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If you are purchasing an 800 number you may want to consider purchasing a vanity number. Vanity numbers are becoming very popular. That's because if you have one it accomplishes two things for you, one you have a phone number and two you are advertising. With good advertising costing a lot of money, using a vanity number will help cut that cost. Choose a vanity number that best represents your products or the services you offer. You will have to be pretty creative to come up with a catchy number. If you are successful you will come up with a telephone number that is easy to remember or makes a lasting impression.

Getting a vanity number could not be easier than it is right now. There are two ways to get them, you can either look them up for yourself or you can hire a company that specializes in creating and finding you a number. If you have decided to do it yourself you will need to be creative. You will need to come up with several names that you find suitable, because if it is a common type of business the chances are that the most obvious combinations will be gone. For example, if you sell food, then 800-buy-food is probably gone and you will need to rework on your vanity number until you come up with one that is available. When you hire someone to come up with a vanity number for you, the creativeness falls on them. They will ask you several questions about what type of business you own. They will also ask about the products or services you sell. They will get a good feel of exactly what you want. It usually takes very little time and then they will give you a couple of options to choose from.

Having a vanity number does not cost any additional money. Remember also that just because it is not available with the 800 area code does not mean that you can't get a toll free vanity number. You may be able to get one of the newer toll free area codes like 888, or 877. So give them a try. Of course, first try to get the 800 area code if available, because it's the standard, and everybody knows that this area code belongs to a toll free number. People usually ask questions like Is 866 a toll free number? Your customers might be confused if you use a different area code, so when possible try to get your vanity number using the 800 area code. Once you have your vanity number you might want to consider the other services you can add to your toll free number. Call forwarding is one of the more popular features. It allows a small business owner the flexibility of receiving calls even when you are not in the office.

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