Keep your personal mobile off the internet.
Run a business from home? Get a proper business number for your shop, listings and adverts — and answer calls on the mobile already in your pocket, without ever publishing your personal number. No handset, no contract, no monthly fee. £5 credit included.
A business number. A private life.
Etsy shop, eBay store, home bakery, childminding, tutoring, dog grooming — whatever you run from home, you need a number you're happy to publish. This is it.
Your personal number stays personal
Once your mobile number is on the internet, you can't take it back. Publish your business number instead — on listings, marketplaces and adverts — and keep your own number for the people you choose.
Look bigger than your kitchen table
A landline number makes a home business look established on your shop page, Google profile and flyers — buyers trust it more than a bare mobile number.
Know when it's work calling
Calls to your business number come through your business line, so you can answer professionally — or let it go to voicemail after hours and keep evenings your own.
Set up between orders
Setup is instant. Choose, publish, answer — that's the whole system.
Choose your number
Pick a landline in your local area code, or an 0808/0800 number. £5 credit included.
Put it everywhere
Etsy or eBay shop, Facebook Marketplace, Instagram bio, Google Business Profile, flyers, local ads.
Answer from anywhere
Packing orders, mid-bake, on the school run — calls divert straight to your existing UK mobile.
Made for businesses run from home
You don't need a phone system or a second phone. You need a number you can safely put anywhere — and keep if the business grows.
Pay for calls, not line rental
Nothing new to carry or learn
Questions home businesses ask us
Everything you need to know before you put the number on your listings.
Can I get a number in my local area code?
Yes. Yes. Choose a UK landline number in your area code so local buyers see a local business — or pick an 0808/0800 number if you'd rather not show a location at all.
What does it cost?
A £4.50 one-off setup fee, with £5 of credit included. There's no monthly fee — calls to your landline number cost 5p per minute when diverted to your UK mobile (8p per minute for 0808/0800 numbers).
Will buyers see my personal mobile number?
No. They only ever see and dial your business number. It rings your mobile, but your personal number is never shown or published anywhere.
Do I need any equipment or an app?
No. There's no handset, no SIM and no app to install. Calls divert to your existing UK mobile.
How fast can I be up and running?
Setup is instant — you can have your number live the same day you sign up, ready for your shop pages, listings and flyers.
Am I tied into a contract?
No. There's no contract and no monthly fee. You top up credit as and when you need it. Just note that if a number isn't used for 3 months, it may cancel automatically.
Can I use it on Etsy, eBay, Facebook and Google?
Yes. Use your number anywhere you'd list a phone number — your Etsy or eBay shop, Facebook Marketplace and Instagram, Google Business Profile, website and printed material.
What if I need help setting up?
Call us on 0161 706 3232, 7 days a week from 11am to 8pm, or email support@virtuallandline.com — we'll get you sorted.
Get your mobile number off the internet
Instant setup, £5 credit included, no monthly fee and no contract. Get a business number today and keep your personal number personal.