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Choosing the Best Phone System for Your Small Business

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When you start a business there are obviously a number of things you need to think about. One of these things is your phone system. While it may seem fine to start with your cell phone, eventually you will want to expand, have a dedicated number, hire employees and so on. Using your personal cell phone probably isn’t going to work for long.

What is it you will really need though? A big expensive PBX system? An extra phone line? A virtual phone system is a low cost solution that may be exactly what you need.

Here are a few things to consider when choosing your phone system & plan:

Phone Numbers

Your phone number is the first thing to consider and hopefully will stay with you as your business grows. Your phone number will be how your customers communicate with you.

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10 Facts About 800 Numbers You May Not Know

While we have an FAQ section on the site, I thought we could address a few things specifically about 800 numbers right here on the blog.

Here are a few common facts about 800 numbers that you may not know.

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  • A “true” 800 number is simply a toll free number with an “800″ prefix.

  • You own your 800 number.

  • 800 numbers are portable. If you change service providers, you can take your 800 number with you.

  • 800 numbers that spell out a company name, product, etc are called “vanity numbers”.

  • 800 numbers have been around for over 35 years.

  • 800 numbers are regulated by the FCC.

  • 800, 888, 866 & 877 are all toll free numbers. The only difference is the numbers themselves.

  • 800 numbers can be used for home numbers as well as business numbers.

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Five of the Best 800 Numbers

Being in the business of 800 numbers, we love to see what other people are using, especially when it comes to vanity numbers. Vanity numbers are a great way to market your business and help your customers find, contact and remember you.

Most of us are familiar with big names like 1-800-FLOWERS, 1-800-CONTACTS or 1-800-MATTRESS but there are so many other numbers out there, creative ones. Since it’s Friday we thought we’d have a little fun and show some of the lesser known 800 numbers out there.

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Here are 5 of our favorite 800 numbers:

  • 800-Giant-Men

    The Gentle Giant moving company sure knows how to grab our attention.

  • 800-Virus-No

    McAfee makes it known just what their product does. Backwards but you still get the point.

  • 800-Junk-USA

    College Hunks Hauling Junk found just the right 800 number. Unless of course they used 800-Junk-Hunks

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How Do I Dial a Vanity Number on My Blackberry?

blackberry-vanity-numbersWhile this may seem like a no-brainer for some, it’s actually a common question!

“How do I dial a vanity number on my Blackberry?”

If you don’t know what a vanity number is, it is a custom phone number (toll free or local) that spells out a particular word. Here are a few examples:

  • 1-800-Flowers
  • 1-800-Contacts
  • 1-888-BestBuy

So, how exactly do you go about dialing a vanity number on your Blackberry?

Well you could try to figure out what letter corresponds to what number, or you could simply hold down the ALT key. That’s it!

By holding down the ALT key, you can dial every letter on the keyboard, spelling out any number you need, including your Grasshopper vanity number!