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Phonewords
1300 MY NUMBER
Australia followed the USA in creating words and names out of the last digits in 1300 and 1800 numbers around 2004. Market research has shown that phonewords are much more memorable then phone numbers and can increase call traffic and branding for your company. 1300 and 1800 numbers that spell words are available to purchase via the government auction process and SkyBooth can assist with your purchase, FREE of charge.
Important Facts
If you have a specific word or name in mind, the SkyBooth team can search the availability on your behalf and go to auction for you. Simply enter the information and submit, we will be in touch very soon.
The price of the phoneword can vary dramatically, depending on the popularity of the word that you are trying to spell. The base price of the cheapest 1300 numbers are $250.00. The process is a public auction thus, any one may bid for the number you are interested in.
Yes, whether you complete the auction process yourself or have SkyBooth do it on your behalf, you are the owner of the 1300 number or 1800 number as soon as you have completed payment. You must then activate the number by completing the online application with SkyBooth to have your number live and ready to advertise.
tip:If you lease a phoneword, you are not technically the owner. It is important to check the terms of the contract between you and the phoneword owner to safe guard your business into the future.