Can i use a residential phone number as my business number?
You can and should. If the costs of acquiring a second business line are a problem, then you should utilize what resources you have available to you. Provided you dont want your kids just picking up the phone if you choose to do so. I own a successful home based business and we utilize our home phone as a second line for the business. You should establish some rules for anyone using that phone in regards to who answers and how they do it. If you decide to get another line, get a toll free #. There fairly cheap and make an impression.