0161 Manchester Pocket Landlines
Use an 0161 Manchester Pocket Landline: Look local when you need to advertise in Manchester.
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International call forwarding
Get a UK number which can be forwarded virtually anywhere in the world
Numberpeople provides a simple to use service which gives you a business telephone number that forwards UNLIMITED calls to your phone or group of phones for a fixed monthly cost.
This allows you to advertise a landline phone number even if you are a mobile professional that lives on their mobile phone.
Our free app enables you to make outbound calls which display your Pocket Landline when calling out.
Use our Call Whisper service to determine whether an inbound call has arrived via your Numberpeople Pocket Landline or not.
For more information on answering calls on your mobile please visit here.
Starting a new business? Need to track advertising statistics? Need a second number on your mobile?
With a Pocket Landline from Numberpeople you can make VoIP calls as well as forward UNLIMITED calls to your mobile phone or landlines for a fixed monthly cost with NO CONTRACT and no ties.
Our easy to use portal allows you to simply update call forwarding as well as view live call stats and more.
Try it free
We understand that everyone likes to test things before making a decision, which is why we give you test credit and a FREE trial when you verify your account.
Test credit can be used to test call forwarding your inbound calls to your mobiles as well as testing outbound calling using our free softphone app.
Instant FREE setup
Our Pocket Landlines are simple and quick to set up.
We don’t ask for lots of information, there are no forms to complete, and we don’t even ask for card details or upfront payment.
You don’t need to sign up for a long contract to get a great service.
Our 30 day rolling contract means that you don’t have any long contract or ties, and you can keep the Pocket Landline for as long as you are using it.
- 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
When you activate your free account you will automatically be on the STANDARD plan. To change talk plan simply purchase a bundle via the online portal.
Talk plan bundles last for 30 days with no contract or minimum period.
Speedy set-up
Low call rates
Pre pay
No contract
Mobile portal
Free trial
Get unlimited call forwarding for a fixed monthly cost.
Forget about the worry of call costs with unlimited call forwarding.
The unlimited bundle costs just £10.00 per months and includes calls to UK mobile and UK landline destinations, so with the unlimited call plan you can forward calls without the worry about the cost every month.
To find out more about the unlimited call forwarding bundle please visit this page.
VoIP calls out
Our free app enables simple outbound VoIP calling.
VoIP calls outbound will display your Manchester Pocket Landline as your outbound caller ID, so you never have to display your mobile number or withhold your caller ID when calling customers.
To find out more about making outbound VoIP calling please visit our page here.
Call whisper service
Use our call whisper service to help determine whether an incoming call originated from your Pocket Landline.
Call whisper plays you an announcement before connecting your call, so you always know how to answer the phone and if the call is from your Numberpeople Pocket Landline.
To find out more about call whisper please visit our page all about it.
Handle multiple calls
You can add multiple phone numbers as destinations for inbound calls, allowing you to spread the calls across multiple users, and making sure you don’t miss customer calls.
This is ideal if you need extra help answering calls during busy periods or are going to be away.
What’s the difference between a Pocket Landline and a BT number?
0161 Manchester Pocket Landlines are telephone number ranges that are allocated by Ofcom in exactly the same manner as standard BT 0161 telephone numbers.
0161 Pocket Landlines 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?
Call received by the 0161 Manchester Pocket Landline are handled by our network and forwarded directly to your selected destination telephone numbers.
Why have an 0161 Manchester Pocket Landline?
Starting a new business venture? Want to advertise in the Manchester area? Want to appear to have an office in Manchester? Want to track call stats for inbound calls?
There are lots of reasons why people order an 0161 Pocket Landline from Numberpeople. We make the job of ordering and activating an 0161 Pocket Landline for Manchester simple and quick.
Take your business number with you.
Wherever your mobile phone goes, your 0161 Pocket Landline will follow. Pocket Landlines from Numberpeople allow mobile workers to answer business calls whilst on the move.
Your business number on your mobile
Your mobile phone is always with you, so why should your landline be with you as well?
With Numberpeople your Pocket Landline is portable and follows you wherever you have your mobile phone, making sure that you never miss another business call again.
How do I get a Manchester 0161 Pocket Landline?
Getting a Manchester 0161 Pocket Landline is simple and activation is instant and free.
- Click on the list of available Manchester 0161 Pocket Landlines and either select an 0161 number or click on the forward arrow to see more 0161 numbers to choose from.
- One you are happy with your Manchester 0161 Pocket Landline then click on the "DONE" button.
- Next, complete the boxes which include your destination phone number where you would like 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 Pocket Landline.
- 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 Manchester 0161 Pocket Landline
- Add more destination phone numbers for your 0161 Manchester Pocket Landline
- View call statistics for each of your direct dial DDI 0161 Manchester phone numbers
- View call records for each of your 0161 Manchester Pocket Landlines
- Download call records as a CSV file for each of your 0161 Manchester Pocket Landlines
- Add more 0161 Manchester Pocket Landlines
- Add other regional, 0800 freephone or 0843 non geographic Pocket Landlines
- Top-up call forwarding credit for your 0161 Manchester Pocket Landline
- Set the auto Top-up facility to make sure you never run out of call forwarding credit
- View and download invoices for your 0161 Manchester Pocket Landline
- View, edit and update your personal details
- Cancel your 0161 Manchester Pocket Landline
- Switch the free call whisper service ON/OFF
- Activate call bundles where available
- Add outbound VoIP calling for each of your Pocket Landlines
Support
Numberpeople offer customer support via the following methods
- Online support ticket system - click on the SUPPORT button on our website
- Live Chat - click on the chat icon on our website or portal
- If you cannot access either of these methods then call us on the phone number displayed in the CONTACT section of our website and one of our customer services advisors will be happy to help
Resellers
Want to resell Manchester 0161 Pocket Landlines to your clients?
Reselling our numbers is simple. Simply book each client an account on our website with a Pocket Landline and then use our simple CDR download in order to re-bill the client.
We are always looking for resellers of our Pocket Landlines, especially if you are in one of the following industries-
- Telecoms resellers
- IT companies
- PC repair companies
- Signwriters
- Accountants
- Printers
Our Pocket Landlines are perfect for any business who advertises a mobile phone number.
