Best home business solution

leezuk1

I currently run a parttime business from home but do not actually use the phone that much but am setting up a new strand to my business and therefore need a separate phone line. At the moment I am using a mobile number/phone but I would like a landline as I just find mobiles awful in terms of reception/quality when talking to people so this is just a temporary/cheap solution.

My questions are:
- Do I need to have a business line put on or can I just get another line put in?
- Who offers the best package - incl installation of line? Am currently with Virgin for phone/broadband/basic TV but also have Sky TV

Or does anyone have any other ideas of a good cheap solution while my business is growing?

Thanks for any help.

Heinz

Do Virgin have their own version of BT Callsign (another number and another ring tone on your exisiting residential line)? If so, that may well be better in the early stages.

jhp

Another alternative is to get a free geographical number from Sipgate www.sipgate.co.uk . Comes with free line rental,and free voicemail and you just point it at your existing number. You just pay a small amount for the diverted call,s.

macman

It's technically a breach of the T&C';s, but providers neither know nor care if you use a residential line for business or not. But if you take a residential tariff, don't expect any kind of SLA or priority service if you get a fault-nor will you be able to claim any compensation for loss of business.
For a one-person business, it's unlikely to matter.

leezuk1

Thanks for the advice - will look into all your suggestions.

cgk1

I'd just get a regular telephone line - not worth bothering with anything else for a one man band.

Ypaymore

cgk1 wrote: »

I'd just get a regular telephone line - not worth bothering with anything else for a one man band.

Why waste your hard earned money if you dont have to ?:D