Can Your Home Business and Privacy Benefit from having an 800 Number?

By Nick Palumbo

As the price of 800 phone numbers continues to drop, many more companies, and even individuals, have added this to their arsenal of great marketing and privacy tools. Providing toll free service to your customers can cost only pennies per minute.

When you give your customers, employees or associates an 800 number to call instead of giving them a phone number in your home, callers never get your personal phone number. They can’t Google you on your phone number, they can’t call you, publish your number or use it to steal your identity or get your personal information. They can’t even figure out where you’re located based on your area code or phone exchange. Additionally, the business calls from your toll free number can be “pointed” or made to ring at any phone number you choose, and you can change this location anytime you want depending on your home business needs. This feature is ideal for people that work in more than one location, such as those who work or operate their business at vacation homes certain parts of the year.

Why is a 1 800 phone number so good for your home business? Well if your home business doesn't have a toll free number it gives people a reason NOT to call since they have to pay for a long distance charge. Generally, that’s not too good for business. By having an 800 number, you are inviting ALL potential clients to call and not just those that are willing to spring for the call.

Another reason to have a toll free phone number is because it gives your business a polished, professional image, and it disguises your home business. Customers calling an 800 number have no idea how large, or small, or your business is, but the general impression is that your business is quite large since it has an 800 number. If you have a local phone number with no toll free number there many customers believe there’s a good chance that it’s a home based business. By having a toll free number you are disguising the fact that you ARE a home based business. It makes it very hard to tell how big a company is! This is great if you are just starting out in the business world, you need all the advantages you can get.

Another great use for a toll free number is for recruiting. When you are in a network marketing business you live and die off of new recruits. If they are too cheap or not quite interested enough to call you will not get them in your down line. When you are advertising for recruiting make sure you make your toll free number a focal point so they can TALK to someone about all their questions that they might have. Most home based businesses are on a TIGHT budget. Businesses pay according to usage for 800 service. This means that a new or small business with little usage will pay very little for their service and their bills will only increase as their usage and business increases. You’re not paying for something you’re not getting.

If cost is an issue, you can give customers your 800 number to call you free, then obtain their telephone number and call them back free using broadband phone service that doesn’t charge for long distance.

Companies that should ALWAYS have a toll free phone number include: Real Estate Agents, MLM, Ebay companies, hospitality companies, travel companies, network marketing, salespeople, any company with regional reach, lawyers, online businesses, advertisers, and contractors. 800 numbers can be a proven way to help you sell more goods and services and really boost your advertising dollars immensely.

Our company understands that most companies start out small and we are willing to work with any company to help you get off the ground. Come see what we can do for you. Of course, you can call us toll-free at 1-800-817-1195.

Nick is a Regional Manager for a Telecom Company. To find out more you can visit http://www.tollfreedeals.com

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