TheRestlessMouse.com: Toll-Free Numbers Still Required for Business

TheRestlessMouse.com reports:
They had taken their 1-800 number off of their websites in favor of just posting their local phone number. Management says “Good thing we didn’t cancel our toll-free number… Turns out that a lot of people still pay per-minute on long distance. Who knew?” They continue by announcing that they will reactivate the use of their toll-free and add it back to their website.

http://therestlessmouse.com/2011/06/toll-free-numbers-still-rule/

It just goes to show how much of an asset toll-free phone numbers are in business.

New Toll Free number for Active Military Personnel

The Red Cross has instituted a new 1-800 number that will make it easier for people to reach their loved ones in active military service. Starting Monday, June 13 members of the military and their families can utilize the toll free telephone number 1-877-272-7337  to send a message to service personnel in an emergency. Currently, dialing this toll free number only works for families living at military installations. But thanks to the Red Cross, this changes on Monday.

W.V. Gazette: Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com Wants an Internet Tax

The West Virgina gazette is reporting that “Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos recently declared that he would welcome a federal law setting nationwide sales tax collection rules for online and catalog sales.”

http://wvgazette.com/Opinion/Editorials/201106070734

the WVGazette is attempting to propagandize an Internet Sales Tax, stating that online retailers that sell to West Virgina residents are “evading” state sales tax.

The WVGazette should be taken very lightly on their words before you consider that they are trying to push a government agenda to tax People more.

Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com should be called out on how he benefits from his attempts to push the same propaganda.

Grasshopper Getting Negative Press from ConsumerAffairs.com

ConsumerAffairs.com is talking today about how it may be a bad idea to make a small communications company your only link for your telephone communications. Referring to complaints they received on their website about how their service is down, Consumer Affairs effectively labeled Grasshopper as a “Risk”

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2011/06/what-s-on-your-mind-grasshopper-target-verizon-vizio.html

FEMA Help Via Toll Free Service

With a series of natural disasters hitting the U.S. this spring, the federal government would like to spread the word about how people can reach toll free assistance in the aftermath of these tragedies. Anyone who had damages from a natural disaster can call toll-free at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or TTY 1-800-462-7585. Both numbers are available seven days a week, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. (EST) until further notice. Help is available in several languages.

Toll free Helps Marathoners Raise Charity Funds

In San Diego today, 3,100 Team in Training runners joined forces in a marathon to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Together, they raised $9 million for LLS. The city residents and other supporters came out in force to watch the runners, lining the streets, many of which were closed from downtown to Sea World to accommodate the marathoners. To learn more about Team in Training or to participate in 2012, call toll free 1-800-482-TEAM.

844 Toll Free Numbers?

With the solid success of the 855 toll free telephone numbers in the past eight months, we are confident that the 844 numbers will also be released at some point in the next year or so. The demand for toll free numbers is so great and always growing so it is a given that the 844 numbers will come into play when needed. We will let you know as soon as we hear anything from our sources.