More numbers that spell GLOW
Local matches first, then toll-free.
Booking happens between other things
Salon clients book on a lunch break, in the car or in a spare minute at work. The easier it is to reach you, the more of those spare minutes become appointments. Even with online booking, many clients still call, especially for colour, extensions or anything that needs a consultation.
A number that spells HAIR or GLOW is easy to recall and says what you do.
Where to put it
- The window and front desk.
- Appointment cards and product bags, which go home with every client.
- Social profiles, where new clients look at your work first.
Salons with more than hair
If you also offer nails, waxing or skin care, pick the word that matches your main service: NAILS for a nail-focused salon, FACIAL for a spa. One number can cover the whole business.
Calls and texts
Calls ring the phone you choose, whether that's the front desk or your cell, and missed calls go to its voicemail, so clients can still leave a message mid-appointment. Texts arrive as email. Four-letter words such as HAIR, GLOW and TINT are much easier to find locally than FACIAL.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| HAIR | 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. |
| GLOW | 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. |
| NAILS | 5 | Harder to find. Up to 100 per area code. A neighbouring area code or toll-free often has one. |
| TINT | 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. |
| FACIAL | 6 | Rare. Up to 10 per area code. Toll-free is the best bet. |
Why hair salons 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.