California Protects Children With Toll Free Hotline

Posted on March 31, 2010 by smsgov

In California, another inventive way to use toll free to help the populace. The director of California’s Department of Social Services, has launched a toll free hotline to provide access to all Safe Surrender Baby site locations in California. Residents can now call 1-877-222-9723 to obtain hospital and designated fire station safe surrender site locations within their local communities. Since the Safe Surrender Baby law began in 2001, 331 newborns have been safely surrendered in California. Under the law, a parent can confidentially turn over a baby to any hospital or designated Safe Surrender Site in California. The parent or surrendering person is not required to provide his or her name and is protected from prosecution for child abandonment if the baby has not suffered abuse.

Advertisement

Filed under: Information | Tagged: , , , | Leave a comment »

Virtual Office Systems

Posted on March 31, 2010 by smsgov

Virtual offices are popping up all over the place. When starting a new company, there are many decisions to be made on communications, advertising, marketing, and customer service. Toll free phone service combined with virtual office systems streamlines management needs and reduces communications costs.
Get more info on virtual offices here.

Filed under: Information | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

New 855’s Release Date

Posted on March 31, 2010 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. Read more here.

Filed under: Information | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a comment »