With 2010 coming to a close we are fielding a lot of inquiries about whether the 844 numbers will be released in 2011. All signs point to that fact that the need is there for the 844 numbers and that the FCC will release them at some point. The success of the newly released 855 numbers proves that toll free numbers are in high demand. New 855 numbers would help ease the burden.
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Rumors are swirling that an amended proposal to ration the remaining supply of toll free phone numbers has been re-introduced to officials at the 800 Service Management Systems (SMS/800). Earlier this year, insiders reported that a similar rationing bill was narrowly defeated. Get more needed information here.
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Ever heard of the bill in California called the “California SB 1613”? Here’s a few excerpts and a place to get the full details – it’s worth looking in to:
SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
California Wireless Telephone Automobile Safety Act of 2006.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) There are significant safety benefits associated with the
availability of wireless communication technologies, including, but
not limited to, providing assistance that helps save lives and
minimizes property damage.
(b) On a daily basis, California drivers make thousands of
wireless telephone emergency 911 calls.
(c) The availability of wireless telephones in motor vehicles
allows motorists to report accidents, fires, naturally occurring
life-threatening situations, including, but not limited to, rock
slides and fallen trees, other dangerous road conditions, road rage,
dangerous driving, criminal behavior, including drunk driving, and
stranded motorist situations.
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If you currently control your own 1-800 toll free phone number (or 888/877/866) and choose to transfer your toll free number to another company (also called ‘porting your number’) the company you are ransferring it to will require a bill copy, but why? Find out here.
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California’s law to try and prevent accidents seems like a ploy to make more more money for the government. This law is surely the spawn of 2007’s California SB 33 in which people under 18 were forbidden from using a cell while driving. Now everyone is faced with a fine if caught. The fine itself isn’t actually that debilitating but once you add up all the extra taxes and fees, that little fine for the first offense turns into much more than you probably expected. Remember in October 2009 when Maria Shriver, wife of governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, was caught by paparazzi driving while cell phonin’ it? How embarrassing… 90% of us can’t afford a headset because of the economy and the people that can don’t have to obey the law? Give us a break, California.
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The California driving law will impose a fine of $20 for a first-time offense and a $50 fine for each additional offense. The bill allows exceptions for calls to law enforcement agencies for emergency purposes, or emergency services personnel while operating an authorized emergency vehicle. It makes you wonder if Maria Shriver, wife of then governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, was making an emergency call while caught in 2009 driving while talking on her cell. More odd was that Schwarzenegger also decided to pass a bill effectively banning paparazzi from photographing celebrities in personal settings – was he upset that his wife got caught on her cell? You know, lots of people are upset about a lot of things but you can’t go enacting laws just because you’re mad, if that was the case. Let’s try to help the people of California, not just try to get more money from them… Shall we?
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When an 800 number is disconnected, it goes into what is referred to as the aging process. At some point it becomes available on the 800 Service Management System (SMS/800) database. Then the race is on to obtain it. Many people wish to get toll free numbers that aren’t properly aged. If you are one of those people, read more here.
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Just 12 days until Christmas and consumers are under the gun to get gifts ordered and delivered on time. Toll free phone numbers are faster and more reliable than email order interactions. Consumers have learned that talking to a representative to place an order will get that order ready and shipped faster than an online exchange. With the days quickly passing by, there is still time to get presents ordered and delivered if customers call retail 1-800 numbers.
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Toll free service has become a staple for businesses, organizations, and not-for-profits. According to reports, 98% of Americans use toll free numbers regularly. Businesses can see increases of as much as 600 percent if an advertisement includes a 1-800 number. Toll free numbers increase market reach, enhance customer confidence, establish recognition of brand image, and sustain businesses during times of a weak economy. Get more information on this phenomenon here.
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