Do You Need a Toll Free Number?
Written by Guest MyMommyBiz Author Rachael Hoffman

Many home based businesses today are employing the use of toll free numbers for their business. Now, the question is does your business need a toll free number?

If you are marketing strictly offline to a local market, then you probably do not need one. However, if you market your business online, then you may want to consider having a toll free number.

Having a toll free number when marketing your product or service online will add professionalism to your business. It also makes it easier for customers to contact you with questions and order products. It gives your website a "live" feel. It can also be the difference between making a sale or not with certain customers who are still leery of the web.

By making a toll free number available to your customers, you present an image of solidarity that customers often look for. All you have to do is look at the big commercial sites selling on the web to see that even with the boom of their dot.com storefronts, they are still making live support available to the customer.

It pays to shop around when considering a toll free number. Some of the more mainstream companies command rates starting at 7.5 cents a minute with a 10 dollar monthly fee and 25 dollar minimums. For a home based business owner, that can quickly put a toll free out of your price range. But there are many smaller phone companies that cater to the toll free needs of small and home-based businesses, with pricing starting as low as only 1 dollar a month and 3.9 cents per minute, with no required monthly minimums. Some smaller phone companies also offer "stand alone" and "forwardable" toll free service, so you can get a toll free number without having to change your long distance company.

You still get quality connections and customer support with the smaller companies, but because they don’t do big budget advertising, they are able to offer lower rates. And the difference in these rates can make the difference in affordability for the home based business owner.Of course, not every type of business is right for the toll free approach, but those offering products and services to a national audience should seriously consider making it an addition to their business.

When Rachael isn't busy chasing after her two children while trying to simultaneously clean her house, she works as an agent for a telecommunications company offering discount long distance, internet access, and - you guessed it - toll free service. Rachael can be reached at info@discountlongdistancerates.com or through her website at http://www.discountlongdistancerates.com.

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