How Virtual Numbers Can Help You Expand Your Business
Olu was expanding fast. His bookkeeping firm, once a side hustle, was now servicing clients in Manchester, Birmingham, and London.
His website looked sleek, his social media was active, but one thing still held him back: his mobile number.
New clients hesitated when they saw a personal mobile as the main contact. Some worried about legitimacy. Others skipped calling altogether.
It was a small detail, but it made a big difference.
Then came the shift. A friend in a business forum told Olu about virtual numbers from Hillgate Virtual Office.
Intrigued, he signed up for a Manchester number that redirected calls straight to his existing phone. Within days, things changed.
Clients started calling. One said, “I noticed you had a local number, I thought you had an office in Manchester.” In a way, he did. That virtual number built a bridge of trust.
It told clients, “We’re nearby, we’re reachable, and we’re real.”
Olu added more numbers, one for London, another for Birmingham. Each came with voicemail, call forwarding, and professional answering. No more missed calls. No more hesitation from potential leads.
What he discovered was that a virtual number isn’t just about connectivity, it’s about credibility. It’s about reaching wider while staying grounded.
It gave him a national footprint without national overheads.
As Olu’s team grew, they began using the numbers to segment services: one line for new clients, another for customer support. The professionalism boosted his brand and helped him stay organized.
So if you’re running a growing business and want to appear local, responsive, and professional, without the costs of multiple locations, virtual numbers are the low-hanging fruit you can’t afford to ignore.
With Hillgate’s flexible packages, your next growth step might just be a dial tone away.
