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People have different strategies to help them remember
   things. Perhaps you write lists and stick them on the
  fridge, or keep notes on your smartphone. Maybe you
leave a pile of items at the bottom of the stairs as a visual
 cue so you remember to take them next time you go up.
     Or you might even use the traditional mnemonic
           technique of tying a knot in a hankie!
When choosing a phone number for your business, it's
 wise to pick one that's easy for customers to remember.
That way, when they see it on marketing material such as
your advertisements, website and vehicle livery, they are
     more likely to phone you and not a competitor.
With Telecoms World, like many suppliers, you'll find that
 numbers are offered in price tiers depending on how
memorable they are. But what makes one number more
              memorable than another?
The brain can remember on average between 6 and 9
 numbers at a time. That's why phone numbers are often
'chunked' into blocks of 3, 4 or 5 digits e.g. xxx xxxx xxxx.
Within those blocks, the most memorable numbers are
                      made up of:
• Single repeats e.g. 1111, 2222, 6666
• Repeated pairs e.g. 2233, 4455, 9966
• Double repeats e.g. 6464, 9292, 9494
• Consecutive runs (ascending / descending) e.g.
         1234, 3456, 6789 / 9876, 6543, 4321
• Step up-and-down digits e.g. 1232, 6787
• Mirrored digits e.g. 1221, 8998
• Repeated prefix e.g. 688 9688, 677 1677, 669 6690
Try saying them out loud to find what will work best in
   your next radio advertising campaign, the memorable
  number can become part of your businesses brand like
'118 118'. This short easy to remember directory enquiries
  number has adopted a brand for its campaign with two
 moustached men that perform different marketing acts.
               They are pretty hard to forget.
Digits that make a pattern on the keyboard may not be so
  easy for people to remember at first glance, but they
  create 'muscle memory' when dialled. These include:
• All four corners of the keypad such as 1793
• Columns such as 0852
• Diagonals such as 1599
The other 'trick' you can use in your marketing is to adopt
  alpha-numeric numbers that spell out words, such as:
• 4357 = HELP
• 4686 = GOTO
• 7253 = SALE
And here's a thought. In order to monitor the success of
different marketing campaigns, you can use a different
                 number for each one!
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What Makes a Number 'Memorable'?

  • 1. People have different strategies to help them remember things. Perhaps you write lists and stick them on the fridge, or keep notes on your smartphone. Maybe you leave a pile of items at the bottom of the stairs as a visual cue so you remember to take them next time you go up. Or you might even use the traditional mnemonic technique of tying a knot in a hankie!
  • 2. When choosing a phone number for your business, it's wise to pick one that's easy for customers to remember. That way, when they see it on marketing material such as your advertisements, website and vehicle livery, they are more likely to phone you and not a competitor.
  • 3. With Telecoms World, like many suppliers, you'll find that numbers are offered in price tiers depending on how memorable they are. But what makes one number more memorable than another?
  • 4. The brain can remember on average between 6 and 9 numbers at a time. That's why phone numbers are often 'chunked' into blocks of 3, 4 or 5 digits e.g. xxx xxxx xxxx.
  • 5. Within those blocks, the most memorable numbers are made up of:
  • 6. • Single repeats e.g. 1111, 2222, 6666
  • 7. • Repeated pairs e.g. 2233, 4455, 9966
  • 8. • Double repeats e.g. 6464, 9292, 9494
  • 9. • Consecutive runs (ascending / descending) e.g. 1234, 3456, 6789 / 9876, 6543, 4321
  • 10. • Step up-and-down digits e.g. 1232, 6787
  • 11. • Mirrored digits e.g. 1221, 8998
  • 12. • Repeated prefix e.g. 688 9688, 677 1677, 669 6690
  • 13. Try saying them out loud to find what will work best in your next radio advertising campaign, the memorable number can become part of your businesses brand like '118 118'. This short easy to remember directory enquiries number has adopted a brand for its campaign with two moustached men that perform different marketing acts. They are pretty hard to forget.
  • 14. Digits that make a pattern on the keyboard may not be so easy for people to remember at first glance, but they create 'muscle memory' when dialled. These include:
  • 15. • All four corners of the keypad such as 1793
  • 18. The other 'trick' you can use in your marketing is to adopt alpha-numeric numbers that spell out words, such as:
  • 22. And here's a thought. In order to monitor the success of different marketing campaigns, you can use a different number for each one!