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118 24 7

  • 118 24 7

    Where customers find you instantly, 24 hours a day

Instant leads

118 24 7 gives your customers your name and number immediately, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Instant, high quality sales leads from users who are ready to buy. 118 24 7 quickly puts you in touch with high quality leads, as 90% of callers who receive a business number from 118 24 7 contact one or more of the companies given on the same day.[1]

Award-winning

118 24 7 is Yell's multi award-winning directory enquiries service. The 118 Tracker International Directory Assistance Award 'Best UK Service' accolade has only been awarded 5 times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010) and 118 24 7 won it on every occasion .[5]

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SMS Text Message

Callers can receive an SMS text message with extra information about your business, like promotional offers or your opening hours. Smartphones are a fast-growing source of local search traffic, so we include a link in the SMS that takes users through to maps and directions. Our latest research shows that 72% of people calling 118 24 7 also received extra information by text message and stored the number in their phone for future use[2]. 59% of them used it again or gave it to someone else[3]. So you're more likely to be chosen again and again, once you're found on 118 24 7.  The text takes up to 60 characters of your choice containing vital information like: Your business name; Special offers; Opening hours; Your telephone number; Trade association.

Catch them on their mobile

118 24 7 is a phone service. More and more people are calling 118 24 7 from their mobile, wanting immediate help from businesses like yours, and quickly searching for it using their phone. On average, 118 24 7 answers over 750,000 calls per month[4] to people searching for businesses like yours. They can get your name and number in an instant while they're out and about. So customers can find you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

Branch

Including your business name, a main telephone number and your address.

Keywords

Up to 10 top keywords customers may use about most businesses plus up to 10 top keywords customers may use to search for businesses like yours.

Advert text

Up to 180 characters, to be read out to customers. This also provides the content for your Yell.com mobile advert.

Classification

The way you describe your business, this is the category you have chosen to advertise under.

Service area

The service area where you are based will automatically be allocated to your advert (this is necessary if you want to be found by callers in your home service area).

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Yell Mobile

Your business name, address, telephone number, link to map, directions and information about your business will all be included on the Yell App and Mobile Web, so you will be found by more Smartphone users.

Option 1

Free local advertising

Free Listing

With a Yell Free Listing, your business's details will automatically be listed on 118 24 7 as well as in the Yellow Pages directory, on Yell online and the Yell Mobile app.

Option 2

Enhanced Listing

If you decide to promote your business through 118 24 7, you will get an advert called an Enhanced Listing.

Option 3

Multimedia Package

118 24 7 is available as part of our comprehensive Multimedia Packages. They give your business exposure in Yellow Pages, Yell online and on 118 24 7.  This gives you a variety of ways to make it even easier for customers to find you quickly. So wherever, or however, your customers are looking for businesses like yours, a Multimedia Package ensures they'll find you faster.

Optional Extras

Extra content

You can have up to 3 pages of additional content for details of products and services or business information and more Keywords. This will help you to be found by more people searching.

Extra Classifications

To promote different sides of your business you can pick more classifications. These will help you to be found by customers searching for these products and services.

Extra branches

If you have more than one branch in one Service Area you can have additional branches added to that Area to reach all your local customers. An Additional Branch listing will appear in its home service area under the original Classification.

Extra Service Areas

An additional service area can be requested giving you a wider coverage.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What happens next if you buy 118 24 7

1. Choose

You pick your classification, service area, and optional features.

2. Confirm

We'll send you an email to confirm your purchase and invite you to manage your account online.

3. Consult

We'll give you a call to have a chat about your ad content.

4. Go live

We'll quickly email you again to confirm that your advertising has gone live.

5. Pay

3 easy ways to pay: Direct Debit; debit/ credit card over the phone; cash or cheque. To help you manage your budget, choose Direct Debit so you can pay-as-you-go. And we can spread your payments over 10 months, interest free (typical APR 0%), at no extra charge.

Prices from £120*

There's a 118 24 7 advert to suit every size of budget, and is available as part of a Multimedia Package, so see our prices to choose from various options.

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Local free advertising

Be found on 118 247, online where customers are searching and in the UK's number one directory with Free Listings.

Legal info

Legal

Terms & conditions, rules and policies - explore the small print.

Contact us

Contact us

Enquire about advertising on 118 24 7, call us or use our online enquiry form.

* All rates shown are in UK pounds sterling (£) and are exclusive of VAT. Rates are indicative only and do not constitute an offer. Applies to certain classifications only, packages priced separately.

1.  Critical Research 2009 

2. Critical Research 2009

3. Critical Research 2009

4. Yell internal data 2010-11

5. The 118 Tracker International Directory Assistance Award "Best UK Service" accolade has only been awarded five times (in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010), and 118 24 7 won it on every occasion.

Results shown are based on past research and are no guarantee of future behaviour.