Virtual Solutions

The Yellow pages, whether the hard copy or the online version, is often the first port of call when you need a particular service. One of the key things that can make a customer choose a particular service provider is locality. If you are living in London and you have two carpet cleaning services to choose between and one has a London number and the other a number from just outside - which one will you be more likely to choose? The most likely answer will always be the more local one to your area.

For a business trying to appeal to people and companies in London, often it is vitally important that they are seen to be based within the greater London area. Having London 0208 phone numbers can be crucial to their ability to carry out their business successfully.

Unfortunately London poses one key problem. The price of property whether to buy or rent is extremely high, well above the national average. This can make business set-up costs very difficult to manage.

However, there is now another solution to businesses which struggle to afford the London property prices. It is possible to have a virtual London phone number which gives the illusion of being a local company however can be redirected to any other UK landline or mobile.

Using a virtual phone number a company could still offer services within London however have substantially lower overheads by locating themselves in an area such as Reading or Luton. When a customer sees their phone number they will assume the company is based in London and be more likely to choose them. The company gets the illusion of being local at a fraction of the cost of being local.