Grand Central: Offer toll free calls, Web button calling, Musical Rings and Business Class Voicemail!
By Long on May 25, 2007 in Web Tools
GrandCentral.com offers one of the slickest phone ideas since VOIP.
(Caveat: it’s NOT VOIP)
GrandCentral.com allows you to pick a phone number in most area codes, and have it forwarded to your cell phone, home phone or business phone. They promote the idea that you can have “One Number for Life!”
Say you wanted easy access to potential clients in the Miami area (area code: 305). Pick a 305 number, slap it on your business card and no matter what your cell phone number is, they’ll reach you by calling the 305 number. Sure, it’s not the most unique idea, but for you savvy bloggers or website do-it-yourselfers out there, here’s the cool part!
You can put a “Web Button” on your site which allows site visitors to enter in their Name and Phone Number, click “Call Me” and instantly, your site visitor’s phone will ring almost instantly and connect them to your phone (cell, home of whatever you choose). It’s kind of hard to explain, so you’ll have to try out the sample web button at http://www.grandcentral.com.
Or if you want to see it implemented on my blog, go to http://WeProbateFlorida.com/blog (but please don’t call me unless you really have a Florida probate question … gotta keep the phone lines open for prospective clients!)
You can customize greetings for voicemail, play an MP3 instead of a traditional ring, listen in on calls as your callers leave voicemail (and interrupt them too if you like), record calls, even filter out SPAM/Solicitation callers!
Summary: FREE phone number which can be forwarded to any phone you currently use, with features you hadn’t even considered! Web button feature to encourage immediate TOLL FREE calling.