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non geographical numbers

Apple is now richer than USA Government

Today is the the day that the US Senate is voting on a bill to save America’s economy by increasing its debt limit by $2.4trillion. Now as someone who works for a telecoms business, I like long numbers but in this case I had to write trillion as I didn’t want to type out all…

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Rural mobile and broadband services – let’s get everyone online!

The price you pay for living in the beautiful British countryside is a lack of decent broadband speed or mobile phone services. So advisory group, The Communications Consumer Panel, has come up with a possible solution and is urging Ofcom upgrade rural coverage with the proceeds of the upcoming 4G mobile auction.

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Take That – Robbie’s alternative 0800 number

So, Robbie Williams is at it again. Where would we be without his media-friendly, attention seeking outbursts? Whether you love him or loathe him, Robbie knows how to get people talking about him, and here I am writing a blog about him for 08 Direct…so, “what’s all this got to do with non-geographic numbers?”, I…

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Case Study: Bloom in Business increases sales through 0844 number

As a new start-up which helps business people to connect and also promotes the benefits of good business practice, Bloom in Business was keen to present an ultra-professional image but without the high start-up costs usually associated with advanced call management services. They also needed to replace individual mobile numbers with a single number that improved their efficiency and gave them a national presence.

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Telecoms news – Nokia and Microsoft join forces

Nokia and Microsoft’s collaboration is another important development for mobile phones and hihlights the importance of mobiles to our lives. Make sure you never miss miss a call by using an 08 number with call forwarding to your mobile from 08 Direct.

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NT – Number Translation Services

What is Number Translation? What Numbers Fall into the Number Translation Category? Business Benefits of Number Translation. Many telecoms companies now supply number translation services, which is a method of routing telephone calls to another hidden mobile or fixed line number. The service relates to numbers beginning with 07, 08 or 09 and are non…

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Telephone Manners

How to Improve Telephone Manners Speaking on the telephone is not an easy task but in any job it is often a requirement. It is assumed that employees will have developed telephone manners but this is never a pre-requisite and not something widely taught. We have compiled a list of tips to help you tackle…

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