Posted on March 23, 2000 by smsgov
Back in 1967, AT&T rolled out the original 800 toll-free exchange. It was good enough to meet demand from consumers and businesses — each area code contains nearly 8 million valid numbers — for nearly three decades. Times sure have changed.
This past Saturday, the Federal Communications Commission ordered a fourth toll-free exchange (866) into service, only a couple of years after the introduction of the third toll-free number (877). The second toll-free exchange (888) was inaugurated in 1996. The tremendous explosion in electronic commerce and the proliferation of dot-coms will make a fifth exchange (855) necessary this November, officials say.
Toll-free usage has steadily climbed since…
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Posted on January 30, 2000 by smsgov
I keep getting automated phone calls that tell me to call an 800 number regarding a death. I think it’s probably a scam, but it’s very upsetting. Can you give me any information about this? How can I stop them from calling? — O.U., Fayetteville
A : They’re calling you about a debt, not a death.
The question then is whether it’s one you actually owe.
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Posted on November 18, 1999 by smsgov
So I called the 800 number and asked for the cheapest room under the “Golden … on the 800 number, Hyatt quoted its lowest nightly room rate as $175 At the …
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Posted on June 29, 1999 by smsgov
For decades, Americans have assumed, correctly, that they could call 800 telephone numbers free, any time and from any telephone. But as a result of federal telecommunications deregulation, consumers may soon find they are unable to call some toll-free numbers from pay phones.
In a little-noticed move that could cost American consumers and businesses almost $1 billion a year, the Federal Communications Commission ruled in October that owners of toll-free numbers must pay a fee of 28.4 cents
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Posted on November 6, 1998 by smsgov
Have a shine for naturally low-cal, vinegar-based Wicker’s Barbecue Sauce, but don’t think you’ll be making it to Hornersville (pop. 752), in the boot heel of Missouri, any time soon? Looking for a one-kilo tin of caviar for dinner tomorrow night, but the local supermarket doesn’t carry the $700 item? Need to call the Pennsylvania Governor’s Veterans Outreach Assistance Center in Harrisburg, but can’t afford the…
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Posted on September 5, 1998 by smsgov
Advertising copy employing toll-free numbers that targets commercial consumers should include specific reasons why readers should call because copy that offers generalized information is less effective than copy offering something specific to the readers who call. Specific offerings provide comfort for readers and alleviate the psychological apprehension of being exposed to sales pitches. Toll-free numbers in business to business advertisements can be an effective incentive for purchasing agents deciding which supplier to call.
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Posted on August 28, 1998 by smsgov
Despite Illegality, Companies Bid Premium Sums for Prized Phone Numbers
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Posted on July 11, 1997 by smsgov
Toll-free telephone numbers started 30 years ago, primarily for business use. But…
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Posted on April 20, 1997 by smsgov
TOLL-FREE LINES ADD CUSTOMERS, CREDIBILITY
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Posted on April 2, 1997 by smsgov
800 REASONS: Before you sign up for a toll-free number, consider who will call and why _ and who will pick up.
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