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Why have a 0161 call divert number?
Whether you need a new 0161 Manchester call divert number for a new business startup and need your calls forwarding to your mobile phone, or just want another 0161 call divert number for an advertising campaign and want to easily track sales statistics, then Number People have the 0161 call divert number for you.
What is a call divert number?
0161 Manchester call divert numbers are telephone number ranges that are allocated by Ofcom in exactly the same manner as standard BT 0161 numbers.
ST call divert numbers live in the cloud instead of pointing to a BT phone line and are therefore more portable and calls are easily forwarded to any other mobile or landline telephone numbers.
How does it work?
Calls received by the 0161 Manchester call divert number are handled in the cloud and automatically forwarded to the destination telephone numbers of your choice.
Benefits
0161 Manchester call divert numbers from Number People are built to handle multiple calls at once, unlike BT 0161 landline numbers which can only handle 1 call at a time.
This means that your calls are always answered and callers never hear the engaged tone, so you never miss another important customer call again.
Fully detailed call records as well as call stats are available from the mobile optimised web portal.
Low Cost
No hidden charges or fees, just low cost call forwarding rates from 1.5p per minute.
Number People don’t charge activation fees, monthly charges, or make you have a call package, we just charge low rates for the calls you forward from your 0161 Manchester call divert number.
- No initial or ongoing cost for our free local telephone numbers
- Top up as and when you need to - no monthly charges
- No contracts or commitments
- Instant number activation
- Create a presence in any UK town or city
- Target customers who only shop locally
- Create a community feel to your business
- Create a better service to customers who don't like calling mobiles
- Use local numbers to advertise in the Yellow Pages, Thomson Directories, local newspapers & radio and other 'local' media
- Create call stats showing you how many calls you’re receiving and from where in the UK
- Ensure all calls are instantly answered by routing your geo to the appropriate landline or mobile
- Keep your 01/02 number for life (even if you relocate)
- Built-in disaster recovery – re-route your calls even if your landlines go down
Get your FREE 0161 Manchester virtual telephone number today
- £0 per number per month rental
- £0 upfront cost
- NO card details needed
- Instant activation
- Free call credit for testing
- Forward calls to a landline for 1.5p per minute
- Forward calls to a mobile for 7p per minute
- No minimum term
- No contract
- No commitment
- Top up your account from just £5
- Auto topup so you never run out of credit
- Mobile optimised online web portal
- Access call forwarding management online 24/7/365
- Call statistics via the online portal
- Make your business look local
- No engaged tones
- Never miss another call
Speedy set-up



With no hassle or fuss you can quickly activate a telephone number of your choice with no upfront payment
Low call rates



Divert to landlines for 1½ppm. Mobiles for just 7ppm. 0800 numbers cost an additional 7½ppm.
Pre pay



Top up as and when you need to, or opt for your balance to be topped up automatically - it's up to you!
No contract



No contract ties, commitments or initial payment required
Mobile portal



Make instant changes, view balance, top up and add more numbers via our mobile portal
Free trial



No initial payment required - test your number for free before you need to top up
Go unlimited from £10
Go unlimited today and remove the hassle of topping up your account and don’t worry about running out of credit again.
Number People unlimited call forwarding cost only £10 per month (£20 if you have an 0800 number) and covers the cost of forwarding calls to your standard UK mobile and landline numbers.
How to tell a business call from a personal one
Call whisper helps you to tell a business enquiry from a personal call, so you can confidently answer the call in your business name.
Call whisper is a free service and plays you an announcement before connecting any calls from your 0161 call divert number.
Call out using our VoIP service
VoIP call your customers and display your Manchester call divert number as your outbound caller ID using our VoIP calling service.
Activating VoIP calling is simple using our softphone which is compatible with all smartphones, tablets, laptops and PC’s.
Look more professional
Statistics show that people who advertise landline phone numbers are perceived to be more trustworthy than people advertising using a mobile phone number.
Number People 0161 Manchester call divert numbers give the appearance of having a landline phone or office, which makes your business appear to be better established and more reliable than people who do not advertise an 0161 landline number.
In short, using an 0161 call divert number number for advertising your business makes your business look better established and should bring you more customers.
Answer more calls
The problem with normal landlines or mobile phones is that you cannot distribute inbound properly, or people hear the engaged tone.
Using an 0161 Manchester call divert number from Number People means that you are able to distribute inbound calls to your 0161 call divert number to us to 10 different locations.
Setting up your inbound call distribution for your 0161 call divert number is simple and done via our online web portal.
You can add up to 10 different destination telephone numbers which will ring at the same time for all call traffic to your 0161 call divert number.
Our online portal means that you are able to update the call routing for your 0161 Manchester call divert number at any time by simply logging in on either your PC, laptop, tablet or mobile phone.
Get more business in your own local area
You are based within the Manchester 0161 area
Target new clients that are typically looking for services in the Manchester or Greater Manchester area, such as garages or dentists, or other industries that require the need for face to face meetings.
You won’t need to go to the expense of arranging the installation of another fixed 0161 telephone line, simply select your Manchester 0161 call divert number and set the destination phone numbers that you would like your calls to be transferred to, which can include a mix of up to 10 mobiles and landlines.
Be in Manchester, without actually being in Manchester
If you are located in or around the Greater Manchester area and would like to have a better visibility across the area then you might wish to have more local telephone numbers for each of the local areas. This is good for services that people select because of being seen as ‘local’.
Having multiple phone numbers in the region will allow you to advertise in multiple areas and target people who are specifically looking for local services, allowing you to advertise to a larger market. Having a telephone number in the 0161 or nearby prefix will give the impression that you are based nearby or have a regional office in that area.
Be local, without being local
You are based in the UK, but nowhere near the Manchester 0161 area.
Number People not only supply 0161 Manchester call divert number but can also supply call divert numbers for the rest of the country. This enables you to have a virtual presence in any UK location without needing to have a physical office there.
Measure your advertising and marketing campaigns
Check that your advertising is working by checking statistics.
When running a new advertising campaign, you can choose another Manchester 0161 call divert number just for this campaign. This way when someone calls the new Manchester 0161 call divert number, the call is registered as a call record and using the online web portal you will be able to see how many calls were a direct result of that particular campaign.
Other reasons to get Manchester 0161 call divert number include:
- Keep your virtual 0161 Manchester call divert number if you move
- Keeping your existing phone numbers private
- Giving a professional impression instead of advertising mobile numbers
- Making sure that you never miss another call by having more people in your call distribution list to make sure that the call is answered.
0161 Manchester call divert numbers
You can create a virtual office in Manchester by forwarding your 0161 Manchester phone calls to your existing mobile phone or landlines. You don’t need to actually be based in Manchester to use an 0161 call divert number and have a local presence in Manchester.
Manchester 0161 call divert numbers are also known as:
- 0161 Manchester smart numbers
- 0161 Manchester ghost numbers
- 0161 Manchester DDI numbers
- 0161 Manchester virtual numbers
- 0161 Manchester call forwarding numbers
- 0161 Manchester call divert numbers
- 0161 Manchester routing numbers
- 0161 Manchester ring to numbers
- 0161 Manchester regional numbers
- 0161 Manchester smart numbers
How do I get a Manchester 0161 call divert number?
Getting a Manchester 0161 call divert number is very easy and activation is instant and free.
- Click on the list of available Manchester 0161 call divert numbers and either select an 0161 number or click on the forward arrow to see more 0161 numbers to choose from.
- Once you are happy with your Manchester 0161 call divert number, click on the "DONE" button.
- Next, complete the 4 boxes with your destination number to forward your inbound calls to, your name and email address so that we can send you a link to verify your account and activate the Manchester 0161 call divert number.
- To finish simply set a password that will be used when logging in to the online portal.
Online Web Portal
The online web portal is optimised to use on mobile phones and allows you to do the following-
- Update the destination call routing for your virtual 0161 Manchester call divert number
- Add more destination phone numbers for your 0161 Manchester call divert number
- View call statistics for your virtual 0161 Manchester call divert number
- View call records for your 0161 Manchester call divert number
- Download call records as a CSV file for your 0161 Manchester call divert number
- Add more virtual 0161 Manchester call divert numbers
- Add other virtual regional, 0800 freephone or 0843 non geographic call divert numbers
- Top-up call forwarding credit for your 0161 Manchester call divert number
- Set the auto Top-up facility to make sure you never run out of call forwarding credit for your virtual 0161 Manchester call divert number
- View invoices for your 0161 Manchester call divert number
- View, edit and update your personal details
- Cancel your 0161 Manchester call divert number
Free trial
Number People give you a free trial with every 0161 Manchester call divert number.
We give you up to 4 minutes of free calls for testing purposes, allowing you to pick a number and test it without ever paying a penny, or giving out card details.
With Number People you can set up and activate an 0161 Manchester call divert number in less than a minute, which is probably the quickest, simplest and least cost way of getting an 0161 Manchester call divert number in the industry.
Support
Number People offer customer support via the following methods:
- Online support ticket system - click on SUPPORT from our website
- Live Chat - click on the chat icon on our website
- If you cannot access either of these methods then call us on 03333 444211 and one of our customer services advisors will be happy to help
Want more numbers?
Number People do not limit the amount of call divert number you can use. Adding more call divert numbers is simple and costs just £1 each to activate with no monthly fees.
With Number People you can add:
- More 0161 Manchester call divert numbers
- Additional call divert numbers from any other STD code in the country
- A choice of thousands of 0800 Freephone numbers
- A choice of thousands of 0843 non geographic phone numbers
- A choice of thousands of 033 non geographic telephone numbers
Call Credit
When you initially activate your 0161 Manchester call divert number, we give you up to 4 minutes of calling credit. This allows you to test your 0161 call divert number so that you can see how simply everything works.
After this you will need to top up your call credit in order to pay for the cost of forwarding the inbound calls from your 0161 Manchester number on to the destination phone numbers that you select.
You can top up call credit for your 0161 Manchester call divert number by visiting the online portal. Call credit is available from only £5 and does not expire.
If you decide to add more 0161 Manchester call divert numbers or any other call divert numbers then these will all share the same call credit.
Resellers
Want to resell 0161 Manchester call divert numbers to your clients?
Simply book each client an account on our website with either an 0161 Manchester call divert number or any other type of call divert number and then use our simple CDR download in order to bill your clients.
All types of people like to resell virtual 0161 Manchester numbers, including:
- Telecoms resellers
- IT companies
- PC repair companies
- Signwriters
- Accountants
- Printers
- And many more….
In fact pretty much any business that deals with customers who might currently advertise their mobile phone number.
Page updated 2017-05-23 10:55:19 by Kyle