Ask about the 'distinctive ring' service. You'll get a new number on the same phone line for an additional small monthly charge.

Give this number out as a business number. When people call this number, your phone rings with two quick rings/pause/two quick rings/etc., or something similar to that...

Then you can answer the regular ring with "hello" and the distinctive ring with your business name/greeting, etc.

You could ask if this number could be kept for your new location, if that is important to you...

Bill

> Any suggestions for a getting a business
> phone number for a new businesss while
> living in an apartment? Even if the
> apartment allowed it a 2nd phone line isn't
> an option-moving to another apartment (in
> same town) in a 6 months.

> The regular phone number could be used for
> all outgoing calls, but need the business
> phone number for occasional incoming calls
> from customers.

> Thanks-