Advantages of 0871 numbers

Each business has different structure and different needs. Some business want to encourage customers to call more and more and thus offer toll free calling service while some companies get so many queries and support service call that they can generate extra revenue from these calls by charging customers a little higher. 0871 business telephone numbers serve the purpose for you.

Application of 0871 numbers

The 0871 numbers work great for customer service or technical support lines which receive abundant query calls from the customers. Charging the customers extra for their service also deters the unnecessary enquiries and creates a sense of importance among customers. It helps the call support executives to manage the call traffic easily. If your business is also of similar structure and you are looking to get these numbers, then it is very easy, quick and affordable. There are so many companies which offer these business numbers. If you have an existing telephone line, then you can use these numbers alongside the existing lines easily without an extra hardware. 

Earning revenue is one of the prime objectives of any business. These numbers play a significant part in achieving this objective. With these numbers you can earn around 7pence per minute on all incoming calls. This way the operating costs also remain less as they are often offset by the rebate. The 0871 number are also non geographic numbers (NGN) which means they cannot be associated to any particular geographical area and thus create a nationwide presence of the business. When you move or expand, you don’t need to change the number, you can redirect this number to another telephone line without any trouble. These business numbers also came with free of cost add-on features like call forwarding, voice menu, automated answering service etc. 

Disadvantage of 0871 numbers

The main disadvantage or limitation of these numbers is self evident. When the customers have to pay extra, this may deter them to call. The customers can also move to other businesses which offer more cost effective services or where calls are toll free. These numbers have a negative image among public, so it may hinder the growth of your business brand and image. Another big limitation of 0871 numbers is that they are not dial able from outside UK. Outside customers have to use some other numbers to contact you.