Many businesses show a significant decline in business when a local area code changes. Many growing counties and areas needing to split an area code in to two or more are generally facing several setbacks. One of the major ones being that, since the area is growing in population, similar companies can start to provide more competition. Area code splits are difficult if you do not have a toll free number. With a toll free number an area code split makes no difference. Without one, companies have to go through the trials and tribulations of misprinted ads, phone listings, business cards, not mention an existing customer trying to reach you using an old area code only to find out that it’s now disconnected! Read more here.
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