Telephone Number Exhaustion

Posted on March 30, 2009 by smsgov

Telephone Number exhaustion is a real problem taking place in the United States.   Read more

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Toll Free Number to Stop Underage Drinking

Posted on March 27, 2009 by smsgov

Omaha (KPTM) – Underage drinking is a problem that’s been going on for quite sometime.

Now, Nebraska has a tip line designed to turn in youngsters who may be part of that problem.

But do parents and kids think it will help.

“I think it’s a really good deal,” said Randy Yank.

Randy Yank knows his daughters Megan and Lindsey are faced with temptation each day, especially when it comes to alcohol.

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Michael Phillips, a Sand Springs city Oaklahoma councilman speak out on area code exhaustion

Posted on March 27, 2009 by smsgov

Regarding the depletion of telephone numbers in Tulsa Oaklahoma, Michael Phillips, a Sand Springs city Oaklahoma councilman speak out on area code exhaustion.

“In an area code split, any business in the new area code would incur expenses — new business cards, new stationery, changes in periodical advertising, changes in Web site design,” Phillips said. “Plus, individuals would have expenses. Extended families in other states would have to be notified.”

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Telephone Number Depletion Taking a Toll on Rural America

Posted on March 26, 2009 by smsgov

Tulsa area residents are divided on solutions to the shrinking supply of numbers in the 918 area code.At a town hall public hearing on the 918 area code “number exhaust” in City Council chambers Wednesday, residents spoke for and against the two options proposed to remedy the situation.

The solutions to the number exhaust issue are an area code split and an area code overlay, said officials with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, which convened the hearing.

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Forbes Reports on SMSGOV.com – Addresses Number Brokering and Hoarding

Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov

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Forbes.com, one of the financial worlds leading Web sites is among the most trusted resources for senior business executives to obtain information.  Recently they reported on the SMSGOV and recent reports of a toll-free telephone number meltdown within the U.S.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/02/businesswire121326005.html

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CBS Reports: Decline of Available Toll-Free Numbers Causes Alarm

Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov

cbs4denvercbs4There is an increasing demand for toll free phone numbers despite the financial slow down. However, those who are applying for new toll free numbers are facing problems in finding new numbers, which is suspected to be caused by the illegal hording of the toll free numbers.

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TD Ameritrade: Toll Free Numbers are Running Low

Posted on March 20, 2009 by smsgov

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Database Of Toll Free Phone Numbers Running Dangerously Low

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http://research.tdameritrade.com/public/markets/news/story.asp?docKey=100-061b6166-1&clauses=

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855 Area Code Not to Be Opened Anytime Soon

Posted on March 19, 2009 by smsgov

To overcome shortages of 1-800 numbers in the past, 888 and 877 were introduced in 1996 and 1998 respectively. Then, in 2000 the 866 numbers debuted. But toll free numbers have become such a valuable commodity that the stock is once again depleted. With an estimated five year wait before another new pre-fix is added, experts advise that obtaining a number immediately is essential.

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1(800) Phone Numbers are Depleted

Posted on March 3, 2009 by smsgov

UPDATE:  The scarcity of toll free numbers is having an impact on telecom businesses nationwide.  At&t no longer has 800 area codes available through it’s online toll free lookup tool.  A number of other providers have followed suit and stopped offering the 800 numbers to their telephone subscribers.

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Media Advisory – Decline of Available Toll Free Numbers Continues To Cause Alarm

Posted on February 25, 2009 by smsgov

Reports Cite Several Contributing Risk Factors

On the heels of numerous warnings about the alarming decline in the number of available toll free numbers, SMSGOV.com has now reported that toll service providers’ collective revenue decreased by six billion dollars according to a monitoring report released by the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.

The report, filed with the FCC, is elevating concerns within an industry already worried about a potential meltdown. The popularity of the finite amount of toll free numbers, coupled with the failure of the FCC to release new numbers, has created a deficit of availability that is raising red flags throughout the telecommunications world.

Last week, a member of the Tollfree Advisory Committee at SMSGOV.com acknowledged that the scarcity is causing a surge of subscribers scurrying to obtain the available toll free numbers. If supplies deplete much further, small businesses nationwide could see disastrous economic fallout. Toll free numbers are known as an effective marking strategy that increases customer base and boosts revenue.

The Toll-Free Ration Bill

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Also causing alarm are the recent reports of increased incidents of illegal hoarding of toll free numbers. The FCC has been clamping down on violations of Section 251 (e) of the Communications Act of 1934, which prohibits the warehousing and hoarding of numbers. To ensure that toll free numbers are distributed in a fair and equitable way, the FCC is taking a close look at suspect activity. Last spring, they cited a potential $11,000 daily fine to the owners of a California company for improper toll free practices. This followed a string of unrelated instances, including at least one owner’s attempt to sell his numbers on eBay.

More on Toll Free Laws

More information on Hoarding

Read about the eBay seller caught auctioning his number

For additional information, go to SMSGOV.com.

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