Let’s not pretend that you’ve never listened to a late night show, where listeners detail their love lives live on air? It’s these precious and revealing moments that make a good radio station successful, especially the listeners. So make sure you give them air time! Creating a switchboard is one great way of getting closer to your listeners and getting them even more involved in your shows. In this article, we’ll be explaining how to open a phone line for your radio station.
The quickest and most tempting solution is probably to buy a mobile phone with a prepaid sim card. You’ll easily be be to purchase one from your local supermarket, post offices or newsagents (depending on which country you’re based in). The choice is vast and for less than £20, you can already purchase to mobile phone with a number on which your listeners can contact you.
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Top Tip: Find out how to put your listeners on air.
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In 2016, Orange announced its intention to stop its traditional telephone services network as of September 2018, so now’s the time to start calling via the Internet. Thus, several platforms now allow you to make calls via the Internet. This can be done with a software such as Skype or a VoIP provider.
Skype is a free software that allows you to make calls to other people who also have Skype. Create an account, download the software and share your username with your listeners. They’ll be able to call you free of charge and easily communicate with you.
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Top Tip: Put your listeners on air thanks to Voice Meeter.
If you want to take things to the next level and access slightly more professional services such as a switchboard & the possibility of putting your listeners on hold, you’ll need to contact a VoIP service provider such as Voipfone. For £2.40, they’ll be able to provide you with a line and telephone number (Europe + USA) and point you in the right direction in terms of hardware.
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Now you know how to invite your listeners to join you on air via your new phone line. Don’t forget to communicate your new number on all your social media pages!
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