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Toll-free or local: which number type should you choose?

Local numbers build nearby trust; toll-free numbers look national. How to choose.

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LimePhone sells local, toll-free, mobile and landline number types (availability varies by country). The two you will usually choose between:

Local numbers give you a presence in a specific city or area code. People answer calls from numbers that look nearby, so they suit sales teams, local services, and any business whose customers are concentrated in one region. Additional local numbers start from $3.00/month.

Toll-free numbers (like 800/888 in the US) look national and established, and calls are free for the caller. They suit support lines and businesses marketing across the whole country. In the US, toll-free numbers also have their own SMS verification path rather than 10DLC.

You can hold both — a toll-free line for support and local numbers per market for sales — and manage them in one workspace. Search live inventory by country and type on the numbers page, and check "Which countries need identity documents to buy a number?" before buying internationally.

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