Toll Free Number Pool Increasingly Scarce

Posted on August 23, 2010 by smsgov

An unprecedented decrease in the availability of 1-800 numbers has business owners and organizations nationwide scrambling to subscribe for toll free service.

With more than 8,000 toll free numbers registered each day, the supply of available numbers is quickly depleting. This scarcity is causing a rush to obtain new toll free numbers or obtain disconnected numbers returned back to the system.

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Establishing a Good 800 Can Be Somewhat Difficult

Posted on August 23, 2010 by smsgov

Toll free service has become a staple of all successful businesses. Demand has grown quickly but the supply of numbers has remained stagnant.

Adding to the problem, insiders say 800 numbers retired back to the main database for someone else to use are scarce. Toll free numbers have such an extreme positive impact on any company, that it is rare for business owners to cancel their numbers. A plea for unused numbers to be released offered a brief reprieve earlier this year. But within weeks, the supply dropped again as thousands of new subscribers invested in toll free service each day.

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Maintain the Stock of Toll Free Numbers

Posted on August 22, 2010 by smsgov

It remains a mystery precisely when the reserved toll free 855 area codes will be released to address the shortage of toll free numbers. The addition of the 855 area codes would bolster the depleted stock of and ease the burden within the industry. New area codes released in the 1990s temporarily fortified the existing toll free stock, allowing millions of businesses to secure profitable 1-800 numbers. It’s time to do that again.

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Getting Toll Free Service is Simple

Posted on August 22, 2010 by smsgov

Getting toll free service has ever been easier. Service providers assign and reserve numbers off the database for their customers on a first-come, first-served basis. To get started, subscribers simply contact a service provider, find a suitable vanity number or numerical sequence, and then sign on for service. The process can’t get much simpler than that.

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Temporary Toll Free Provided For Nationwide Egg Recall

Posted on August 21, 2010 by smsgov

Major governmental egg recall in all 50 states. Use the toll free number to learn how you can protect yourself. The recall issued Aug. 13 covers eggs from Wright County Egg in Iowa packaged under the brand names Lucerne ( Safeway’s store brand), Albertsons, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farm and Kemps. The cartons come from plant Nos. 1026, 1413 or 1946. And now, a recall expansion involves eggs from Wright County Egg packaged under the brand names Albertsons, Farm Fresh, James Farms, Glenview, Mountain Dairy, Ralphs, Boomsma’s, Lund, Kemps and Pacific Coast. The egg cartons are from plant Nos. 1720 or 1942. To find out more, a toll free telephone number has been provided–866-272-5582.

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SMSGOV’s List of Approved Toll Free Providers

Posted on August 21, 2010 by smsgov

In addition to the complete list of toll free telephone companies SMSGOV.com maintains; SMS-GOV.US also maintains a list of approved Toll Free Service Providers. We have compiled the full list here:

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Be Wary of Toll Free Phone Number Brokering

Posted on August 21, 2010 by smsgov

As with any commodity in high demand, a black market for toll free numbers has emerged in the United States, sending regulators scrambling to control the illegal sales of valuable 800 numbers.

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Data Center for The SMS/800

Posted on August 20, 2010 by smsgov

The SMS/800 Data Center houses the main database of available toll free 800, 888, 877 and 866 phone numbers for the United States and Canada. The SMS/800 maintains and updates the database and keeps records of the owners of each number. Available numbers on the database are assigned to subscribers on a first-come, first-served, basis. SS/800 keeps records on the status of all 800 numbers, service providers, and call routing options. When an 800 number is disconnected, it goes into what is referred to as the aging process. After several months, it becomes available on the SMS/800 database.

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Shrinking Number Pool Yet to Rebound

Posted on August 20, 2010 by smsgov

There are an average of 8,000 new toll free numbers registered each day. With a limited number of numerical possibilities, the finite supply is nearly expended.

There are no immediate plans to add another toll free pre-fix. In fact, the reserved 855 pre-fix is not expected to be released for several years. Meanwhile, toll free phone numbers have become a staple of the business world and demand is consistently rising.

According to the FCC, toll free numbers are becoming increasingly popular for business and personal use.

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What A Difference A Decade Makes….

Posted on August 19, 2010 by smsgov

Just a decade ago we could never have imagined how telecommunications would impact our lives in 2010. Where would we be without our Smart phones, our APPS, and our personal toll free numbers? Telecommunications is becoming more and more vital to the growth of businesses. All these techniques are proven marketing tools that can increase existing business and jump-start a new company. Toll free service is so affordable that anyone can get multiple numbers and still save over standard service. By advertising more than one toll free number, you can reach more customer and get more business coming your way. Let your customers call you for free.

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