| Other than freephone 0800 numbers, which cost | | | | re-routed via an online web control panel (to which |
| you for every call you receive, 0870 numbers | | | | the business generally has access), relocating does |
| remain one of the best recognised and most | | | | not give you the communication nightmares |
| popular of all UK Non Geographic Number (NGN) | | | | associated with acquiring and publishing new |
| ranges.Since being originally introduced as 0990 | | | | telephone numbers.They give you "on the go" |
| (now a Premium Rate code) 0870 has quickly | | | | flexibility. Using the online interface described |
| become associated with many UK businesses, | | | | above, a business owner or staff member can |
| from the large corporate firms right down to the | | | | re-route their own 0870 numbers according to |
| family run, home based business.There are | | | | weekends, holidays or business trips. Calls can be |
| several reasons why 0870 numbers are a great | | | | diverted to UK and international fixed and mobile |
| choice for any UK business:They allow small | | | | numbers accordingly.Memorable numbers are |
| businesses to compete in the business | | | | often sought by the larger businesses for |
| marketplace. Businesses with local area codes | | | | advertising as they can be easily remembered |
| which reveal that they are not based in large | | | | and add to a company's identity. Often, such |
| cities frequently use NGNs, which are | | | | distinguished numbers are bought at a premium |
| automatically and instantly redirected to the | | | | price, but other easy-to-remember numbers, of a |
| destination number chosen by the company. The | | | | lower profile can be found at little or no cost. This |
| cost of a UK call to an 0870 number is the same | | | | helps again, give some more weight to those |
| regardless of the relative location of the caller or | | | | smaller businesses.They can also give useful |
| the callee, which is the standard national rate.Helps | | | | feedback for evaluating promotions. For example |
| give a new separate business identity for the | | | | two separate 0870 numbers can be used to |
| smaller business that is just starting out or | | | | promote your product or service. The Call Detail |
| starting to grow. For those that may be running a | | | | Records (CDRs) can then be used to gauge the |
| business out of their home, there is no longer a | | | | effectiveness of different marketing campaigns, |
| need to give out your personal home phone | | | | whether is be billboard advertising, banner |
| number. This helps you keep your personal / | | | | advertising on a bus, leaflet drop, direct mail |
| family affairs separate and private. You can have | | | | campaign or a simple advert in a magazine or local |
| two or more 0870 numbers redirected to the | | | | newspaper.To find out more about 0870 |
| same landline.Businesses are free to relocate, and | | | | numbers, you can visit in helping businesses |
| home base businesses are free to move without | | | | evolve with technology by adapting fundamental |
| the hassle of having to obtain and promote new | | | | communication principles on a basic level right |
| telephone numbers. Since the destination number | | | | through to high end search engine optimization. |
| for calls made to an 0870 number can be | | | | |