What is a Virtual Phone Number & How to Get One?

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hi this is luke with global call
forwarding today we're going to talk
about virtual phone numbers and how to
get one for your business
virtual phone number is a business phone
number that isn't tied to a specific
device or phone line they're also called
cloud phone numbers and hosted phone
numbers
these are cloud-based phone numbers
which means they use the internet to
transmit calls from one location to
another
now in the past businesses needed to
install clunky hardware in their offices
to manage phone calls
but virtual phone numbers and voip
technology remove these physical
limitations by bringing more flexibility
and control over how calls are handled
and since the phone number isn't tied to
a specific geographic location you can
access incoming calls from any location
and device as long as you're connected
to the internet
so if your employees are traveling or
working remotely everyone is accessible
through your cloud phone system
now you can get different types of
virtual phone numbers
the type you want depends on your
specific communication needs now let's
have a look
first we have local phone numbers
local phone numbers are attached to
specific geographical areas like cities
states and regions within a country
they come with a designated area code
representing their location
individuals in the location are familiar
with these area codes and thus are more
likely to answer your call
next are toll-free numbers that allow
customers to call your business for free
these are usually 1-800 numbers with a
toll-free prefix in the beginning to
indicate they are free to call
you can also get international toll-free
numbers or itfns from different
countries around the world
itfs or itfns let customers in those
countries call your business for free
even if the destination is outside the
country for example customers in the uk
can call your uk toll-free number
without paying any fees even if you
forward those calls to your team in the
us
this way itfns make it easy to explain
expand globally without moving or adding
locations
then we have universal free phone
numbers or uifns a ui fan is a single
toll-free number accessible from
multiple countries participating in the
uifn program this means if you have
customers in different countries you can
use one number to receive calls from all
of these customers and finally you have
vanity numbers that include letters or
patterns to make your phone number more
memorable
so where can you get a virtual phone
number for your business
virtual numbers can be directly
purchased from a voip provider and
managed through an online portal
you can get numbers for different
countries and regions and forward
incoming calls to a location or
locations of your choice all in real
time
they also come with call management
features to help you effectively handle
your incoming call flow
you can sign up for a virtual business
phone number within minutes using global
call forwarding
check out our online inventory to see
what we have available
and consult with our telecom experts to
find the right choice for your
communication needs and budget
visit globalcallforwarding.com or call
us today we are here to help