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Everything LineHQ does

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LineHQ gives UK small businesses a virtual phone number — local (020, 0161…), 07 mobile, 0800 freephone or 03/0333 national — that forwards to your landline, team or existing mobile. It adds call forwarding, recording, voicemail-to-email, a virtual receptionist, AI call transcription and summaries, a spam-call blocklist, call analytics and optional CRM Sync for HubSpot, Zoho CRM and Pipedrive, 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, 07 mobile...

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 landline, the whole team or your...

Business phone number, UK

Separate work from personal with a dedicated UK business phone number. Choose a local, 07 mobile, freephone or national...

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 callers with a branded message, then route them through a simple press-1 call menu. LineHQ's virtual receptionist...

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

Give customers one professional number, then route calls to the mobiles or phones your team already uses. LineHQ is buil...

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...

CRM integrations for business calls

Your phone system should not leave the customer record half-empty. Connect LineHQ to HubSpot, Zoho CRM or Pipedrive so 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 busi...

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...

LineHQ Pulse — your business line in your browser

LineHQ Pulse is a free Chrome extension for LineHQ customers. It puts your virtual number in the browser toolbar — a bad...

Free tools

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, 07...

A simpler CircleLoop alternative

CircleLoop alternative: a UK number that can ring your existing mobile, with optional app/SIP devices. Priced per packag...

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 ri...

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)

Compare UK virtual number providers for small businesses by price, call forwarding, mobile use and fit for trades, servi...

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)

Compare local, 0333 and 0800 numbers by caller cost, trust and small-business fit, then choose the right LineHQ number f...

Frequently asked questions

What does LineHQ do?

LineHQ gives UK small businesses a virtual phone number — local (020, 0161…), 07 mobile, 0800 freephone or 03/0333 national — that forwards to your landline, team or existing mobile. It adds call forwarding, recording, voicemail-to-email, a virtual receptionist, AI call transcription and summaries, a spam-call blocklist, call analytics and optional CRM Sync for HubSpot, Zoho CRM and Pipedrive, on prepaid packages from £4.99/mo with no contract.

Do I need any hardware or an app?

No app or desk phone is required for basic forwarding: LineHQ can ring your normal mobile or landline. The LineHQ Android app, SIP apps and compatible desk phones are optional when you want app ringing or outbound calling with Professional Calling. New numbers can be live in minutes.

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.

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