Posted on March 14, 2010 by smsgov
We have noticed the number of directories for toll free phone numbers has blossomed over the past couple of years as toll free service has become the norm for so many business owners. Aside from AT&T, there are numerous independent directories where consumers can search for toll free phone numbers for specific companies or for types of businesses and services. Go to your favorite search engine and you will find a host of toll free directories.
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Posted on March 14, 2010 by smsgov
The stock of available toll free numbers is now so depleted that insiders say government agencies may implement another rationing of the 800, 888, 877, and 866 pre-fixes within months. Rumors of a rationing program have subscribers scrambling to obtain numbers, creating an even more limited supply.
Read more here.
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Posted on March 14, 2010 by smsgov
In New Delhi, India there is a new third generation in phone service. India has many call centers that American companies use to save money by outsourcing customer service centers. This article may help explain – read more here.
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Posted on March 13, 2010 by smsgov
We were anticipating some news by now, mid-March, about the release of reserved toll free phone numbers, specifically the 855 area codes. Still no official word, although the rumor mill continues to grind with promises that we will see these new numbers made available for public use by this time next year. Good service providers and savvy customers are already preparing so they can scoop up a good custom phone number as soon as these new numbers are released. We will continue to keep you posted.
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Posted on March 13, 2010 by smsgov
Industry insiders say the soaring popularity of toll free service combined with the failure of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to release additional numbers have created a tight supply of 800 numbers in heavy demand.
Once used primarily by big businesses, 800, 888, 877, and 866 toll free numbers are now popular with small businesses, charities, churches, and for personal use. Toll free service has become a staple of all successful businesses. Demand has grown quickly but the supply of numbers has remained stagnant.
Read more here.
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Posted on March 13, 2010 by smsgov
Due to the ongoing scarcity of 800 area code phone numbers, recent reports are indicating that phone companies are beginning to raise the cost to obtain 800 numbers.
Many providers are expected to follow suit. Get some eye-opening links here.
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Posted on March 12, 2010 by smsgov
866 numbers are the newest toll free numbers, released by the Federal Communications Commission in 2000 to address the shortage of 800, 888, and 877 numbers. Once consumers began to recognize the 866 pre-fix as toll free, the value of 866 soared. Recent studies indicate that 9 out of 10 consumers recognize 866 as a toll free number. The 866 numbers are more popular then ever before, increasing in demand every day.
Read more here.
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Posted on March 12, 2010 by smsgov
About 3,000 Windstream Communications phone and broadband customers in Washington County were left without service for much of Wednesday after thieves cut lines and fiber optic cables to steal copper wiring.
Get more information here.
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Posted on March 12, 2010 by smsgov
Immediate Action Item – Please oppose HB 1180, HB 1252 and SB 1004
HB 1180 has passed in the NC House by a vote of 102 to 11. This bill is
entitled “Consumer Choice and Investment Act of 2009” but the title is a
sham. It’s really about removing regulatory protection for landline telephone
service.
Far from being a real consumer oriented bill, it will remove protections that
many of us need at a time when we have seen how badly rampant deregulation has
served our country.
The bill can and must be killed in the Senate.
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Posted on March 12, 2010 by smsgov
Source from : http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/govt_and_politics/article_ea5ee994-1a2e-11df-b163-001cc4c03286.html
For the second time in less than three years, telecommunications giant AT&T is involved in crafting major deregulation legislation at private meetings in the state Capitol. Consumer advocates, meanwhile, appear to lack a seat or voice in the process.
The situation seems similar to the role AT&T and other cable providers played leading up to the cable deregulation bill of 2008. The company had a key role in drafting that bill, then entered the cable market soon after with its U-verse package that includes digital cable.
Now, the telecommunications company is working with primary sponsor Sen. Jeff Plale, a Milwaukee Democrat, to craft a bill that will essentially bump it and other telephone utilities to a less-stringent rung of the regulatory ladder.
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