How to Get a Toll-Free 800 Phone Number 1-2-3

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Attract More Customers and Make More Sales with an 800 Number

An 800 phone number says, "Call me - I want to hear from you!". When you make it as easy as possible for customers to connect with you, you automatically build trust. People also associate a toll-free phone number with a professional, established real business and will give you more respect. You can generate more leads and sales - and you don't even have to do the calling.

These days, toll-free phone numbers are extremely affordable, sometimes at identical calling rates of regular long distance phone services. Many times you can get a month-to-month service without having to enter into a long contract.

You can even get a "stand alone" toll free phone number, meaning you don't have to purchase an entire local and long distance service package, which can be expensive. You can keep your current phone service, and simply get a toll-free number by itself.

You can just attach your new toll free phone number to your existing phone service account, or you can simply have your 800 number forward to a voicemail account.

Choose a Toll-Free 800# Service

Kall8 Toll-Free Phone Number

• Starts at $2/month and only $2 set-up
• Forward to different phone lines, including cell phones and international numbers
• Lots of features and tools that you can control from a web-based control panel
• Instant online activation >> Get Your Number

iTelecenter Toll Free Number - $49 Unlimited

• No per-minute charges, activation fee or extra charges for features. Plan comes with over 30 different features, including online fax, call forwarding and multiple extension mailboxes (now you don't have to buy these services separately)
• No long-term contracts to sign - go month by month, starting with a free 14-day trial
• Get a vanity phone number to match your business name or website
• Complete Toll-Free Service - $49 Unlimited

How to Record Your Voicemail Message

You want to start out by telling your listeners specifically what you offer and how it will make their lives better. Keep this brief - you want to generate interest and excitement so that the listener will request more information.

Keep in mind that the main purpose of your voicemail message is to get the prospect to leave their contact information. Follow up and give them incentive by offering a free gift, like a 'how-to' report or an ebook containing information of value to them.

Keep your voice upbeat, like you are talking to a friend about something really interesting and exciting. This will keep your listener's interest.

You can use your toll-free phone number to build customer trust, increase response rate and grow sales in many different areas of your business. The more ways you use it, the more it can help your profits.

Include your number on all company stationary and literature, business cards, mailers and postcards, online and offline advertising, yellow page listings, signage, your website, promotional items such as pens, mugs, t-shirts, caps, etc. Advertising a toll-free phone numbers just gives customers another incentive to call you and buy from you - and it's cheap!

The Downside of Owning a Toll-Free Number

Obviously, it's the cost. You pay for all incoming phone calls. This cost may be minimal, but it's more expensive than customers paying for their own calls to you.

Investing in a toll-free number is a risk that entrepreneurs take - they hope that their small cost will pay off in larger profits. That said, there is no guarantee of higher profits.

Therefore, it's a good idea to get a toll-free number where you pay month-to-month. You aren't locked in for a long period of time, so you can cancel at any time without a penalty. By minimizing your risk, you still give yourself the opportunity to increase your profits without having to pay a lot of money up front.