Non Geographic Numbers
Improve your company’s customer service affordably.
To better manage your incoming calls, Corporate ICT offers Non-Geographic Numbers (NGN), including 0800, 0845 and 0844 . Non-Geographic Numbers offer you a variety of options to meet your specific business objectives.
- Improve customer service. Customers prefer free or low-cost calls. NGN offer customers a more affordable option for them to contact you and may improve customer contact.
- Increase revenue. Receive a share of the per minute revenue on your inbound calls(0870/0871)
- Track advertising and marketing campaigns. NGN can be assigned to specific campaigns so you can determine the success of multiple campaigns.
- Project a national and professional identity. NGN do not relate to a particular geographic location so they create the illusion of a larger organisation.
- Increased information to improve call management. NGN provide detailed call information to help you determine how to improve your call management system.
- NGN do not replace your existing telephone number but rather sits in front of it.
0800: Freephone Numbers
80% of customers say they are more likely to call a freephone number than a normal company number. A 0800 freephone number is the proven way to grow your business and maximise your return on advertising spend. Corporate ICT offers this service with no set-up fee or monthly charge, low rate and per second billing. Numbers can normally be allocated the same day as requested. Corporate ICT has adopted this service to allow greater flexibility and free calls for customers.
0845: Local Rate Numbers
As 0845 local rate numbers makes your business as easy to reach as a local firm. With a 0845 number a potential customer can call you from anywhere in the UK without the fear of running up a high phone bill. You can expand your market nationally and compete on local terms. No set-up fee, no monthly charge.
0870: National Rate Numbers
0870 National Rate service enables people to call you from anywhere in the UK for the price of a national call, giving your business nationwide coverage without the need to invest in a local branch network. Once you have your National Rate number our network will deliver your calls to your chosen landline destination. Callers only pay for a national call (included on their normal bill). As the 0870 owner, you will receive a per-minute rebate for every call you receive. Completely free, no set-up fee, no monthly charge, no usage charges.
0844: National Rate Numbers
Calls are charged at a maximum of 5p per minute at all times, from anywhere in the UK. You chose the rate your customer pays. If you decide to pay 1p per minute then your customer pays 4p per minute, if you decide to pay 2p they pay 3p. 0844 is a lower cost alternative to 0870 and is seen as a fairer and more transparent alternative.
0871: Special Rate Numbers
Calls are charged at 10p per minute at all times, standard numbers are free to set up and we pay you for every call you receive.
Our standard numbers are supplied free of charge. There are no monthly or yearly service charges to pay. We will pay you a revenue share per minute on your inbound calls, dependant on usage. 0871 numbers simply point to your existing landline telephone numbers. You won’t lose your old numbers and your customers can still ring your old numbers should they wish.