Testimonials

We're working in your community.
At least that's what our customers tell us.

Our customers from Texas to Ontario rely on PhoneGuide for one simple reason: it works. But we thought you'd like to hear that from them, instead of us.

Read our customer's stories and if you'd like us to help grow your business, too. Simply fill out a consultation form on this page, email sales@phoneguide.ca or use our PhoneGuide directory to get the phone number of the sales office nearest to you.

PhoneGuide is an excellent alternative to the telephone directories put out by your competitors, and we highly recommend it to all businesses.

PhoneGuide is an excellent alternative to the telephone directories put out by your competitors, and we highly recommend it to all businesses. Our representative for the 2007-2008 edition provided us with excellent service, explaining everything in detail and answering all our questions about pricing and area of coverage. She went to great lengths to make sure we were completely satisfied with our proofs and that we felt we received value for our advertising dollars.

--Craig Armstrong, SX Heating & Cooling, Essex, Ontario

Advertising in the PhoneGuide definitely works for us.

With the new PhoneGuide now out in Chatham, we have seen an increase in calls for the area. One service call alone turned into a large job that covered the investment we made for one full year. One call paid for it all! Advertising in the PhoneGuide definitely works for us.

--Mark Beaudoin, Plumbing Now Inc., Windsor, Ontario

When we are doing work in people's homes, we notice that the PhoneGuide seems to be the book we see by the phone.

Having only advertised in the larger telephone directories, I was not convinced that the other phonebooks would help my business. My account executive explained the importance of the PhoneGuide and how I should be represented in the book. I was very impressed with her presentation. I purchased a two heading package and have really noticed an increase in phone inquiries, especially when the book was first delivered. This really helped because our location is somewhat hard to find. Also, when we are doing work in people's homes, we notice that the PhoneGuide seems to be the book we see by the phone! I would definitely recommend the PhoneGuide to anyone looking to increase their business.

--John Therrien, Therrien's United Floors, Midland, Ontario

We find the PhoneGuide to be an exceptional value for our advertising dollar.

We have been advertising for the PhoneGuide for several years now and find it to be an exceptional value for our advertising dollar. We receive numerous calls per month from our color display ad, and are pleased with the results. We will continue to advertise with the PhoneGuide for many years to come.

--Elizabeth Smeulers, Simcoe Trophies, Barrie, Ontario

The PhoneGuide will add great value for our hotel guests.

We are excited to partner with PhoneGuide and to carry its Barrie community phone book in all our Guest Rooms for 2008. The PhoneGuide will add great value for our guests as they will be able to quickly access maps for Barrie and the surrounding area, stadium seating for Barrie, Orillia, and Toronto, detailed airport information and transit schedules, and local community information and events. The advertisers will benefit from the extra exposure ensuring that our guests have a great holiday or work experience while in Barrie.

We look forward to a continued relationship with the Phone Guide as it grows to be the number-one community phone book.

--Ken Montgomerie, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Barrie, Ontario

82% of our business has come from PhoneGuide

During this past year, our company conducted a survey with our upholstery customers to determine where they had heard of our company. I am delighted to inform you that 82 percent of our business has come directly from our advertisements in the PhoneGuide. Since our survey was conducted over the course of an entire year, we have clear evidence that the PhoneGuide is not one of those publications that finds its way into the garbage six months after it's published. Obviously, families and businesses keep and use the book all year long. Accordingly, we are delighted to continue a long relationship of advertising in the PhoneGuide.

--George E. Jenkins, Accents Dufferin, Caledon, Ontario

Year after year, we have seen our sales rep's smile brightening our doorway.

As we are a non-profit organization, sometimes it is hard to raise funding to advertise. The PhoneGuide has always come forward to donate space. It is very important that our organization can be seen by all members of the community. The support that we offer to people with mental illness and addictions is critical to any community. Year after year, we have seen our sales rep's smile brightening our doorway. Thank you once again.

--Members, Staff, and Management Committee of My Friends Place, Alliston, Ontario

Since the PhoneGuide is community-based, it certainly makes searching for services much easier.

After consulting with our PhoneGuide representative and seeing the difference having a larger ad that included descriptive text could make to our organization, I was thrilled. Before our ad was enlarged and changed, we were a blip on the radar. I have since had positive feedback from people searching for help, and it's important that people know what our organization's services are and how we can help families and people with intellectual disabilities. Since the PhoneGuide is community-based, it certainly makes searching for services much easier. We will definitely be renewing the ad next year, and I look forward to working with the PhoneGuide again.

--Penny Downey, Community Living Association for South Simcoe, Alliston, Ontario

We highly recommend your services to any Barrie area business that is looking for advertising that drives results.

Advertising in the 2007 PhoneGuide led to excellent results for our businesses. For every customer call we receive, we inquire how they heard about our office. The response, more often than not, is the PhoneGuide. We highly recommend your services to any Barrie area business that is looking for advertising that drives results.

--Gerrit Zwaal and Sari Garner, Allstate Insurance, Barrie, Ontario

We want to say a big ‘thank you' to PhoneGuide.

One hot Saturday afternoon in September, we received a call from a Kitchener gas station. A man was driving his daughter to Waterloo from Toronto, and his vehicle had broken down on the highway. He had hitchhiked to the nearest gas station, where he picked up the latest Phone Guide. He noticed our car rental ad in the book at first glance, because it says '24-hour service.' As soon as we realized what had happened, we ran to his rescue.  We helped him get his vehicle towed to a local repair shop, and provided him with a rental vehicle.  He was on his way to Waterloo within 30 minutes. A few days later, when his vehicle was fixed, he returned the rental to us and we gave him a ride to the repair shop so that he could retrieve it. Your book saved him a couple of hotel stays and offered a lot of convenience. He was very thankful to us, and in turn we want to say a big ‘thank you' to you.

--Iggy Wong, Autohire Rent-A-Car, Cambridge, Ontario

Advertising in PhoneGuide has been really cost-effective.

I recently took over this café and catering business, and last year was the first year I advertised in the PhoneGuide. I have customers who say they found us through the fabulous full-page ad we have in the PhoneGuide, and that's why they called. Advertising in PhoneGuide has been really cost-effective, as it's much less expensive than the other phone directories. Our sales rep has been really helpful. It's been a good experience.

--Joyce Lupe, Take Five, Sarnia, Ontario