You should think about adding a second line to your cell phone. Incorporating an additional set of digits to your persona or business can bring major benefits to your business practices and personal health.
The ins and outs of how an additional number works are unknown by many. Luckily, we’re here to fix that.
Here’s everything you need to know about adding a second line to your cell phone.
How This Number Is Different
You probably know the basics, but if not, here’s a quick refresher. The second line of your cell phone won’t replace anything with your original number.
In fact, everything in regard to your first number will stay the same. The contacts who have your first number as your contact will continue to be able to contact you through those digits.
The second virtual number is designed for new contacts, namely clients. Through our application, you can use it to receive and send calls.
This new number is tied to your cell phone or landline in the same way that your current number is. Usually, these numbers are divided by users into two categories: personal and business.
You’ll be notified when an inbound call is meant for your business or personal lines. So, it makes sense that you’ll answer in a different way for each kind of inbound call. That’s the basic gist of how this works.
The Benefits of Adding a 2nd Line to Your Cell Phone
Over time, the benefits of your second line will start to turn into a profound and positive impact on your business.
That’s immediately clear from a time perspective. Ideally, your increased availability will improve your communications with your customers and prospects. The results will be that you will serve your customers better and keep them longer. Prospective customers will be impressed with your availability and professionalism.
As your availability grows, you’ll eventually start to talk to new clients. And those new clients can provide the base of your company’s new growth. But that’s not the only way of looking at how your company can grow after adding a 2nd line to your cell phone.
When your second line rings, you’ll know ahead of time that it’s a business call. You’ll answer professionally and in a business-like manner. A bit of preparation is always a boost in business conversations.
Ironically enough, it’s likely that going digital will help your person-to-person skills. You’ll probably end up having more person-to-person meetings. Eye contact is usually a good thing.
You’ll be able to travel more to make in-person meetings and get your business moving on a personal level. But that doesn’t mean you’ll be on the clock twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Far from it.
When you’re trying to relax, which is an essential part of resting your mind, you need to be able to shut work out. There’s nothing worse than trying to forget about work for a moment and then–buzz–being interrupted by a call about work specifically.
With two phone numbers, you can avoid this dilemma altogether. Shut off your work number and only respond to your personal line. If you want someone to take the business calls, forward the work number to a coworker, or let the calls go to voicemail. With email delivery of your voicemail messages, you’ll know right away if you need to call back now or let it go until later.
It’s really that simple to use.
Why This System is Better than VOIP Service
There are other ways to go about adding a 2nd line to your cell phone. The option you’ve likely heard the most about is using a number that reroutes through the internet.
The superficial appeal of this phone is obvious: a phone that works through the internet? How convenient! I’m always on the internet.
But take a step back and you’ll see that logic isn’t as bullet-proof as you might initially assume. Internet connections, despite how much we depend on them, aren’t always dependable.
In many places around the country, and maybe around your home) you’ll have cell service or a landline connection, but no internet. That means when an important client calls your phone, you’ll want a line that goes through traditional methods of communication, not the internet.
The Personal Gain from Improving Your Business
Efficiency in your business is key. In the end, it’s about working smart as much as it’s about working hard.
Luckily, adding a second line to your cell phone can help you be as efficient as possible. Having two phone numbers is a symbolic representation of something much more real. You can compartmentalize much more easily with more than one line.
How to Get a Second Number
Getting a second line for your cell phone is a major win for you and your company. It’s an important part of creating your new virtual office.
New to the world of virtual offices? We’re here to help. We can help you can get a second line for your cell phone, quickly.
It’s Time to Add A New Number
At the end of the day, adding a second line to your business can help you and your company grow in healthy ways. The new number will be a new addition to your business that alleviates the load that’s already on your shoulders.
And, the new number will come with all the add-ons that you’re used to, including texting, voicemail with message delivered to your email, SMS notification of a message waiting and message converted to text, so you can read them.
But, that’s not all. You can put an Auto Attendant Menu on the second line number. Callers choose which person or department they want to speak to. And, even if all extensions connect to you, callers won’t know. You’ll sound like a larger, more established and successful operation. That means “credibility”. And credibility is priceless.
In other words, adding a new number to your cell phone will enter you into the front line of technological development and business practice. But this new frontier will feel pretty familiar to you.
Interested in adding a number? Reach out to us today. We offer numbers to businesses with efficiency and quality service.
Go for it!