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About Numbers for Trades

Trade marketing knowledge meets telecoms expertise.

Numbers for Trades is part of Engine Mobile Holdings. We specialise in memorable UK mobile numbers for tradespeople, combining decades of experience in the home-improvement market with hands-on telecoms expertise.

25+ years Experience in UK trade marketing
Telecoms expertise Backed by Engine Mobile Holdings
Direct sourcing Strong carrier relationships
Built for trades Numbers chosen with advertising in mind
Where we came from

Built on decades of helping UK trades generate business.

25+ years of experience working with the UK home-improvement and trades market.

Our story goes back to Price Engines, which has supplied home-improvement leads to UK trades since 1999. That experience gave us a close view of how tradespeople advertise, how customers respond, and what helps a business stand out.

Alongside that marketing heritage, ParentShield, our UK mobile network, gave the wider group practical telecoms experience and the carrier relationships needed to source and provision mobile numbers properly.

Numbers for Trades brings those two areas together: trade marketing experience and telecoms know-how.

Why that matters

We understand both the number and where you’re going to use it.

A memorable business number isn’t just a telecoms product. For a trade business, it can become part of the van, the signage, the website and the wider brand.

Trade marketing

We know what needs to work on a van.

A number might only be visible for a few seconds as a van passes or someone walks by a site board. We focus on patterns that are naturally easier to read, repeat and remember.

Telecoms

Sourced with proper network knowledge.

Our telecoms background means we understand number ranges, ownership, provisioning and porting rather than simply treating memorable numbers as a marketing commodity.

Sourcing

Quality inventory from source.

Our relationships with range-holding carriers allow us to source strong number patterns with clear provenance and straightforward ownership.

Long term

A business number you can build around.

Once you’ve promoted a number across vans, signs and advertising, changing it is inconvenient and expensive. A memorable number can become a long-term part of your business identity.

Straightforward transfer

From choosing your number to taking it to your network.

Once you’ve chosen a number, we make the next steps as straightforward as possible.

STEP 01

Choose

Select the memorable number that best suits your business.

STEP 02

Confirm

We confirm availability and the details needed to supply it.

STEP 03

Receive your PAC

PAC codes are typically supplied quickly so you can start the transfer process without unnecessary delay.

STEP 04

Port your number

Give the PAC to your chosen mobile network and move your memorable number across.

Who we serve

Made specifically for businesses that win work locally.

UK trades

Plumbers, electricians, builders and beyond.

We work with roofers, glaziers, landscapers, decorators, joiners, drainage companies, locksmiths and other businesses where telephone enquiries remain an important source of work.

Clear provenance

Straightforward ownership and supply.

Numbers are supplied with clear range provenance and straightforward terms, backed by the telecoms experience of Engine Mobile Holdings.

Ready to find yours?

Tell us your trade and we’ll find memorable numbers to match.

Give us your budget and any preferences you have. We’ll shortlist suitable options and send you the numbers and prices.