Frequently Asked Questions
General FAQs
A phone word is simply a phone number that spells a word by using the letters on your telephone keypad. The phone word is either a 13 number, a 1300 number or a 1800 numbers. Read more…
The major difference is how call costs are divided. The total cost of calls to 1800 numbers are the responsibility of the business who leases the number. Costs of calls to 13 and 1300 numbers are shared by the caller who pays $0.25 and the business who pays the remainder.
In depth…
13 numbers are comprised of six digits in total, the 2 digit prefix (13) and the four digit suffix. e.g.: 13 CABS. THE 13 number range is typically used by larger national companies. Your customers can call your 13 number from any landline in Australia for the cost of a local call. All 13 numbers attract an annual government tax. Click here to view the 13 features.
1300 numbers are comprised of ten digits in total, the four digit prefix (1300) and the six digit suffix. The suffix can have up to an additional 4 digits. This type of service allows your customer to call you from a fixed line telephone anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call. The example to the right (1300 FLOWERS) has an additional digit (Overdial). Click here to view the 1300 features.
1800 numbers are comprised of ten digits in total, the four digit prefix (1800) and the six digit suffix. The suffix can have up to an additional 4 digits. This type of service allows your customer to call you from a fixed line telephone anywhere in Australia for free. The example to the left (1800 REVERSE) has an additional digit (Overdial). Click here to view the 1800 features.
We usually recommend Phonewords over numeric numbers because for most applications a numeric number is like a commercial that people think is funny but can’t remember what the commercial is for. It may be nice at the time, but it doesn’t increase the response rate in the same way that a Phoneword does because while a nice numeric number is easy to dial, it’s not easy to remember. And no one ever calls a number because it is easy to dial.
There are however, a couple of situations where numeric numbers have advantages over Phonewords. We recommend using a numeric number when you have a foreign language audience or elderly audiences. If your business targets these audiences 1300 Easy Dial can help you find a numeric number that’s easy to remember such as 1300 400 500. For more information on how to purchase a numeric number, call us on 1300 EASY DIAL.
This is the kind of problem most businesses wish they had! If you find that you are receiving too much business with your Phoneword, call us and we will provide you with some ideas on how you can turn this problem into an opportunity.
No. You still keep your exisitng phone number with your carrier. We will simply overlap your new Phoneword over your existing line and will bill you only for the calls made to your new 1300/1800/13 Phoneword. You will still receive your normal phone bill for line rental and outbound calls from your current telephone carrier.
No. Your Phoneword will ring directly to your existing mobile, home or office line, and you still keep your existing phone number as well.
Most Phonewords can be leased at postcode level, which means that you can target specific regions with your Phoneword. For example, if you are a hairdresser, you can choose to have your Phoneword in your suburb only or you could add surrounding areas. In fact, the larger your catchment area the more business your Phoneword will generate.
Phonewords are available in every city and town in Australia.
1300 Easy Dial has a wide range of Phonewords. View our current list of available words or call us on 1300 EASY DIAL (1300 327 934) to speak with a consultant about your specific requirements.
You will have exclusive rights to the use of your chosen Phoneword in your selected region.
Unfortunately, yes they can. As there are three to four letters on every number key on your telephone keypad, each Phone Word can translate from 729 to 4096 different words, dual words or word combinations.
If your brand is trademarked, and your competitor secures the matching Phone Word, they can only advertise the Phone Word in it’s numeric form. They can also lock it away forever ensuring you never gain access to the Phone Word benefits.
This practice is definitely not supported by 1300 Easydial, however, due to the Trade Practices Act, we cannot stop supply to any company wishing to secure any Phone Word.
1300 Easydial licenses and sells telephone numbers only, irrespective of what the numbers translate to.
Because there is no one to one correlation between a phone number and a particular Phone Word, there is no priority given based on a phone number spelling a particular business name.
As such, a phone number that spells a particular business name will also spell many other things including company names, brand names, generic words, and word combinations.
There are 3 to 4 letters on each number key on your telephone keypad. This means that every Phone Word will translate from 729 to 4096 different word combinations.
For example, the telephone number 1300 468 763 spells the following combinations:
1300 HOT ROD
1300 GOURMET
1300 INTRODUCE
and many more!
National Dial A Word Registry license and sell telephone numbers only, irrespective of what the numbers translate to.
It is the responsibility of the company with the rights/enhanced rights to the Phone Word on how it is displayed/advertised.
Technical FAQs
You may have noticed that some Phone Words are longer than others.
The minimum number of digits required after dialing the 1300 / 1800 prefix is six. However most Phone Words are longer than six letters, and these ‘extra letters’ or digits are called Overdial. Phone Words with the ’13’ prefix have 4 letters after the prefix.
The maximum number of digits after dialing a 1300 / 1800 prefix is 10. The maximum number of digits after dialing a 13 prefix is 5.
Additional letters dialed are treated as ‘dead’ numbers and are ignored by the phone system, not affecting the call in any way.
In general, overdialing simply helps to make phone numbers easier to remember.
Of course not. You still keep your existing phone number(s) as always. Your new Phone Word is simply an addition to your existing phone numbers without the need for any new lines or hardware. You will still capture all existing inbound calls from your current numbers plus 100% of calls generated from your new Phone Word.
To help analyse your call activity, visit our call reporting section.
No you don’t. You still keep your existing relationship and phone number with your present carrier as always.
You do, however, have the option of porting your Phone Word with any other carrier you wish at any stage in the future.
We do have a preferred telco provider. They can help you with connecting your phone word.
Yes. This is called telephone number portability. It allows consumers to move address anywhere in Australia without any risk of losing their 13 / 1300 / 1800 Phone Word.
Even if you decide to switch your telecommunications provider, you are guaranteed to keep your 13 / 1300 / 1800 Phone Word wherever and whenever you move and connect it to whoever you like.
Phone Words in Australia started taking off towards the end of 2004. The reason the market rapidly expanded was due to two fundamental issues being resolved.
The first was telephone keypad standardisation. There were several versions of non-conforming keypads in the marketplace which had letters on different number keys. This issue has now been resolved and it is no longer legal to sell or import telephones in Australia that do not conform to the standard.
The second challenge was a technical issue called overdial. Any Phone Word that was longer than 6 letters would not always connect. Since most of the Phone Words were longer than 6 digits, no one would use them.
With these two problems now resolved, and with text messaging awareness and usage setting new records, the Phone Word market has opened up and is now exploding at an extraordinary rate.
Click here to view some of Australia’s ‘household’ names, all using a Phone Word in their advertising.
Timing FAQs
It is important to understand with Phone Words that there are a very limited supply. They cannot be put on hold, so it’s first come, first served.
Results have shown that the bigger companies are missing out on quality Phone Words to the smaller companies who simply have a much faster decision making process.
When domain names were released a few years ago, people initially did not see the value however, in a short amount of time demand has skyrocketed. This time has almost come with Phone Words, like domain names, of no longer being a matter of price, but a matter of supply. They simply will no longer be available.
Why not secure a Phone Word today, before your competitor does and you will become the predator, not the prey!
As you could appreciate, your Phone Word will become your company’s greatest marketing asset for many years to come.
As such, we take a great deal of care setting up your service so it’s done right, the first time. It can take two to three working days to provision your service once you have secured your Phone Word.
1300 EasyDial has a large pool of Phone Words, the majority of which have never been released and made available in the Australian marketplace.As of the first quarter of 2015, many Phone Words in our registry will be made available to any interested parties.
Benefits FAQs
1300 EasyDial’s phone names and other services are designed to help any business generate more calls, leads, and sales. How so? Read more…
Believe it or not, Phone Words aren’t for everyone. Each company has its own goals and objectives. Below is a list of points which reflect the type of company who would significantly benefit from the use of a Phone Word :
- Word of Mouth – Companies who receive large amounts of referrals
- Conversion Rates – Must have strong conversion rates over the phone
- Serious Growth – Have the ability to adapt and handle sudden growth
- Advertising – Proactively advertise and promote their goods / services
- Competition – Companies who are involved in a highly competitive industry
Phone Words are extremely limited in supply. 1300 Easydial can always license or sell a Phone Word to almost anyone. However, our major goal is not just to supply, but more importantly, it’s matching the right Phone Word with the right company.
Many companies genuinely believe that their customers remember their phone number. In reality, your customers are simply copying and dialing your number straight from the telephone directory or from the internet. A scary thought considering your customers are also being exposed to your competitor’s advertisements.Any advertising dollars spent promoting a regular telephone number as the call to action is mostly wasted. Virtually everyone forgets the telephone number within 60 seconds of hearing or seeing your ad. A tragic waste of advertising dollars!
Unfortunately, customers don’t write down phone numbers when they hear or see them advertised. This is why you are much more likely to remember a Phone Word (1300 HOLIDAY) six months after you see or hear it advertised (when you are ready to book your holiday) rather than a regular phone number (9334 5477) which will be forgotten within seconds.Your Phone Word will work for you 24/7, 365 days a year, even when you’re not.
Only a few years ago, the internet changed the way in which products and services were marketed and sold. In today’s time-poor environment, consumers have embraced the convenience of “armchair browsing.”
But what if consumers didn’t even need to turn on their computer to find you. Quite often they are on the move, without access to computers and a phone directory. What if they could easily connect to a business without needing to go to any effort at all?
Welcome to the proven marketing power of Phone Words! Phone Words have become the Ultimate Lead Generator (and the perfect asset) for many companies, helping:
- deliver more inbound enquiries from your existing marketing expenditure (don’t spend more, just get more calls)
- make your marketing up to 19 times more memorable
- funnel leads to you first with your competitors often missing out
- ability to better analyse call activity with call reporting
- companies can now receive leads via sms
- MORE CALLS = MORE SALES = MORE PROFITS
Pricing FAQs
Every Phone Word is different. For example, the Phone Word 13 TAXI sold for just over one million dollars, and that was 4 years ago, well before the concept started taking off. 1300 HOME LOAN recently sold for over one million dollars as well.
Calculating Phone Word Pricing However, poor quality Phone Words (‘Danger’ Phone Words) are often worthless. Remembering, the value is derived from the benefits you receive, not the price you pay.There are a number of factors which influence the value of Phone Words. Below are just a few:
- Supply & Demand
- Generic or Brand
- Number of possible translations
- Quality of Phone Word
- Pre-release interest
There are a number of factors that influence the value of each Phone Word asset. In general, the better the quality, the more valuable the Phone Word.
Depending on your advertising budget and how much business you receive through word of mouth will often give you an indication of the value of the Phone Word for your particular business. It is often said that a Phone Word is the perfect marriage to word of mouth marketing.
Typically the more you spend on advertising, the stronger your conversion rates, the greater the impact your Phone Word will have.
“Phone names specialists expect some vanity numbers [Phone Words] could be fetching up to $20 million within three years as companies look to take control of entire sectors.”
Simon Canning
The Australian, August 16, 2007
Your investment in licensing or acquiring a Phone Word is directly related to the value and benefits that can be obtained from your Phone Word.
As such, if you select anything else other than the most relevant, ‘easy to remember’, ultimate Phone Word, people will not remember it and you will not get the results you want.
Monthly license fees and acquisition costs vary significantly, depending on the specific Phone Word you’re after.To obtain a price, please contact us today.
To achieve maximum impact from your new Phone Word, consider displaying it in the following areas:
- Business Cards
- Shop Signs
- Uniforms
- Vehicle Signs
- On Hold Messages
- Letterheads
- Website Home Page
- Website Contact Details
- Promotional Products
- Stationery
- Magnets on Front
- Counter
- In Store Posters
To help reduce unnecessary expense, rather than replacing all of these products immediately, consider adding your new Phone Word to these products when you are ready to re-order them.