Posted on December 20, 2009 by smsgov
With the holidays upon us, many consumers are scrambling for last minute gifts. Rather than tackle crowded malls or send an e-mail order to a company and hope you get a reply and a delivery in time…call the company’s toll free phone number and speak directly to a representative who can tell you about the product, make other suggestions, and speak to you about delivery options. One-on-one conversations beat out e-mail exchanges every time, especially when crunched for time to buy the perfect present.
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Posted on December 20, 2009 by smsgov
The federal government rationed coveted 800 numbers in 1995 until the new 888 pre-fix was introduced a year later. But the U.S. supply of available 1-800 numbers, dwindling for years, is again nearly depleted. Toll free numbers enable callers to reach businesses, organizations, and non-profits without having to pay for the call. This marketing tool has been so successful that the available 1-800 numbers are decreasing while demand is growing at unprecedented rates.
Read more here.
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Posted on December 20, 2009 by smsgov
UPDATE: The scarcity of toll free numbers is having an impact on telecoms nationwide. AT&T no longer has 800 area codes available through it’s online toll free look-up tool. A number of other providers have followed suit and stopped offering the 800 numbers to their telephone subscribers.
More info here.
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