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Your business phone number

Posted: Lis on May 24 | Business Topics

Having a business phone number is a good idea if for no other reason than it inspires trust. Customers expect legitimate businesses to have a phone number. You shouldn’t use your home or your cell for this purpose, however, unless you can get a distinct ringtone for business calls.

I suggest signing up for a business voicemail account. Even if it is rarely used, it will make your whole operation - from your website to your business cards, look a lot more professional. Here are a few options:

• http://www.privatephone.com/ PrivatePhone is NetZero Voice service that assigns to you a telephone number. Calls to your PrivatePhone number will be answered by voicemail, and you can then retrieve your messages either online  or from a regular telephone
• http://www.evoice.com When someone calls your number and leaves a message, it’s delivered straight to your email inbox. Listen to your messages with most popular media players.
• http://www.skype.com/ - telephone number with voicemail service for $38/year.

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