In recent months, members of the Tollfree Advisory Committee at SMSGOV.com have been repeatedly warning of the decline of available toll free phone numbers. To offset the anticipated impact of this scarcity of 1-800 numbers, the Tollfree Advisory Committee strongly recommends the release by the FCC of the reserved toll free area codes in 2010.
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Please pass this along too all those who have expressed interest in getting an 855 toll free area code phone numbers the minute they are released: We are monitoring the situation carefully and will keep our readers posted on all new developments. We do know that an official recommendation has been made to the FCC and that it appears the 855 combinations will be released at some point in the near future. We will continue to keep all our readers posted and as soon as we hear anything at all about 855 numbers we will let you know through this blog.
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It remains a mystery when the reserved toll free area codes will be released to address the shortage of toll free numbers. The addition of the reserved 855 and 844 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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In addition to 1-800-RED CROSS, The Red Cross has set up a another, temporary, toll free phone number for Recovery Assistance and Information. A message can be left on this line 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Assistance is provided at no cost and is coordinated with governments, insurance, and other organizations to ensure there is no duplication of assistance. Call the new Red Cross toll free Recovery Assistance and Information line at 1-888-953-3463 through August 29.
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The question of just how many really good toll free numbers remain available for new subscribers continues to circle throughout the telecommunications world. While we don’t have a precise figure, we can say for certain that the well is running dry. Experts advise that anyone interested in a toll free number should consider getting one immediately. There are an average of between 6,000 and 8,000 new toll free numbers registered daily. With a limited number of numerical possibilities, the finite supply could eventually be depleted.
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With demand of new toll free phone numbers high, but supplies low, telecommunications leaders are worried that this will create problems for United States businesses. The leading toll free service providers are reporting that 1-800 numbers are more in demand than ever before.
Yet, it still appears there are no immediate plans to release the reserved 855 pre-fixes.
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Medical questions nationwide can be answered with a new pharmacy toll free hotline. Another new way toll free numbers help businesses and consumers. Members of Rite Aid’s free wellness+ customer rewards program now can reach a pharmacist 24 hours per day. Wellness+ members benefits from the 24/7 toll-free phone access to a pharmacist by calling toll-free 1-800-RITEAID. (Great custom number) They will be asked for their wellness+ card number then connected to a pharmacist.
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As “public resources” that cannot be bought or sold, the FCC deemed the practice of selling specific vanity numbers or numerical sequences illegal. Opponents say this practice hurts the industry because it limits the best use and most practical assignments of specific numbers. Still, the FCC has held fast, cracking down on illegal sales and regulating the assignment of numbers on a first-come, first –served basis from the main database of available numbers maintained by 800 Services Management System (SMS/800).
Read more here.
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In this business, we get a lot of questions about international toll free service. It’s actually a very simple process. With the right toll free service, you can speak to your clients no matter where you are—even if you are traveling outside the United States or Canada. International toll free allows U.S. clients to place toll free calls to any business no matter where it is located. If the business owner or sales representative is traveling, or even living, outside the United States they can still communicate with their clients and continue to expand their business. If a business is set up outside of the U.S. the owner can set up a special international toll free number to attract new American customers and to retain relationships with their existing U.S. customers. Many, but not all, toll free carriers offer international options.
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With the economy not expected to rally anytime soon, economists are advising business owners to shift their marketing tactics to direct response—including using toll free phone numbers to attract consumers and sustain relationships with existing customers. Toll free is a proven marketing strategy that marketing experts say is a necessity in these days of staunch competition for every consumer dollar.
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