If you run a business (or plan to start one), you need to figure out the best way for customers to get in touch with you. Despite how many different answers there are to that question, you will require a phone—and a phone number. Perhaps you think your personal number will suffice, thus eradicating your need for a separate number. Though that route might seem convenient initially, it’s not a good idea.
It’s unprofessional
What is a genuine business in your mind? While there are many types of businesses out there, nearly all of them have their own dedicated phone number. While it’s impossible to operate a business from your personal cell phone number, it can seem unprofessional to potential customers and clients.
It’s difficult to achieve a healthy work-life balance
While in most businesses it is impossible to avoid some mixing of your personal and work life, it is healthy to at least try to keep them separate. Using your personal number for your business will make that goal nearly impossible. Additionally, if both kinds of calls are coming to the same number, you’ll have to differentiate which calls are which.
You can’t afford to miss business calls
It is difficult to catch every single call that comes into your cell phone. Sometimes you’re driving, for instance, or just not near your phone. You will, however, want to answer as many calls that come into your cell as possible. Unfortunately, that will include many spam calls that come into cell phone numbers.
You won’t have Business Phone features that can help your business
If the above reasons don’t put you off to using your personal number for your business, just know that you will miss out on many different features that come with a Business Phone System. A cloud-based virtual phone system gives you a local or toll-free number that you can utilize for your business. It will also give you features like voicemail with unlimited cloud storage, call routing with auto-attendants, and analytics for greater access to call data.
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