Quick straw poll

[Gutsy]

Hi guys,

A quick straw poll - are you put off by a business that lists only a mobile number as a contact and not a landline also? You can make multiple choices, and if there's something else you'd like to add please feel free.

Thanks guys,

 

[Employment Law Services]

For me, it depends on the 'type' of business. If a joiner or a plumber only had a mobile number that wouldn't bother me but if it was an IFA or a printer I'd be less comfortable.

 

[Mike Lewis]

I agree with Intrepid. For a business offering professional services, the lack of a landline number would make it look amateurish. I'd also want to see a physical address.

Mike

 

[Gordon N]

I agree 100% with both Mike and Intrepid above, business specific. I opted for a VoIP solution so that I can easily take my landline number with me if I move to an office, or if I travel with work or whatever.

 

[stuarty]

Any company that has a mobile only number - unless it's a freelancer I would never bother calling.

Interestingly, a company we do sub contract work for switched their local number to 0845/0870 numbers in order to make them look like a big company and they saw quite a drop in phone calls from scotland. Not sure why this would be?

 

[Employment Law Services]

Any company that has a mobile only number - unless it's a freelancer I would never bother calling.

Interestingly, a company we do sub contract work for switched their local number to 0845/0870 numbers in order to make them look like a big company and they saw quite a drop in phone calls from scotland. Not sure why this would be?

There's been a lot of changes recently in the way calls to these numbers are charged, maybe confusion about the cost of calling has contributed or maybe the thought of ringing into a call centre put them off?

Does size really matter......hmy: .......in terms of choosing a company to do business with that is....:lol:

 

[Bampa]

Any company that has a mobile only number - unless it's a freelancer I would never bother calling.

Interestingly, a company we do sub contract work for switched their local number to 0845/0870 numbers in order to make them look like a big company and they saw quite a drop in phone calls from scotland. Not sure why this would be?

My sentiment exactly. There is a difference between mobile and fleeting

Personally I don't know a consumer who doesn't have a phone package, land line and/or mobile, with some form of "free minutes" to 01/02/03 numbers but 0845/0870 etc numbers are not free, rates vary and is it just a call centre!