landline no. forwarded to mobile?

[jrose]

Hi all,

 

I have been thinking about getting a local landline number which automatically forwards to my mobile phone, mainly to look a bit more respectable as giving out cards etc with just a mobile number doesn't encourage quite as much trust

 

I looked into the Orange Pocket Landline deal, but they want you to have a business bank account which as a small sole trader I'm not desperate to get! And a quick google came up with lots of companies, none of the ones I looked at I'd quite trust to pay money to though...

 

Does anyone use such a service, and any thoughts good or bad? I don't want a physical line installed, just the number which automatically goes to my mobile.

 

cheers,

Joe

[Stephen Blair]

you are trying not to look like a cowboy( in your eyes) yet you are pretending to have something you don't.

I know a guy with no mobile, some would say this is unprofessional in this day and age, but he is the best in the area at what he does, his work is his sign of professionalism .

[samthescam]

What you need is a virtual telephone landline number. This will forward all of your calls through to your number, and will be much cheaper than a physical landline.

 

Can't see what the problem with this Mr Blair. It's no different to anything else which makes you look professional, like uniformed shirts for subbies working for you...

[Steve Bullman]

I think the days of any stigma being attached to only having a mobile number and not a landline number are gone...or just about gone. Wouldnt be concerned with it if i were you.

[marsonpee]

I have a virtual landline number for my business and its great, much more calls through. I use this company:

 

Virtual Phone Number UK | Ghost Number | Local Number to mobile

 

They have been great and its not too expensive either, I really recommend them.

 

Edit: also why have a landline number that you won't answer because you're working? People just move on to the next company if no answer, so don't loose business.

Edited December 21, 2011 by marsonpee
forgot to add a bit

[skyhuck]

I think Steve is right and ringing a mobile these days is as cheap as chips, so the cost should not be the issue, it used to be.

[slasherscot]

I have a virtual landline number for my business and its great, much more calls through. I use this company:

 

Virtual Phone Number UK | Ghost Number | Local Number to mobile

 

They have been great and its not too expensive either, I really recommend them.

 

Edit: also why have a landline number that you won't answer because you're working? People just move on to the next company if no answer, so don't loose business.

 

they are charging u for incoming calls??????

[john p]

Stephens right,standard of work tells people far more about your business than a land line number ever will,my work 90% word ofmouth,and they always call the mobile,dont sweat it

[samthescam]

I have a virtual landline number for my business and its great, much more calls through. I use this company:

 

Virtual Phone Number UK | Ghost Number | Local Number to mobile

 

They have been great and its not too expensive either, I really recommend them.

 

Edit: also why have a landline number that you won't answer because you're working? People just move on to the next company if no answer, so don't loose business.

 

Just to balance this and for clarity. It's perfectly possibly to redirect a physical landline through to a mobile. However unless you have an office which is staffed usually, this is pointless and not cost effective.

 

Also to note, I've had plenty of customers who told me they called me as they could see from my number I was local. Just look at what all the rogue traders/cowboy builders and trading standards types say to the public about mobile only firms!

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

Standard BT line diverts to mobile; just 'phone *81* to set up and #81# to turn off etc