About 0800 numbers
An 0800 freephone or toll-free number is
a telephone number that can be called at no cost to the caller, because the
recipient pays for the cost of the call.
0800 numbers just forward to or
point to regular non-0800 telephone numbers (business or residential). No
special equipment or additional line is required to use an 0800 number. When a
call is placed to a freephone 0800 number, the exchange automatically routes
the call to the terminating number to which the the 0800 number has been
programmed to ring. This process takes milliseconds and is transparent to the
caller.
Why are 0800 numbers so popular
Consumers like 0800 numbers because
they're free to call. Advertisers like 0800 numbers because customers are more
likely to call them. Companies also like 0800 freephone numbers because they
are portable and create a more national presence. 0800 numbers also have
additional features in terms of reporting and routing that non-0800 numbers
don't have. Another major reason for the popularity of 0800 numbers is that
they have dropped so dramatically in price and ease of use. When 0800 numbers
were first introduced they were expensive and difficult to obtain. 0800 numbers
are now so inexpensive and simple to set up that even the smallest part-time
business or residential user, cannot afford not to use one.
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