What Is a Local Phone Number?

A Local Phone Number is a dedicated number with your church’s area code that allows you to communicate with guests and members without using personal phone numbers. This ensures professionalism, consistency, and trust in your church’s outreach.

With Text In Church, every account comes with a local number, meaning your messages come from a recognizable and familiar area code—making it more likely that people will open, read, and respond.

The Problem With Using Personal or Generic Numbers

Many churches rely on staff members’ personal phone numbers for communication, which creates several challenges:

• Privacy Concerns: Leaders and volunteers may feel uncomfortable sharing their personal numbers.
• Inconsistent Messaging: Different staff members texting from different numbers can cause confusion.
• Missed Opportunities: When churches use generic shortcodes or toll-free numbers, messages may be ignored or marked as spam.

A Local Phone Number solves these problems by providing a single, trusted number for all church communication, allowing for clearer and more effective engagement.

How a Local Phone Number Enhances Church Communication

Builds Trust and Credibility‍

A local number makes your church’s messages feel more personal and reliable. People are more likely to respond when they recognize a local area code versus an unfamiliar toll-free or shortcode.

Protects Staff and Volunteer Privacy‍

Instead of using personal numbers, a Local Phone Number keeps communication centralized and professional, allowing leaders to maintain boundaries while staying connected with their congregation.‍

Keeps Communication Organized‍

All texts and calls through your Local Phone Number are logged in Text In Church’s platform, making it easy to track conversations, follow-ups, and engagement history in one place.‍

Ensures Messages Get Delivered‍

Messages from local numbers are less likely to be flagged as spam, increasing the likelihood that your congregation will see and engage with them.

Real Church Stories: The Impact of a Local Phone Number

Churches using Text In Church’s Local Phone Number have seen significant benefits in communication clarity and engagement. Elaine Huff shared, “TIC provides a professional, affordable phone service that allows us to use our cell phones without using our personal numbers.” Likewise, Shera Dye noted, “It's been a game changer for a small church like us. We don’t have to use our personal phones anymore and can direct everyone as needed through our automated receptionist!”

How a Local Phone Number Works With Other Features

A Local Phone Number becomes even more powerful when paired with Two-Way Texting, allowing your team to respond quickly to questions and prayer requests. Additionally, integrating it with Automated Workflows ensures guests and members receive timely follow-ups, all from the same trusted number.

Get a Local Phone Number for Your Church

Ready to improve your church’s communication with a Local Phone Number? Attend a live demo to see how Text In Church helps you connect with your community while maintaining professionalism and privacy.