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Business phone numbers and phone systems

A business number that is separate from your mobile, rings whoever should answer it, and does not stop working because one person is on a job. We set it up and look after it.

What it is

Business phone numbers & systems, in plain terms

Modern business phone systems run over the internet rather than a phone line. That is what VoIP means, and in practice it just means your number is not tied to a physical cable at one address. The same number can ring a desk handset, a laptop and a mobile app at once.

We set up the number itself, whether that is a local number in your area code, a 1300 or 1800 number, or moving your existing number across so you do not lose the one on your vehicles and signage. Then we set up what happens when it rings: who it goes to, in what order, what callers hear, and where it goes after hours.

For most small businesses this replaces a mess of staff mobiles with one number that behaves predictably.

Why it matters

Why your business needs this

A missed call is usually a lost job, and most businesses do not know how many they miss. Running the business on personal mobiles also creates problems that surface later.

Your number should outlast your staff

If customers ring a personal mobile, that relationship walks out the door when the person does. A business number stays with the business.

Calls should not stop at one person

Ring groups mean a call tries several people before it gives up. A number that rings one busy mobile and goes to voicemail is losing you work.

A local or 1300 number reads as established

Customers treat a proper business number differently to a mobile, particularly for larger jobs where they are weighing up whether you will still be around.

Staff want their own phone back

Everyone answering work calls on their personal mobile at nine at night is a retention problem. An app that can be switched off after hours solves it.

Why through us

One team instead of four suppliers

Phone providers sell you a number and a bill. What they do not do is care whether the number shows up correctly on your website, whether it matches your Google Business Profile, or whether voicemail lands in a mailbox anyone reads.

Those are the parts that actually cost you calls, and they are the parts we handle because we already run your site, your Google listing and your email. Your number is consistent everywhere a customer might find it, which also happens to be something Google looks at when ranking local businesses.

Voicemail goes to your Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace inbox, set up by the same people who set up the mailbox. And when the phones misbehave, you ring the team that already supports your computers instead of starting again with a call centre that has never heard of your business.

What you get

What is included

The right number

A local number, a 1300 or 1800, or porting the number you already advertise so nothing on your signage becomes wrong.

Call routing that suits your day

Ring groups, order of ringing, hunt through to mobiles, and different behaviour during and outside business hours.

Greetings and menus

A recorded greeting, and a simple menu if you need one. We keep menus short, because customers hang up on long ones.

Voicemail to email

Messages arrive in your inbox as audio and text, so they get read rather than sitting on a handset nobody checks.

Mobile and desktop apps

Take and make calls from your business number on a phone or laptop, with your business number showing as the caller ID.

Handsets where you want them

Desk phones supplied, configured and labelled, or none at all if your team works entirely from apps.

How it runs

From first call to done

You will always know what stage the work is at and what happens next.

  1. Work out how calls should flow

    Who answers first, what happens if nobody does, and what should happen at six in the evening and on weekends.

  2. Get the number sorted

    New number or port the existing one. Porting takes time, so we start it early and keep your old service running until it completes.

  3. Configure and test

    We build the routing and ring the number ourselves from outside, at different times of day, before your customers do.

  4. Roll out to staff

    Apps installed, handsets on desks, and a short walkthrough so nobody is guessing which button transfers a call.

  5. Update it everywhere

    Website, Google Business Profile, email signatures and directory listings all updated to match, in one pass.

Common questions

Can I keep my existing number?

In almost all cases, yes. Porting a number across usually takes a couple of weeks, and your current service keeps working the whole time. We start it early so there is no gap.

Do I need to buy desk phones?

No. Plenty of our clients run entirely on mobile and laptop apps. Handsets make sense for reception desks and anyone on the phone all day.

What happens if the internet goes down?

Calls fail over to mobiles automatically, so the phones keep working even when the office connection does not. We set that up as standard rather than as an extra.

Is a 1300 number worth it?

It depends on where your customers are. If you sell nationally, yes. If you serve one city, a local number often gets more calls because it signals you are nearby.

Can calls be recorded?

Yes, where it is set up in line with Australian requirements around notifying callers. We will walk you through what that involves.

Missing calls you should be winning?

Tell us what you have now and what is not working. We will come back with a straight answer on what it takes and what it costs.