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Everything LineHQ does
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LineHQ gives UK small businesses a virtual phone number — local (020, 0161…), 0800 freephone or 03/0333 national — that forwards to your existing mobile or team. It adds call forwarding, recording, voicemail-to-email, a virtual receptionist, AI call transcription and summaries, a spam-call blocklist and call analytics, on prepaid packages from £4.99/mo with no contract.
Last reviewed July 2026
Numbers, features & guides
UK virtual phone numbers →
A UK virtual phone number rings on the phones you already have — mobile, desk or the whole team. Pick a local, 0800 or 0...
Virtual landline number, UK →
A virtual landline gives your business a proper geographic number — an 020 London line, an 0161 Manchester line, an 0148...
Call forwarding service, UK →
Point your business number wherever you need it. LineHQ forwards inbound calls to your mobile, landline or the whole tea...
Business phone number, UK →
Separate work from personal with a dedicated UK business phone number. Choose a local, freephone or national line, forwa...
0800 numbers for small business →
An 0800 number is free for your customers to call and instantly signals an established, trustworthy business. LineHQ for...
0333 numbers for business →
An 0333 number gives you a single national presence that isn’t tied to any city. Calls cost your customers exactly the s...
Local business phone numbers →
Customers trust a number with their own dialling code. LineHQ sells local geographic numbers for every major UK area cod...
Virtual receptionist, UK →
Greet every caller professionally and send them to the right place. LineHQ’s virtual receptionist answers your line with...
Call recording for small business →
Capture what was said, protect your team and stay compliant. LineHQ records calls with an automatic consent announcement...
Voicemail to email service →
Turn missed calls into follow-ups. When a caller leaves a message, LineHQ emails you a secure link the instant they hang...
Port your number to LineHQ →
Switch without losing the number your customers already know. LineHQ ports most UK landline and business numbers over fo...
Small business phone system →
Everything a growing business needs from a phone system — professional numbers, smart routing, a virtual receptionist, r...
AI call answering for UK business →
Let the calls answer, sort and write themselves up. LineHQ greets callers with a virtual receptionist, and — when you tr...
Block spam and nuisance calls →
Keep the time-wasters off your line. LineHQ lets you block nuisance and spam callers so they never ring your phone, neve...
Business call analytics →
Know what your phone is actually doing. LineHQ turns every call into data — busy hours, missed calls, answer rates and c...
Phone number for tradesmen →
Miss a call on-site and you can lose the job. A LineHQ business number rings your mobile wherever you’re working, keeps...
Virtual phone number for sole traders →
Look established without carrying two phones. A LineHQ virtual number gives you a proper business line — with its own bu...
Phone number for your online store →
A phone number on your website turns browsers into buyers. A LineHQ UK number makes your online store look legitimate an...
Phone system for small teams →
One number, the whole team ringing. LineHQ points a single business line at everyone who should answer — all at once or...
The PSTN switch-off: keep your number, lose the landline →
The UK’s analogue phone network is being switched off. When your traditional landline stops working, you don’t have to l...
Compare & alternatives
The Google Voice alternative for the UK →
Google Voice’s free personal service isn’t available in the UK. LineHQ is a UK alternative — a real UK number (local, 08...
A simpler CircleLoop alternative →
Looking for a CircleLoop alternative? LineHQ gives you a UK virtual number that forwards to your existing mobile — no ap...
A lighter bOnline alternative →
A bOnline alternative for businesses that don’t want a full VoIP desk-phone system. LineHQ gives you a UK number that fo...
A more all-in-one Voipfone alternative →
A Voipfone alternative with call handling included and no per-number setup fees. LineHQ bundles your UK number with forw...
Best UK virtual phone number providers for small business (2026) →
A comparison of UK virtual phone number providers for small business in 2026 — price, pricing model, whether it rings yo...
Call forwarding vs virtual landline →
Call forwarding and a virtual landline are related but not the same. A virtual landline is a number; call forwarding is...
Virtual number vs a second SIM →
A second SIM means a second phone or dual-SIM handset and no call handling. A virtual number rings your existing phone a...
Virtual receptionist vs IVR (auto attendant) →
An IVR (auto attendant) is the automated “press 1 for sales” menu; a virtual receptionist greets and routes callers. The...
Which UK number should you choose? (020 vs 0333 vs 0800) →
Local (020/0161), 0333 national and 0800 freephone numbers each say something different to callers. Here’s what each cos...
Frequently asked questions
What does LineHQ do?
LineHQ gives UK small businesses a virtual phone number — local (020, 0161…), 0800 freephone or 03/0333 national — that forwards to your existing mobile or team. It adds call forwarding, recording, voicemail-to-email, a virtual receptionist, AI call transcription and summaries, a spam-call blocklist and call analytics, on prepaid packages from £4.99/mo with no contract.
Do I need any hardware or an app?
No. LineHQ runs on the phones you already own — calls forward to your normal mobile or landline, so there’s no desk phone, no PBX and no app to install. New numbers are typically live within 24–48 hours.
Can I keep my existing number?
Yes. Most UK landline and non-geographic numbers can be ported to LineHQ for free, usually within a couple of weeks, so you keep the number your customers already know.
Get your UK number today
A number that rings your existing mobile, live in 24–48 hours. From £4.99/mo, no contract.