Posted on October 23, 2010 by smsgov
When getting a full service toll free/virtual office system, advise your clients to carefully consider the options. For instance, they should think carefully before getting the type of automated system that may turn off potential customers. These systems can be effective for some types of businesses: but they can be a detriment for many others. Consider whether an automated system matches a company’s image. If they do decide to go with an IVR system, buying one instead of renting one typically makes more financial sense.
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Posted on October 22, 2010 by smsgov
The newly released 855 area code telephone numbers are taking the toll free world by storm. Demand is higher than expected. We anticipate the same response when the 844 numbers are released sometime within the next 18 months.
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Posted on October 22, 2010 by smsgov
New York is the newest state to obtain permission to stop delivering phone books. The state Public Service Commission granted permission to Verizon Communications last week to provide residential white pages telephone directories only to customers who request them. The company will continue to distribute directories with government and business white pages and commercial yellow pages listings. Customers can order the a residential directory through a toll free phone number.
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Posted on October 22, 2010 by smsgov
Facing an extreme dearth of 800 numbers, telecommunications experts are now concerned that a toll free number ration could delay new phone service applications. And in the midst of an economic meltdown, U.S. business owners could not imagine worse news.
Read more here.
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Posted on October 22, 2010 by smsgov
This question has been circling: Should subscribers wait for the anticipated release of new toll free numbers before getting one? Experts agree that getting one now is the best bet. The sooner any business owner, professional, or entrepreneur gets their own toll free number, the sooner their business will benefit. Better to get a toll free number now, then expand with additional numbers later on when the new supply becomes available.
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Posted on October 21, 2010 by smsgov
The rationing of toll free numbers could a tighter squeeze on U.S. businesses, already in trouble with a shaky economy. Toll free service is essential for new companies, start-ups and any business trying to get a competitive edge. Insiders are concerned that if the existing available 800 numbers are rationed, some businesses could be doomed.
The severe shortage of 800, 888, 877, and 866 numbers already has the toll free service industry feeling uneasy. Now that rumors are circulating that rationing of numbers is about to begin, experts say anyone who wants to obtain a toll free number had better act now.
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Posted on October 21, 2010 by smsgov
Under rules established in 1997 by the Federal Communications Commission, toll-free service providers cannot reserve a toll-free number without having an actual toll-free subscriber for whom the number is being reserved. By law, available numbers must be doled out on a first-come, first served basis off the main database maintained by the 800 Service Management System (SMS/800).
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Posted on October 20, 2010 by smsgov
As some may already know, bills have passed in the House and Senate that provide credit cards with severe restrictions to help some people restore their credit ratings, ravaged in the recent economy. The bills require the credit card companies to provide toll free numbers to offer financial management and credit counseling.
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Posted on October 20, 2010 by smsgov
Toll free 866 numbers are rising in popularity and fast becoming one of the most requested toll free numbers.
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.
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Posted on October 19, 2010 by smsgov
The newly released 855 area code toll free numbers and the pending 844 area code numbers will drastically ease the burden of the dearth of toll free numbers available to the average subscriber. The introduction of these two toll free area codes offers 10 million new toll free phone number options. This widening of the market helps businesses of all sizes and helps the consumer.
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