According to regulations enacted in 1997 by the Federal Communications Commission, toll free phone numbers cannot be sold. These rules were approved after complaints poured in about price-gouging for catchy vanity numbers and popular numeric sequences. The FCC reports that anyone caught attempting to sell or broker an 800 number faces significant fines. You can obtain a toll free number from an actual provider but you still want to be careful – many websites nowadays are fly-by-night. You want to make sure the company you choose has been around for while and doesn’t sound like they’re doing business from their kitchen table – A woman recorded her call to a supposed toll free company and the guy on the other end sounded like he was in the bathroom eating a sandwich. Get more info here.
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