More numbers that spell SOD
Local matches first, then toll-free.
Your trailer is your billboard
Landscaping crews spend all day in plain view. The trailer is parked on the street, the crew is working in the front yard, and neighbours walk past. When one house on the street looks good, the others want the same crew. The question is whether they can remember how to reach you once you drive away.
A number that spells LAWN or YARD can be read from across the street and recalled later. That turns one client into three on the same block.
Where to put it
- Trailer sides and tailgates. These are the most-seen surface you own.
- Small yard signs left for a day after a big install such as sod, a patio or a new bed.
- Door hangers on neighbouring houses at the start of the season.
Weekly accounts and one-off jobs
Recurring mowing accounts are the steady base. Bigger jobs such as patios, tree work and sod come from people who noticed your work nearby. A word that fits your main service works best: MOW for lawn care, PATIO for hardscaping, TREE for tree work.
Calls and texts
Calls ring the phone you already carry. With a mower running you will miss some, and those go to your normal voicemail. Texts to the number arrive as email, which is handy for clients sending gate codes or addresses. Three-letter words such as MOW and SOD are the easiest to get locally.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LAWN | 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. |
| YARD | 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. |
| MOW | 3 | Easy to find. Up to 10,000 local numbers per area code can spell it. |
| SOD | 3 | Easy to find. Up to 10,000 local numbers per area code can spell it. |
| PATIO | 5 | Harder to find. Up to 100 per area code. A neighbouring area code or toll-free often has one. |
| TREE | 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 landscape companies 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.