{"id":24479,"date":"2024-04-22T11:06:45","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.klenty.com\/blog\/?p=24479"},"modified":"2026-04-21T09:57:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T09:57:47","slug":"local-presence-dialing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.klenty.com\/blog\/local-presence-dialing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Local Presence Dialing and How to Ace Cold Call with it."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you frustrated over low pickup rates while cold calling your prospects?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There may be many reasons for this. But, the major reason is people to fear the unknown<\/strong>. Especially, with the rise of scammy telemarketing calls, people have become more cautious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when prospects see unknown numbers flash on their phone screens, they tend to ignore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s more, when you call a prospect who\u2019s in a different geographical region, the chances of them picking up an unknown number from another country altogether is near-zero. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And how does this affect your cold calling game? You can\u2019t engage prospects outside of your locality<\/strong>, which seriously restricts your ability to bring in new business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there is a way to reach out to prospects wherever they might be without falling prey to their suspicions. It\u2019s called local presence dialing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Local Presence Dialing?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Local presence dialing<\/a> is a technology where the caller ID displays a local phone number to the recipient<\/strong>, even if the call originates from a different location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Local Presence Dialing, you can make any area code yours automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does Local Presence Dialing Work?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assuming that you\u2019re operating out of California, and your prospect is in Texas, you have 2 options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. You could reach out using a toll-free number<\/strong> with prefixes like 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844, or 833. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. You could call from your California area code<\/strong> and immediately let your prospect know which area you\u2019re calling from.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    There is a secret third option\u2014local presence dialing\u2014that lets you contact your prospects using their local code.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The local presence dialing solution automatically selects a local number from the pool of numbers with a local area code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Benefits of Using Local Presence Dialing<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s see how local presence dialer helps you<\/strong> set your foot on the door and improve the effectiveness of your cold calls: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Increased Call Pickup Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When you call from a toll-free number, your prospects might assume it’s a spam call or some automated message<\/strong> rather than a genuine person reaching out. This can feel irrelevant to your prospects, making them ignore your calls altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    On the other hand, people tend to trust and feel more comfortable answering calls from numbers that appear local to them rather than from unknown or long-distance numbers. A study shows that<\/a> <\/strong>people are 4x more likely to pick up your call if you call using their region code.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This means when your prospects see a local area code displayed on their caller ID, they\u2019re more likely to answer the call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Location-Based Targeting Capabilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    With a local presence dialer, you can not only reach prospects from multiple regions using a local number, but they can also contact you through the same. This creates a seamless back-and-forth communication experience <\/strong>for prospects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s say you have prospects from three different locations: Dubai, Boston, and Chicago. Each of these locations has its own distinct area code for phone numbers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With a local presence dialer, when you call your prospects, the caller ID that appears on their phones will show a phone number with the respective area code of their location.  If your prospects want to call you back, they can use the same local number that appeared on their caller ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Increased Callback Rates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    When you use out-of-state numbers or international numbers, your prospects are less likely to call you back,<\/strong> even if they\u2019ve noticed they have a missed call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The reason?<\/p>\n\n\n\n