| This article will help to understand all about owning and | | | | callers and in typical cases the charges can be |
| running a Premium Rate Number service. It will give | | | | anything between 10 pence and £1. |
| details on the setup procedure, disaster recovery and | | | | In case your phone system fails and you need to have |
| other information about setting up and running a | | | | a disaster recovery plan in place there are systems to |
| successful business. The simplest way to proceed | | | | help you out. These systems will help you to route calls |
| with a Premium Rate Number service is to start with a | | | | to mobiles, homes or any other alternative numbers |
| pre-built package. One of the simpler ones is the virtual | | | | that you may wish to re-direct the calls. |
| switchboard package. | | | | There can be different kinds of services that you may |
| There are companies which offer the same | | | | want to offer by using premium rate services. A |
| functionality of a company switchboard package at a | | | | competition line is one service that can be offered to |
| fraction of the cost. This package helps you to guide | | | | customers. It is a fun service which asks callers for an |
| your customer through an interactive voice menu. | | | | answer to questions. The caller is given three options |
| When a customer calls in the interactive voice | | | | and he has to choose the right answer. If the answer |
| recording system will guide him/her to the services of | | | | is right then he is asked to leave his number otherwise |
| his/her preference. The functionality of the | | | | he is asked to try again. |
| switchboard helps you to inform callers of the working | | | | This is a service which can be bought to generate |
| hours of any particular service offered. The packages | | | | quick revenues. You may also want to start a horse |
| available also helps to allocate and de-allocate lines to | | | | racing tip service. There are systems available which |
| handle peak traffic scenarios. | | | | allows callers to hear pre-recorded message which |
| There are also industry specific telephone lines | | | | can be updated frequently. The caller hears the |
| available, if you are interested to offer support to your | | | | message which is replayed until the caller hangs up. |
| customers and generate revenues. The staff | | | | The caller is charged as per the rates fixed by you. |
| responding to the calls are made aware that the calls | | | | Buying and starting a Premium Rate Number service is |
| received are premium rate calls. The costs for setting | | | | easy and cost effective. All you need to have is a |
| up a Premium Rate Support service are approximately | | | | good business model and excellent services which will |
| £99 as administration costs. The line rental cost | | | | help you to attract and retain customers. A good |
| will cost you approximately 70 pence per day. You | | | | advertisement campaign gives a head start to your |
| can get a percentage of each call that is made. You | | | | Premium Rate Number services and you can reap the |
| can set the charges that you want to charge your | | | | benefits of your efforts in a short time. |