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Queen_of_the_funnel

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Masking phone numbers when outbound calling

Good afternoon team -
Any recommendations on software for masking phone numbers when sdrs are outbound dialing? 

At my former large company we utilized SalesLoft and had ability to mask our numbers. The new company i am at is significantly smaller with a much smaller budget for sales tools. I'm looking for a best of breed that isn't an arm and a leg. 

drop any advise below... I greatly appreciate it!! 😁
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hh456
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*67

It's fucking free.
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
I'll use that tip at my next sleepover 😂 a long with *69
JuicyKlay
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Literally tried that last week for the first time in a decade and it still works lol 
hh456
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IF IT AINT BROKE
UserNotFound
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Account Executive
"best in breed that isn't an arm and a leg" ...who let a Controller in here??
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
Felt that burn 🔥😂
friendlyginge
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Account Executive
Google voice numbers are free. Unless you want to mimic each area code
Diablo
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Sr. AE
Any reason for masking your number? Are you using your personal number? 
hh456
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buy grasshopper
DataSlangah
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He is selling extended car warranties!
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
Team calls into government sector and most local entities get red flagged by a different area code
poweredbycaffeine
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I don't pick up "unknown" numbers...and most DMs I know do not, either.
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
You aren't my target market
poweredbycaffeine
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Cool--but I'm a human. Humans, in general, don't trust unknown numbers.

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/12/14/most-americans-dont-answer-cellphone-calls-from-unknown-numbers/
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
My team is not calling private sector. We are calling public. I've found from prior positions that individuals in public sector are more likely to pick up numbers they believe are from their area. My question wasn't to ask whether I should or should not it was for advice on what products other people use because other people absolutely do use them.
UserNotFound
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Account Executive
What phone system are you on? Most cloud-hosted systems have the ability to spoof built in. 
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
We call out through telex and it does not have that ability
sellingsellssold
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SDR
Yes always use different numbers - I find the local dialer on salesloft helpful
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
Don't have SalesLoft here or else I totally would
LordBusiness
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Chief Revenue Officer
I despise masked or local dialers
Closeitalready
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Head of Sales
Funny, here in b2b sales it’s forbidden by law to mask your phone number.
Queen_of_the_funnel
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Director of Sales Development
I'm b2g
softwaresails
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Sales Manager
It depends on what software you are currently using. 

Are you using Salesforce? We use Salesforce and then we use ringDNA for our phone system. They have an option for local presence that will use a number with the same area code to place the call. It's seamless.

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