It is only natural to want a memorable number for your business. Here in the UK, companies have traditionally sought numerically memorable numbers. If this is what you want, we offer an extensive range of numerically memorable numbers in all ranges. An up to date list can be viewed by clicking on
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However, from any given number block of 1,000 numbers, generally less than 100 have any degree of real numeric memorability, and the truly memorable rarely exceed 20-30 numbers per 1,000.
However, another (and in our opinion superior) approach to memorability is to use WORDS rather than numbers whereby the letters of the alphabet on the dial-pad of your telephone provide the ‘key’.
Furthermore, it has long been established in numerous overseas countries that words are far more memorable than numbers in that they can be linked directly to the business concerned. For example, which is more memorable?
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0845 FLOWERS |
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0845 356 9377 |
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0844 FOR CARS |
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0844 367 2277 |
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Independent research has shown that 'word' numbers (called Vanity numbers in the USA) have a recall factor up to 14x that of numerically memorable numbers. In countries like the USA, Australia and New Zealand many companies won’t even consider anything other than an alphanumeric number.
Think of it logically. If two trucks are speeding down the motorway representing different companies that sell flowers, and both have the company phone number on the side – one which says 0844 246 4748 (a typically memorable number) or 0845 FLOWERS – and you have only 1 or 2 seconds to remember the numbers, which one are you going to recall?
For a more detailed analysis of ‘word’ numbers, including independent research results and numerous case studies we recommend that you visit
www.marketingnumbers.co.uk .
To find out the underlying number for your name, company name or business type when spelled as a number, spell it on the letters below. For example JOHN = 5646 – which also happens to be reasonably numerically memorable. It’s fun!
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