Telephone Number exhaustion is a real problem taking place in the United States. Read more
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Telephone Number Depletion Taking a Toll on Rural America
Posted on March 26, 2009 by smsgov
Tulsa area residents are divided on solutions to the shrinking supply of numbers in the 918 area code.At a town hall public hearing on the 918 area code “number exhaust” in City Council chambers Wednesday, residents spoke for and against the two options proposed to remedy the situation. The solutions to the number exhaust issue [...]
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Forbes Reports on SMSGOV.com – Addresses Number Brokering and Hoarding
Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov
Forbes.com, one of the financial worlds leading Web sites is among the most trusted resources for senior business executives to obtain information. Recently they reported on the SMSGOV and recent reports of a toll-free telephone number meltdown within the U.S. http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/02/businesswire121326005.html
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CBS Reports: Decline of Available Toll-Free Numbers Causes Alarm
Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov
There is an increasing demand for toll free phone numbers despite the financial slow down. However, those who are applying for new toll free numbers are facing problems in finding new numbers, which is suspected to be caused by the illegal hording of the toll free numbers. Read the full report on CBS4
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TD Ameritrade: Toll Free Numbers are Running Low
Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov
Database Of Toll Free Phone Numbers Running Dangerously Low Read the report: http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/markets/news/story.asp?docKey=100-061b6166-1&clauses=
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Investigations Into Phone Number Brokering Broaden
Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov
An investigation into a website called ephonenumbers.net, registered in Las Vegas, Nevada has been opened regarding recent inquiries as to whether or not they are acting as a broker, selling telephone numbers for a fee – a violation of the U.S. communications act. Evidence against the accused is spelled out on their website: They state [...]
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855 Area Code Not to Be Opened Anytime Soon
Posted on March 19, 2009 by smsgov
To overcome shortages of 1-800 numbers in the past, 888 and 877 were introduced in 1996 and 1998 respectively. Then, in 2000 the 866 numbers debuted. But toll free numbers have become such a valuable commodity that the stock is once again depleted. With an estimated five year wait before another new pre-fix is added, [...]
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1(800) Phone Numbers are Depleted
Posted on March 3, 2009 by smsgov
UPDATE: The scarcity of toll free numbers is having an impact on telecom businesses nationwide. At&t no longer has 800 area codes available through it’s online toll free lookup tool. A number of other providers have followed suit and stopped offering the 800 numbers to their telephone subscribers. Read more on the depleted stocks of [...]
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