About Non Geographic Numbers. Numbers for incoming calls.

About Non Geographic Numbers

About Non Geographic Numbers. A virtual number is a telephone number without a directly associated telephone line. Usually these numbers are programmed to forward incoming calls to one of the pre-set telephone numbers chosen by the client. Either fixed mobile or VoIP.

Usually a virtual telephone number can be set to forward calls to different telephone numbers, depending on the time of day and the day of the week. For example between 9-5 on working days incomming calls can be forwarded to the office. At weekends they can be forwarded to a mobile or other fixed landline.

What are Non Geographic Numbers?

Non Geographic numbers (NGN) are numbers that give no indication of your geographic location. Our ranges consist of the following prefixes; 0800. 0808, 0845, 0844, 0843, 0303, 0333, 0300, 0871

01 & 02 are Non Geo numbers, they are come under a quite a few categories – Local Numbers / Area call / Local Exchange number / Geo Numbers

International Virtual Numbers

Talk Numbers provides international virtual phone numbers. Allowing people in another country to call you for the price of a local call. For example, if you live in England London and choose a number in Perth Australia someone in Perth will be able to dial your Perth number and reach you in London for the price of a local call.

A virtual number is a low cost secondary number, reserved for incoming calls. When someone dials this, it rings through to the landline number you have chosen. The person dialing will not have to pay the international call charges. It is as if he is dialling within the same country.

If you need a local presence because your customers will only buy from local suppliers then you don’t need to purchase an office, hire staff ans deal with international employment law. All you need to do is acquire a virtual international telephone number from Talk Numbers which will make you look local.

You can point your virtual telephone number to any UK landline or international landline.
You are selling services in a different country and want to make your customers feel as if you are based locally.
You want to give the impression you have multiple offices across the globe but instead you are working from a small office in the UK
You can stay in touch for less

Can I keep my existing numbers?

Yes you can! Non Geographic numbers are simply forwarded to your landline or mobile phone number instantly. There is no limit to the amount of phone numbers you can have to the same target telephone number.

Are we a registered communications operator?

We operate a Public Electronic Network (PECN) and are regulated by OFCOM and Phone Pay PLus

Do I need to purchase any hardware?

No, all hardware is hosted by the network provider, there are no installation costs.

How long does it take to set up an 08 number?

From the moment we receive the order, it is more or less instantaneously. We will call you back on your new number to confirm to you that the service is live. Please wait for this information before promoting your new number(s)

Can I route incoming calls to a mobile?

Yes, any of our numbers can be directed to mobile phones. However, there is always a cost involved when redirecting the number to a mobile. Please call for details.

How do I get paid (revenue generating numbers only)?

Each month you will receive a statement showing your account balance. As long as your balance exceeds £10 the payment advice section of your statement will advise you to raise an invoice for the amount due. Unclaimed balances and balances below this threshold are carried forward to subsequent months.

Are 0871 and 0844 numbers suitable for everyone?

0871 & 0844 numbers are ideally suited to technical support lines and data response services where the use of a more expensive 09 number may be unsuitable. 0871 & 0844 numbers are not be suitable for companies expecting large amount of calls from certain section of society e.g the elderly or people on fixed low incomes and expensive to call from mobiles – over 50 pence per minute

How long does it take to set up an 08 number?

Can I call a 08 number from abroad?

When calling a 08 number from abroad you are required to drop the leading 0. (0800 / 0808 numbers can not be called from abroad)

Do we have our own number ranges?

Yes we do. The numbers that we offer are allocated directly to us by OFCOM. This means that we are fully in control.

Do we operate per second billing?

We calculate on a per second basis, we round up to the nearest second,saving you money.

What type of support does the provider offer?

We are open weekdays 9-5. Should you require we can offer a 24/7 telephone number. We do not use an answering machine.

Is the pricing clear?

We believe our pricing is as transparent as we can make it. You will find all of our prices clearly displayed on our website, nothing is hidden. You can check all inbound calls on the online call stats provided free of charge to you.

Ofcom has a lot of information of non geo number