0800 Numbers: Offering more than just a free call

Nearly everyone knows that phoning an 0800 number from a landline will cost them absolutely nothing. That is the beauty of 0800 numbers. They actually encourage people to call them because there is no barrier between them and the organisation that is using them.

That’s why 0800 numbers make good marketing phone numbers. If an organisation wants to attract enquiries all they need to do is promote their 0800 freephone number in an advert or on their website and they can watch the calls flood in. In fact, research by the Institute of Direct Marketing has stated that using an 0800 number can increase enquiries by up to 185%.

So, if a company was generating