844, 0845, 0870, 0871 and 0800 numbers.

Why are we writing a blog?

For a number of reasons really. First and foremost, we will be condensing down into a handful of weekly posts, important telecoms news relevant to UK businesses.

Secondly we will be highlighting how these issues could impact your business. Our telecoms experts will then give you practical advice on the best course of action for you to take.

What will we be blogging about?

 

  • Keeping you up-to-date on any important legislative changes from Ofcom to the way 08 numbers work
  • Giving you useful information on how to get the most out of 08 numbers and the services which are currently available to users
  • Case studies of how businesses both large and small have used 08 numbers to improve the day-to-day running of their businesses

Can I leave feedback?

Of course! We want you to get involved! Feel free to leave comments on our posts and our experts will try their utmost to answer them! 


 

 

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