Phone Numbers on Website

[chris]

I was wondering what people are mostly using when displaying phone numbers on their sites.

Are you using tel:123123, callto:123123 (Skype) or just displaying the number and letting the mobile browser make it clickable?

I've been using tel:123123 but I've seen callto: on a few sites.

There isn't a heap of info out there, but I did come across these for anyone else interested:

http://mobile.tutsplus.com/tutorials/mobile-web-apps/phone-number-links/

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1164004/how-to-mark-up-phone-numbers

Cheers,
Chris

 

[James]

I am not tracking call volumes at the moment as they are lower maybe 1 day to the 1300, I just list my 1300 number at the top section site wide.

 

[Data Glasses]

How about phone 123123

 

[FirstPageResults]

He means click to call on anchor tags. I use tel: as it seems to be the most widely supported. Shame there is no standard..

 

[findtim]

that is what i use depending on client, i haven't got it correct yet and this is a good subject chris.

i've tried a few things and some work for tel: works for mobile but how do you get rid of the error on laptop? thus your question about skype but i would say MOST people do not have paid skype call accounts, as in skype to landline.

there are many variables so i gave up for now.

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what i do mostly is just put the phone number in the top right corner in the header and it seems to be working for LOCAL businesses, remember if you are a dubbodentist EVERYONE in town know the phone number starts with 6882 or maybe only 1-2 others, so really the visitor only needs to grab the website on their mobile and remember the last 4 digitals, close the browser and dial.

of course its more complicated in syd,melb,bris etc

tim

 

[Honan]

displaying the number and letting the mobile browser make it clickable, sounds best