More numbers that spell FIX
Local matches first, then toll-free.
Most jobs come from the last job
General contractors, remodelers and handymen get most of their work through referrals. A client who loved their new bathroom tells a friend, and the friend asks for your number. How easily that number passes from one person to the next decides how many of those referrals actually become calls.
A number that spells BUILD or FIX survives being passed along. It can be said over dinner and remembered the next morning. Ten digits usually can't.
Where to put it
- Job-site signs. A remodel can take weeks, and the sign is in front of the house the whole time.
- Truck doors and trailers, parked at the supply yard and on residential streets.
- Estimates and the final invoice, so the client can find you for the next project.
Matching the word to the work
If you specialise, use the word that matches: BATH for bathroom remodels, DECK for outdoor builds, SEAL for waterproofing or driveway sealing. A general contractor might prefer BUILD or FIX. If your work is mostly roofing, the roofers page has words chosen for that trade.
Calls and texts
Calls ring the phone you already carry, and missed calls go to your normal voicemail. Texts to the number arrive as email, which suits clients sending measurements, addresses or a description of the job. Short words are the easiest to find locally, as the table below shows.
Which of these words you can get
The shorter the word, the more numbers can spell it. Toll-free is one national pool, so a word that is taken in your area code can still be free there.
| Word | Letters | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| BUILD | 5 | Harder to find. Up to 100 per area code. A neighbouring area code or toll-free often has one. |
| FIX | 3 | Easy to find. Up to 10,000 local numbers per area code can spell it. |
| BATH | 4 | Usually available. Up to 1,000 per area code, though popular trade words go first. The live results above show what is free today. |
| DECK | 4 | Usually available. Up to 1,000 per area code, though popular trade words go first. The live results above show what is free today. |
| SEAL | 4 | Usually available. Up to 1,000 per area code, though popular trade words go first. The live results above show what is free today. |
Why contractors pick a number that spells something
The same three things every business gets, in the words your customers use.
Keep your phone
Calls forward to the line you already answer. Nothing to install.
Live in a minute
Pay and the number is active. Put it on the sign tonight.
$9 a month
100 minutes included, then 5¢ a minute. Toll-free adds $3. Cancel any time.