Illegally making the sale of a toll free number can cost you… BIG. By law, phone numbers cannot be sold or brokered. In 1997, the FCC made the sale of 800 numbers illegal. Because of the short supply of available numbers, complaints were pouring in at that time that price gouging for the popular numbers [...]
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FCC 00-237 TOLL FREE FIFTH REPORT AND ORDER We look to our Federal Advisory Committee on numbering issues, the NANC, for a recommendation on how best to administer toll free numbers. We ask the NANC to address whether a system of administration similar to that used to administer the NANP or a different system should [...]
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Rejecting the challenges of certain privacy groups, the court refused to vacate the FCC’s Order with respect to packet-mode communications and location information. These two capabilities, and other punch list items that were not challenged before the court (including conference call surveillance and timing information), therefore were not altered by the court’s decision. Click here [...]
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Following the emergence of a black market for valuable toll free numbers, including catchy vanity numbers, sources say federal authorities are cracking down on the illegal sales of 800 numbers. Learn more information to protect yourself here.
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You might wonder why someone would want to “tap” a phone line. For fun? For business? To ensure quality? As a law enforcement tactic? There’s lots of reason why and there are important things everyone should know about how and why phone “tapping” came to play. Check this out to learn more!
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Yes, you can get in trouble for trying to sell a toll free number – who knew? One person actually tried to auction off a toll free on the popular website Ebay… Ouch! Read more in this guy here.
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This holiday storm on the East Coast has had a trickle affect that is crippling flights nationwide. And air travel experts all agree–travelers should always call the toll free phone number of their airlines to discuss flight status and travel options. There are far better results than sending emails in these types of circumstances.
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Has the government gone too far with their so called “regulations” (or lack there of) on phone tapping? If you are asking yourself why the government might want to tap lil’ ‘ol you and just forget about it… Don’t, because you’re in for a big surprise. Read more here.
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You’ve decided to get a new toll free number for personal or business use and, alas, the number it took you three hours to think of is already being used by someone else – what to do? Luckily, a new toll free area code may soon be the wave of the future – get ready [...]
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Check this out: Toll free service has increased at such a fast pace that the supply of available 1-800 numbers is at an all-time low. According to the Federal Communications Commission 1-800, 888, 877 and 866 numbers are increasingly popular for businesses and for personal use. With no plans for the addition of new numbers, [...]
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