0800 numbers

Mr Bridger

Sound of the suburbs

Feb 25, 2013

4,441

Earth

• Jul 24, 2013

• #1

What's the deal with these?

I want to set up a free phone number for my business but not too sure on how to go about it. Had a few companies email me the details, but a bit reluctant to continue without further knowledge .

Any out there had dealings with free phone numbers? Are the calls charged back to your company?

 

clippedgull

Hotdogs, extra onions

Aug 11, 2003

20,789

Near Ducks, Geese, and Seagulls

• Jul 24, 2013

• #2

My brother has got one through BT

£10 + VAT for the line rental per month and 4.98 per minute chargeable to you when a customer calls.

 

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kingcole

Well-known member

Jan 2, 2010

5,315

So far down Shoreham Beach, I am virtually back in

• Jul 24, 2013

• #3

We use a company called 08 direct. Very quick, reliable and reasonable.

But consider an 0300 number. We are just getting one added and those with mobiles can call from their inclusive minutes. IMO 0800's have had their day.

 

Goldstone1976

We Got Calde in!!

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Apr 30, 2013

13,784

Herts

• Jul 24, 2013

• #4

clippedgull said:

4.98 per minute chargeable to you when a customer calls.

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What? Say, what?! Are you serious? I had no idea it was that much...

 

Uncle Buck

Ghost Writer

Jul 7, 2003

28,071

• Jul 24, 2013

• #5

The problem with any 08 type number is they are generally chargeable from mobiles and a lot of people now dial from a mobile and not a landline.

It is worth still publishing your normal number as an alternative as most mobile users have a certain amount of free calls to landlines.

 

bWize

Well-known member

Nov 6, 2007

1,683

• Jul 24, 2013

• #6

Goldstone1976 said:

What? Say, what?! Are you serious? I had no idea it was that much...

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The best route is to buy the 0800 number and then link it to a VOIP server (Can either setup yourself if you are familiar with Linux or rent the server preconfigured) and then you can buy blocks of 100/500/1000 minutes at very cheap prices.

Then you just need a VOIP handset which are cheap on ebay

 

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West Hoathly Seagull

Honorary Ruffian

Aug 26, 2003

3,540

Sharpthorne/SW11

• Jul 24, 2013

• #7

You can use the 0800 Buster on 01241220800 when calling from a mobile. I work for a church where we all use IPhones and we use this regularly. There is also SayNoTo0870 for 0844, etc, numbers, but not that many of these seem to have alternative numbers.

 

Goldstone1976

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Apr 30, 2013

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• Jul 24, 2013

• #8

Arundel_Seagull said:

The best route is to buy the 0800 number and then link it to a VOIP server (Can either setup yourself if you are familiar with Linux or rent the server preconfigured) and then you can buy blocks of 100/500/1000 minutes at very cheap prices.

Then you just need a VOIP handset which are cheap on ebay

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Nice one - thanks!

 

Notters' Dad

Invicta

Apr 27, 2009

348

West of Lydd, South of Shoreham

• Jul 24, 2013

• #9

A free iphone app, 08 Wizard, is quite good at giving and dialing the 'normal' landline numbers behind 0800 numbers. It's directory is not complete though and seeks for users to add numbers that they know.

 

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GingerBeerMan

3-0

Dec 29, 2011

8,024

• Jul 24, 2013

• #10

West Hoathly Seagull said:

You can use the 0800 Buster on 01241220800 when calling from a mobile. I work for a church where we all use IPhones and we use this regularly. There is also SayNoTo0870 for 0844, etc, numbers, but not that many of these seem to have alternative numbers.

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Notters' Dad said:

A free iphone app, 08 Wizard, is quite good at giving and dialing the 'normal' landline numbers behind 0800 numbers. It's directory is not complete though and seeks for users to add numbers that they know.

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Didn't fancy reading the OP then?