What is an International Telephone Number?

What is the Purpose of an International Telephone Number?

International telephone numbers are a telecommunications innovation popularly used in the business world to reduce communications costs and expand business borders. With phone numbers available in 120+ countries around the globe, doing business on a global scale is now as simple as activating a phone number. TollFreeForwarding uses virtual international phone numbers to give long distance consumers the impression that your business has brick-and-mortar locations across the world. When dialed, these virtual numbers actually forward to your regular business line.

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Is Getting an International Telephone Number Complicated?

An international phone number with TollFreeForwarding is surprisingly easy to activate and use. In fact, with the TollFreeForwarding risk-free trial, you can even try out an international telephone number at no cost to you for 30 days. To activate your first international phone number, all you have to do is choose which country you’d like to start doing business in, and TollFreeForwarding will have your new phone number up and running in as few as three minutes. Unlike other phone services, TollFreeForwarding doesn’t charge cancellation fees, and you can opt for a monthly plan if you’d prefer not to enter into a contract. Since international phone numbers don’t require any equipment or installation, activating (or cancelling) service is always quick and easy.

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Are There Any Other Advantages to Activating an International Telephone Number?

Since every TollFreeForwarding international telephone number comes free with Hosted PBX service, activating your first international number can help to streamline your phone system, reducing call wait times and increasing customer service satisfaction. With Hosted PBX service, your phone system can grow as your business does, making activating additional lines and extensions as easy as the click of a button.

For on-the-go business owners, TollFreeForwarding’s easy to use Online Control Center provides a simple solution to remote business management. The Online Control Center logs call recordings, call data, and monthly bills, and can be accessed from any internet-capable device. If you want to activate additional international phone numbers, adjust your calling package, or program call forwarding, there’s no need to wait for an available customer service agent--just log in to the Online Control Center and get started!