Quick Guide to Purchasing Your Telephone Number
Step 1: Choosing Your Number Range:
Now that you have logged in to www.switchnumbers.co.uk you are in the perfect place to choose your new number. The most difficult part is choosing the best type of number for you. If you are not sure then a quick call on 0845 871 05 01 to one of our advisors will soon have you on the right path.
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Geographic Local Area
Gives your business number specific to a Local Area, ideal for advertisements or to ensure a regional presence
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0800 | 0808 Freephone
The best number to use to generate customer sales. The caller does not pay for the call.
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0845 Business Rate
The 0845 code is a well established business number that offers callers a low rate. It is an ideal code to choose for your main day to day contact number.
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0844 Business Rate
Get a free 0844 5p per minute number for your business with our Virtual Office call platform. We pay you for every call you receive (call revenue must exceed £20.00 per month). Other low cost 0844 ranges are available. Choose your range below to see the rates for each price band.
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0871 National Numbers
Calls fixed from 5p to 10p per minute. Ideal for support calls as a revenue share is received on all calls at all times.
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09 | Premium Rate
Premium Rate numbers can charge callers at a variety of rates and offer a high revenue share
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03 | UK Wide
The new UK national non-geographic range. Calls cost the equivalent of a regular telephone call and are often included in mobile phone bundles
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Step 2: Pick Your Number:
At Switch, we have literally millions of numbers to choose from. Once you know what type of number you are going to choose, you will need to decide on whether you would like to pay a little more to have a more memorable or better looking number. We categorise our numbers by how they look.
- Standard: Do not usually contain any repeated digits or patterns
- Silver: Include double digits and repeating patterns
- Gold: Include treble digits or long repeating patterns
- Platinum: These numbers are the best and most memorable from any range
It does not matter which category you choose, all of the numbers are backed by the same great products and customer service.
Step 3: Buy Your Number:
To add a number to your Shopping Cart, you can simply click on your number of choice. Once added you can go back and look for an additional number or proceed to the checkout. If you require a large volume of numbers for your business, it would be best to call us on 0845 871 05 01
Step 4: Your Account:
If you are an existing customer, you can enter your Username and Password.
If you are a new customer, you will need to register an account with us
If you are registering for the first time then there is a simple form to complete so that we have all of the relevant details.
Step 5: Making Your Purchase:
One last simple screen to complete and the number is all yours and ready to go.
Step 6: Using Your Number:
Log in to the Administrative Console www.switchins.co.uk and choose “My Numbers” from the home page. Click on “Configure” to set up your number. Manuals and user guides are available but, of course, you are welcome to call one of our Customer Service advisors
on 0845 871 05 01 at any time.