Here in Norway nobody (and I do mean nobody) has a landline anymore. Actually, the landline system was been closed down earlier this year. IOW, everybody, including companies and authorities, use cell phones.
Bigger companies with dedicated telephone receptionists typically use computers which are connected to a cell phone or a special GSM unit. No outside wires.
However, the "outside world" don't see these changes, since most companies continue to use the same old numbers.
>Hi,
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>I was wondering what you (collective you) think of changing the landline number of the business to the cell phone number?
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>Currently I have two landlines for my business. One line is practically never used. The other line (main line) used 90% of the time by telemarketing people. Maybe 10% is used by customers.
>I need to decide if I renew the landlines (both lines cost about $400 per year). I definitely decided to drop the 2nd line, since it is never used. And I am thinking of dropping the 1st landline and simply use my cell phone as the number for the business. Especially since a lot of time I am not in the office and customer leave voice mail. At least when they call the cell phone number, I will be there.
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>My question, does using cell phone number for business "sound" unprofessional?
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>TIA
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>P.S. When I write landline, it is a VOIP line.