While we often emphasize the power and importance of a virtual phone system for your business, many entrepreneurs instead use a toll free number simply to mask their private number.
By setting up your toll free number to skip your auto attendant greeting and immediately forward calls to your cell phone, you’re effectively adding another line to your mobile service. This line you can exclusively advertise to your business contacts, and gain several immediate benefits to both your work and home life…
With a toll free number and virtual phone system from FreedomVoice, your voicemail service goes well beyond just taking messages on missed calls.
One of our most popular voicemail features is the ability to set up automated question and answer voicemail boxes. These voicemail boxes prompt callers with a series of your pre-recorded questions, then string their answers together into a single voicemail message. For example, if your automated questionnaire involves five quick “Yes or No” questions, you might get a message in this voicemail box of, “Yes – No – Yes – Yes – No.”
Here are a couple great ways you can use question and answer voicemail boxes with your business…
A gallon of gas, a movie ticket, even a cup of coffee – everything’s more expensive today than yesterday, and probably going to be even more expensive tomorrow. Call us crazy, but we’re going to swim upstream with this one.
800 numbers have grown increasingly scarce for a while – and for that reason every toll free number service provider values them with some kind of one-time premium. Frankly, the upgrade is worth it if the price is right – it’s sure to pay for itself. To say nothing bad about an 866, 877, or 888 prefix toll free number, for my money I’d go for the original, the true value. We think you should to, and to help you get there we’ve dropped our 800 number price to just $10.
Used properly, features like an auto attendant, call forwarding, and call queues get your callers to the right person within your business in the least amount of time. Used poorly, these features can create long hold times and frustrate your callers.
This week we’ll cover three ways the features of your virtual phone system can cut down the time between when a caller dials your toll free number and when they reach someone that can help.
We’ve all misdialed – swapping a couple digits or mashing multiple numbers by accident. We get connected to some random stranger who sounds nothing like who we were expecting, and we fumble for an embarrassed explanation before hanging up.
With 866, 877, and 888 prefix toll free numbers, the main cause of misdialing is in the prefix. 800 numbers have been around considerably longer than these other numbers, so “8-0-0″ is the default in the minds of your customers. If they don’t have your contact info handy, there’s a risk they might fill in the blank with the wrong prefix.
Here are some easy ways to prevent prefix misdials.
Choosing the type of virtual phone number that’s right for your local business can be a tough decision. A local virtual phone number gives you a neighborly feel and can help you earn trust with your local audience. A toll free number has the opposite advantage, giving your company the immediate appearance of a larger, more established business. So which one is right for you?
Here’s a breakdown of the benefits of each type of virtual phone number to help you make an informed choice.
You’ve done it – you’ve launched your small business website. You’ve deployed your advertising army and are ready to sit back and watch visitors come pouring in. You eagerly await that first person to sign up online, or that first person to pick up the phone and dial your toll free number. But wait, there’s something wrong… nothing’s happening! Your analytics package tells you people are coming to your website, they’re just not doing what you want them to do. Is your call to action not clear enough? Do they not see your toll free number? What are you missing?
It’s time to stop guessing and know exactly how your visitors see and use your website. It’s time for heatmaps.
A toll free number and virtual phone system are a perfect pair.
Inexpensive? Yes. Interconnect the office? Yes. Enhance your professional image? A big yes to that, sir. Toll free numbers and virtual phone systems are all the rage for small business owners. They are, essentially, a force to be utilized. Here are some reasons you’ll want a toll free number and virtual phone service if you are starting a new venture.
FreedomVoice has been bringing small businesses the best in toll free numbers and virtual phone systems since 1996. So focused have we been on improving our service and listening to our customers, that we’ve rarely taken time to pretty ourselves up.
This new site and blog were a positive first step in helping our outer image reflect our inner quality, and we’ve furthered that with a brand new logo for a new decade. Are we just trying to be more cutting-edge?
Today FreedomVoice announced the launch of a new affiliate program. The program offers affiliates the opportunity to sell three popular FreedomVoice products: FreedomVoice Toll Free Number Service, a leading virtual phone system solution, FaxFreedom, an intuitive Internet faxing service, and AdTrakker, a sought-after real estate call capture system.
Our CEO, Eric Thomas, is pretty excited about the program, as are the rest of us. Here is what he had to say.
“Our new affiliate program has it all. We have a dedicated and experienced affiliate manager ready and willing to help, our program offers competitive commissions, paying out on both leads and sales, and we offer highly optimized landing pages that have excellent conversion rates.”
Remember when we used to dial 411 for information? When it slapped our phone bills for a couple bucks, and all you got was a lousy phone number? I’m glad those days are over.
A toll free number prefix has not been released since 2000, when 866 numbers joined the ranks of business toll free. But recent trending has shown a spike in toll free number usage as droves of small businesses emerge in the wake of the recent recession. This boom has lead many to speculate (with cautious optimisim) that the clock is again running as to when the next toll free number prefix, 855, will be released.
And 855 is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. Read More
You’ve built your toll free number to be the pulse of your business. It touches every part of your advertising, from your business cards, to your website, radio commercials, billboards, tv spots, and more. It’s your virtual receptionist, your technical support hotline, your sales contact, your voicemail service, and your dedicated fax line. It’s become an integral piece of your growing brand.
But now you want to transfer (or “port”) your toll free number to a new service provider. Can you do that?
One of the more common questions we answer here at FreedomVoice is what prefixes are toll free numbers, and what the differences are between them all. We never tire of the question - it gives us the opportunity to share our expertise and help startups and entrepreneurs that are looking to get the most out of a toll free number and virtual phone system.
In short, yes – 888 is a prefix for toll free numbers. But how does it stack up to an 800 number?
Here is a list of important toll free number directories. This list is intended to make your Internet search a little easier. Instead of wading through Google rankings, you can find a list of some of the most important toll free number directories right here! We hope this helps you find what you are looking for!
For some people recording an auto attendant greeting for their virtual phone system is easy. For others, they’d much rather have a professional take care of it. At FreedomVoice, we make both options available to our customers. This video shows the process behind creating an auto attendant greeting, music and on hold messages for a business’s toll free number service.
Watch the video to see how it works! And no, we did not create this video or have any affiliation with the star
As toll free number and virtual phone system fans we applaud innovation. That is why we love Tim Ferriss’ ideas behind the 4-Hour Work Week. In the video, Ferriss gives us the scoop on ways to increase efficiency, reduce stress and get organized. These are ideas any entrepreneur can appreciate.
Toll free numbers and virtual phone systems have been around for a long time, and this video is evidence of that. What I’m trying to say here is that this video is super old.
While this may be true, this video does an excellent job of presenting the benefits of a FreedomVoice toll free number and virtual phone system. If you’re still trying to decide whether FreedomVOICE, a toll free number or virtual office service is right for you watch this video. Even though it’s an older profile, the benefits of the service still shine through.
The title of this blog is toll free numbers and virtual phone systems, that’s all. Why you may be wondering. Well, it’s simply because that is what we do!
Our core products is the FreedomVoice virtual phone system. Basically, it’s a virtual emulation of all the features of a traditional PBX, without the expense and equipment. But do you really know what that is? If not, let me explain. I think you’ll be excited to hear about it, especially if you’re a business owner.
Many times people don’t realize the value a toll free number and auto attendant offer. They also don’t understand how the two work together. In this blog post I’m going to give you a basic run down on why auto attendant and a toll free number are good for your business.
When someone calls into your cell phone you hear the ringing, the caller hears the ringing, and then you either pick up or the call goes to voicemail. This is all well and good. I mean, it is not completely unheard of for a business owner to use a cell phone for work related calls. But in a competitive business world where image is everything, it does make you seem small, and unprofessional. Why put yourself at this disadvantage when, for an incredibly low price, you have the option of getting a toll free number service which offers a toll free number, auto attendant, and a wide array of other virtual phone system features.
An 866, 877, or 888 toll free number may be the missing piece of the puzzle for your business. Here is why:
Quality Toll Free Numbers are Going Fast Many valuable 866, 877, and 888 toll free numbers are available at the moment. People are recognizing that 866, 877, and 888 toll free numbers present a new opportunity for the taking.
If you’re an entrepreneur then you’ll love a toll free number and a virtual phone system from FreedomVoice.
Here are 7 reasons why:
1. Increase Professional Appearance & Improve Efficiency
A toll free number and virtual phone system come with a range of important features for a low monthly price. With an auto attendant, call forwarding, voicemail service, Internet fax, and more, you’ll be able to operate on the same level as every other business owner for a minimal charge.
Smart entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to reach a nationwide audience know they need a toll free number and virtual phone system for their business, but many aren’t sure how to tell one service provider’s offering apart from another. Stacked up against FreedomVoice, it usually comes down to others charging for things you should be getting for free. In this no-punches-pulled post, I’m going to help you uncover how to get the most out of what you pay for by calling out red flags that tell you a service provider is trying to put you through the ringer.
It’s wonderful when someone says something nice about you. It’s make you feel like all your hard work is being noticed. It’s even better when the compliment comes from a credible source.
We’re proud to say that our FreedomVoice toll free number service has been recommended in Undress for Success, an acclaimed book offering honest, real world information on home-based jobs, businesses, and careers that can change your life. The book brings together three decades of experience working from home, and explores and explains everything you need to know to simplify your life with a work at home job.
Jim Ware, cofounder of Future of Work, calls Undress for Success,“The best collection of teleworking ‘How-To’s’ and ‘Why’s’ that I’ve seen anywhere.” Stating that, “This book is a goldmine for anyone seriously considering working from home.”
Sound familiar? For too long, households across the United States have been under assault by perfectly legal automated telemarketing messages, or, “robocalls,” pitching products at the most inconvenient of times. No more.
If you have a consumer- or business-related question in the United States, the odds are there is a government agency with a toll free number whose function it is to provide an answer.
I’ve compiled the toll free number hotlines of 10 such agencies that can help you get your questions answered and otherwise provide valuable public services that can benefit both your business and personal life.
Advertising a vanity toll free number is a smart and effective tactic that can help boost your direct response campaigns as well as lodge your business deep in the minds of your target audience. By spelling out words related to your business within your number (e.g. “8**-555-BIKE” for a bicycle shop), you’re giving potential customers exactly what they need: an easy way to remember who and how to call when they need what you have to offer. FreedomVoice has introduced a new free vanity search tool that can help you find the right number for your business. Here are a few tips that can help you get started…
Businesses that use a toll free number have a leg up on the competition when it comes to brand image. But we at FreedomVoice know there is a lot of information which needs to be digested when choosing a toll free number service provider. Here’s some helpful information to make the decision easier.
