Local Number Overview

From Net2MAX

Contents 1 Quick Introduction 2 Superior Features 3 Usage Procedure 4 Usage Example 5 Usage Charges

1 Quick Introduction

Local Number gives you dedicated phone numbers in different locations of your choice for people to call you on.

People can call you directly by dialing a LOCAL phone number that is dedicated for your use in their own CITIES.

The main difference that sets Net2MAX apart from other phone number services is the intelligence it delivers behind its phone numbers. You can control exactly what happens when someone rings a Local Phone Number you have picked.

You can use but you do NOT need an Internet phone to receive calls to the Local Number, any phone will do (like landline or mobile phones). In fact, you do not even need to have a phone! An ordinary email box will be enough to receive voice and fax messages from callers dialing into your Local Number.

2 Superior Features

Net2MAX Local Number has a bigger network, more features and lower costs than any other dial-in phone number service in the world.

MORE COVERAGE	Net2MAX	OTHERS
1. City Local Numbers	more 800	less 8
2. Multiple Countries	more 30	less 3
3. Multiple Local Numbers	YES	some
2. National Local Numbers	YES	no
5. Use Competitors' Local Number	YES	no
EASIER USAGE	Net2MAX	OTHERS
8. Instant Numbers	YES	no
9. On-Demand Numbers	YES	no
10. Real Time Control	YES	no
11. Online Directory	YES	no
SMARTER OPERATION	Net2MAX	OTHERS
2. Caller Number Display	YES	some
3. Called Number Display	YES	no
9. Intelligent Dialing	YES	no
10. Intelligent Answering	YES	no
BETTER INTEGRATION	Net2MAX	OTHERS
11. Fax Support	YES	some
12. Free from Internet	YES	no
13. Toll-Free from Phones	YES	no
14. Charging Callers	YES	no
15. Text Messaging	YES	no
16. Text to Speech	YES	no

Please refer to Local Number Features for a detailed comparison of Local Number against the competition.

3 Usage Procedure

Local Numbers are just like normal telephone numbers, which people can call with any phone.

For example, a Net2MAX Member has selected the Local Number 92716000 in Sydney, Australia (the full international format is +61 2 9271 6000), then anyone worldwide can dial it - just any normal phone number in Sydney, Australia.

For the public, there is nothing to learn about using a Local Number. When they are given a Local Number by a Net2MAX Member, they simply call it with their normal phones to get in contact with the member.

Unlike a Access Number, which is shared amoungst all Net2MAX Members, a Local Number to dedicated to a specific member. There is no need to dial an Access Number first, using Local Number is a single step process.

It is up to the Net2MAX Member to control whether the incoming call goes to their Internet Number, Fax to Email or Web PABX. Net2MAX Members can design different call experience for at different times for different callers. Please refer to Local Number Usage for details on how to make full use of Local Numbers.

4 Usage Example

Traditionally getting Local Numbers in different cities around the world is very expensive and is out of reach of most organisations and individuals. Having a nationwide or worldwide local numbers expands the reach of a business by offering its remote customers the ability to contact them without having to pay long distance charges.

The main aim of the Local Number is to allow the Net2MAX Member to receive calls from normal phones in cities of their choice.

Having the ability to receive local calls worldwide is particularly important for web-enabled businesses since their web sites are accessible by people near and far, basically all around the world.

With Local Numbers, international and national local calls are now accessible to anyone from small businesses to teenagers.

Please refer to Local Number Help for examples on how Local Number is used.

5 Usage Charges

The charge