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Discover new opportunities with our Multi-Number packages
Buy more numbers, pay less SwitchboardFREE is happy to announce the activation of a new “Multi-Number” package. Our customers can now purchase multiple numbers for their businesses and share between them the minute allowances our packages offer. For example, you can use 5 different numbers, including a total of 1200 redirect minutes. Simply put, you… read more
How to add a phone number to your Google ad?
Is your AdWords account costing you a fortune and not generating enough revenue? This simple change can drive more phone calls to your business and as our research shows, a phone call is more likely to convert than a click. Adding your phone number to your Google ads is an astute marketing move to… read more
Ransomware attacks: how you can protect yourself
Cyber Security; Cyber Attacks; Data Breach; Hacking; Ransomware – phrases that are better known than ever before. Even if you don’t work in IT you can’t fail to have noticed the rise in media reports about organisations getting ‘hacked’ and losing customer data. Recently, big names in the media targeted for attacks include Wonga, Talk… read more
The SwitchboardFREE team have just discovered Sugru and we really love what it can do
It’s a rubber like glue and you can do all sorts with it like; repair charger cables, stick things together or to the wall and repair stuff. It resists cold and heat and it seems like it’s water proof. It comes in lots of bright colours and you can mould it into any shape you like… read more
‘Ultra-Local’ companies have an edge over big business
Business is changing Large companies have significant advantages over SME’s with lower costs and trusted brands. How can a smaller local company fight back in this competitive environment? It has been proven that people prefer to shop locally, and when searching for local businesses consumers call local telephone numbers first! Create a Personal Connection Most… read more
Don’t let bad weather disrupt your business, Business continuity
Summer is coming to an end already and that means Winter is approaching fast. With Winter comes unpredictable weather; causing disruption to your business. From an FSB report* in 2015, Two-thirds of small businesses say they have been negatively affected by severe weather in the last three years. There are multiple different ways that you… read more
What is a PBX?
What is a PBX? PBX stands for Private Branch Exchange and it is a telephone system within a business. It provides a range of additional call functionality such as allowing users to call each other internally and also making efficient use of external phone lines. Why would a company use a PBX? The main reason… read more
Web Hooks
What are they? Webhooks are HTTP calls that are user-defined and triggered at the end of each phone call that you receive to your SwitchboardFREE number. Each Webhook contains valuable information such as the result of the call (e.g. was it answered? was it missed? Did the caller leave a voicemail?). Why use them? In… read more
Introducing the female voice of SwitchboardFREE
Since the launch of SwitchboardFREE our goal has always been to offer our customers real value for money. That’s why we don’t bother with things like offering gimmicky free 30 day trials before charging outrageous prices when our customers are hooked. We don’t worry with long term contracts and wherever possible we try to offer… read more
Tube strike hits commuters hardest! Can you make your meeting?
Fall back on Con-Flab, the UK’s easiest phone conferencing application. Thanks to the Underground strikes over the next two days, travelling through London is going to be a nightmare. Getting to work is going to be bad enough but if you need to get to meetings as well then taking a bus, cab or even… read more