Category Archives: General
Don’t let your business take a battering from the bad weather
The weather at this time of year can show no mercy when it comes to your business. Blanket snow across the north and Scotland, along with heavy winds and the icy cold around the rest of the country, can be … Continue reading
Three Mobile Make it FREE to Call 0800 Numbers
One of the UK’s leading mobile phone networks is today (18th March) making it free for its customers to call 0800 numbers. 0800 Numbers Free With Three Three is leading the way in making 0800 numbers a truly ‘free phone … Continue reading
Ofcom Still In Consultation Over 0800 Numbers
The Ofcom consultation over 0800 numbers, which we first reported on in our blog last May, is still raging on. The premise is that Ofcom wish to make 0800 numbers free to call from mobiles as well as landlines. The … Continue reading
0500 Numbers Will Soon Die!
If you have a 0500 number as a contact number for your business then you had better take note! Consultation is currently under way for the withdrawal of the 0500 free phone number range. The 0500 number range is a … Continue reading
What does the winter mean for your business?
What does winter mean for your business? For many, it means Christmas sales and a well needed seasonal boost. To others, the end of the year can be the quietest sales period depending upon the industry. In either instance, both … Continue reading
Don’t Queue for Petrol, Get Audio Conferencing!
In this day and age having no petrol and petrol strikes is still an extremely worrying circumstance for many people, especially for business travel. However you shouldn’t have to worry about these events if you looked into alternatives for your … Continue reading
City Numbers +1 and ‘Like’ Us
We have recently deployed the Facebook ‘Like’ button and the NEW Google +1 button across our site. This gives you the ability to recommend us to your friends and contacts or approve a service that worked for you. Google +1 … Continue reading
Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Alert – Poor Telecommunications and Mobile Phone Service
After reaching 8.9 magnitude the Earthquake off the coast of Tokyo has caused an additional Tsunami with a reported 10 meter (33ft) high waves, which is also expecting to hit Hawaii at around 3am local time. Buildings have also been … Continue reading
VAT to 20% – What does this mean for your purchase and how to make a saving?
Firstly let’s talk about the saving. You might have forgotten that the 20% VAT change is coming on the 4th January 2011 (I doubt it!). Yes that right, not far off now. Our advice would be to get a few … Continue reading
0800 numbers for Iceland volcanic ash problems
The Scottish government have released an 0800 number for people wanting to get information on travellers affected by the disruptions from the Icelandic volcanic ash. Many people have been delayed without warning and it is obviously a stressful time for … Continue reading