To increase business efficiency, knowing how to separate your professional and personal life is extremely important. This is especially true for employees in customer-facing roles who need to communicate with clients regularly. As a result, companies are currently flocking to virtual numbers. Indeed, virtual numbers allow you to send SMS messages using a number other than your personal one.

At Octopush, you can rent as many virtual numbers as you need. This allows your entire team to benefit and improve their efficiency and productivity.

Why send SMS with a different number?

There are many reasons why you might want to send SMS messages from a different number. However, the need for a clear separation between professional and personal life is one of the most common. It all comes down to organization. Using a single line to receive both personal and professional messages can be extremely counterproductive. Consequently, your team's efficiency, productivity, and focus will suffer.

Not to mention that using virtual numbers offers many more advantages. For example, it allows your company to manage customer relations effectively. This helps reduce your response times and enables you to build closer relationships with your entire customer base.

In short, sending SMS messages from a different number is sometimes necessary, or even mandatory. If you want your company to manage its clients properly, renting virtual numbers is highly recommended.

But what exactly is a virtual number?

By definition, a virtual phone number is a number that is not directly tied to a single physical phone line. Many features can be associated with using a virtual number, including calls and text messages.

However, at Octopush, we focus on using virtual numbers for sending SMS.

Generally, a virtual phone number is a secondary number that allows users to protect their privacy. It is possible to rent a virtual number without revealing your identity—that is, to send SMS messages from this other number without going through a traditional carrier, but rather through specialized providers like us, Octopush.

Why choose Octopush's online SMS service to send SMS with a different number?

With a virtual number, you can instantly receive and send SMS messages to your clients and suppliers. At Octopush, this is the conversational SMS service we primarily recommend.

This solution allows you to rent virtual numbers in France as well as abroad. We provide access to no fewer than 33 locations, enabling you to send SMS messages from a different number internationally. If you are looking to send international messages, we are the provider you need.

Our conversational service is highly valued because, at Octopush, we also ensure your communication is seamless. Our dedicated platform is at your disposal to easily exchange messages with third parties, helping you build and establish a relationship of trust with your clients and partners.

Furthermore, note that building a relationship of trust cannot be achieved by messaging from a foreign number. For example, if you are in France and want to communicate with someone in Belgium, your French number may not inspire confidence. Conversely, with a Belgian number, you can easily gain the trust of your client (or partner) because your number is local.

In short, to maintain your anonymity while building a strong relationship with your customers, considering the idea of sending SMS via our virtual numbers is essential.

How do you rent a virtual number to send SMS from a different number?

As you can see, using a virtual number is the best option for sending SMS from a different number. At Octopush, we allow you to rent your own at unbeatable prices.

What’s more, with a single account, you can rent multiple virtual numbers at once. This is a significant advantage for further streamlining your internal and external communication.

In any case, to get your virtual number and send anonymous messages, you need to register on the platform. Next, simply choose the location for your number (or numbers). Finally, a list of available numbers will appear, and you just need to select the one that suits you best. The final step is choosing the SMS plan you wish to subscribe to.