Brief History/Background
I started in Telecoms in 1963 and ran a Telecom Company for 34 years from 1966 to 2000. In that company we Designed, Manufactured, Sold, Installed and Maintained, Telecom Products. We ran the company as eight separate divisions.
Taking advantage of the change in the law, that allowed phone companies to compete with BT, we worked closely with Mercury Communications Ltd who were the first alternative telecom carrier. We were successful in winning the contract to design, manufacture and distribute the original 'Mercury Smart Socket'. This was a small white box that plugged into the BT socket and routed calls to the Mercury Network. We made large quantities of these and other similar versions for other companies both in the UK and Europe.
Using the products we make, like the Mercury Smart Socket, we set up a division to sell cheaper phone calls or "Least Cost Routing" as it was called in the early days.
Today these boxes are no longer required. Calls are now routed directly from the local BT exchange to the alternative Telecom Carrier by simply requesting BT to switch each customers calls to a particular Carrier. A service called 'Carrier Pre Selection'.
We also provided Special Numbers like 0800 Freephone Numbers, but these were very basic with no special features at all.
In 2000 Business Phone Calls Ltd was formed to continue the success of this division.
Today, a decade on, we're still saving money for our customers with cheaper Line Rental and Phone Calls, but now we’re Special Number Experts with our Magic Whispers service which gives you Special Benefits with lots of Features both with Geographic and Non-Geographic Numbers.
See our Magic Whispers Service on the Products, for more information. Read more...
We're based in Nottingham, but cover the whole of the UK, with customers as far apart as Scotland, Northern Ireland, Cornwall and London.
Our philosophy has always been to provide a friendly service with smaller bills, without sacrificing quality and value for money. We believe the success of this approach, can be seen in the number of referrals and recommendations we receive from our customers.
Please give us a call on 0800 14 888 45 or email us