June 17, 2024
Why Virtual Phone Numbers Are Perfect for Freelancers

There are a few keys to success in the world today for the freelancer. Efficient communication, quality branding, and continuous flexibility are all requirements—especially when so much of our work happens remotely or online.
A virtual phone number for freelancers, such as a Hushed online number, checks all these boxes (and more) by offering a cost-effective and useful way to manage your communication needs for every level and type of freelance project.
If you haven’t yet downloaded the Hushed app and aren’t familiar with virtual numbers, no problem! They’re so easy to figure out! Essentially, a virtual phone number is the same as a regular number but it isn’t tied to a SIM card and doesn’t require a phone line. Instead, virtual numbers operate through the internet or a data connection, allowing you to call, text, and manage messages directly from the Hushed app.
5 Benefits of Using a Virtual Phone Number for Freelance Work
1. Professionalism and Credibility
Regardless as to where you might be based, including in a bricks and mortar location, at-home, or remote in any location, having a virtual phone number lends credibility to your freelance projects by enhancing your communication capabilities. With services like a customizable voicemail greetings or call-forwarding, you can connect with service providers and other stakeholders whenever needed.
2. Keep Your Freelance and Personal Lives Streamlined and Separated
Almost everyone struggles with work-life balance and freelancers are no exception. A virtual phone number can help with maintaining these precious boundaries by ensuring you keep a dedicated line for your personal matters so you always know how to prioritize when to respond to calls and texts. Hushed also offers the ability to forward calls and texts to different devices if needed, helping you keep your communication organized.
3. Manage Communications from Anywhere and Everywhere
Running your multiple freelance projects tends to require wearing multiple hats. For each of these roles, virtual phone numbers can help maintain mobility and flexibility. Hushed virtual numbers can be sent or received from your smartphone, tablet, or computer and can be used for making international calls without paying exorbitant long-distance fees. In fact, you can choose an area code from hundreds of regions across the globe to create the impression of a local presence.
4. Scale as Your Freelance Needs Grows
As you succeed and your freelance needs grows, your approach to communication should also grow alongside you. Hushed lets you add additional numbers as needed (to organize new projects or dedicate lines to specific individuals), to terminate or add new numbers as needed, and maintain existing numbers for continuity for their individual uses.
5. Enhanced Security
Having your personal number available to the public (for example, if it’s linked to a website, posted in a forum, on marketing materials) can expose you to spam, scams, or countless unwanted interruptions. Alternatively, with a Hushed virtual number, your personal details stay completely private. A virtual phone number means you can screen calls, block numbers, and even customize how (or if and when) you’re reachable. Hushed numbers can even be set up especially for short-term projects or campaigns, reducing exposure risks.