Posted on May 29, 2010 by smsgov
Millions of travelers will use telecommunications and especially toll free telephone numbers to plan their holidays this Memorial Day Weekend. Travel is up 40 percent over last year when the economy was at its lowest point. Keep in touch, make reservations and plans on your phone using all the new technology and reliable 1-800 numbers. Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
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Posted on May 29, 2010 by smsgov
If a phone tap is implemented, a computer copies the digitized phone conversation to a second line and it is impossible to tell whether a line is being tapped. A well-designed tap installed on a phone wire can be difficult to detect.
The American Civil Liberties Union has fought the expansion of law enforcement surveillance practices of telephone and computer conversations for decades. However it has been mostly unsuccessful.
Read more here.
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Posted on May 28, 2010 by smsgov
Here it is–May is winding down nd despite strong rumors that the 855 toll free telephone area code numbers–millions of combos–could be released this month, we still have heard nothing concrete. Further rumors suggested that these numbers were being tested. Still, we do not see them on the market yet nor have we heard a firm release date. When we do hear something–and we hope it is soon because our committees and experts agree it would help the telecommunications business–we will let you know.
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Posted on May 28, 2010 by smsgov
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 transferring it to will require a bill copy, but why?
Read more here.
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Posted on May 28, 2010 by smsgov
The FCC does not play a role in the assignment of numbers to subscribers. However they do set and regulate the guidelines under which 800 numbers can be used and obtained. According to the FCC, hoarding and warehousing numbers is prohibited and punishable with severe fines.
Along with hoarding, the outright sale of specific toll free numbers is likewise illegal. Some crafty entrepreneurs have attempted to skirt the regulations by “leasing” or “renting” numbers. But industry insiders say the crackdown on illegal use of toll free numbers is aimed at this practice too.
Read more here.
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Posted on May 27, 2010 by smsgov
Presidential news conference going on right now about the major ongoing oil spill decimating the Gulf Of Mexico. Toll Free numbers have been established throughout state and federal governments to help bring information to the officials and to the affected residents about this natural disaster:
Report oiled wildlife
• To report oiled wildlife, please call (866) 557-1401 and leave a message. Messages will be checked hourly. Individuals are urged not to attempt to help injured or oiled animals, but to report any sightings to the toll free number.
Report oil sightings
• To report oil on shoreline or request volunteer information: Call (866) 448-5816
To report fraud
• The Attorney General’s office reported instances of fraud from companies claiming to be BP training contractors. Free volunteer training will be available through Santa Rosa County. To report possible cases of fraud, call the Attorney General’s Office fraud hotline at (866) 966-7226.
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Posted on May 27, 2010 by smsgov
In recent months, members of the Tollfree Advisory Committee at SMSGOV.com have been repeatedly warning of the decline of available toll free phone numbers. To offset the anticipated impact of this scarcity of 1-800 numbers, the Tollfree Advisory Committee strongly recommends the release by the FCC of the reserved toll free area codes in 2010.
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Posted on May 27, 2010 by smsgov
The force behind the demand for toll-free numbers is not only the traditional business use: a growing market is comprised of residential customers. If rationing is implemented, obtaining a new toll free number will be more difficult than ever before.
The popularity of the 1-800 number, launched in 1967, led the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to add the new pre-fixes 888 and 877 in the mid-1990s. When availability of those numbers plummeted, 866 was added in 2000 to overcome the shortage. Since then, there have been no new pre-fixes introduced and supplies are rapidly shrinking.
Read more here.
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Posted on May 26, 2010 by smsgov
Consumers rejected for appliance rebates are still trying to understand why their Energy Star model numbers were listed as invalid. Officials say that some of the people who got those error messages shouldn’t have. Officials estimate that about 20 percent of the thousands who have applied for rebates since the program began on March 26 have received postcards saying their paperwork was invalid or incomplete. Others were returned for not sending in an original receipt or a proof-of-recycling form. For valid rebate info, call the toll free rebate hotline: 1-888-686-8896.
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Posted on May 26, 2010 by smsgov
With the economy rallying slowly, economists are advising business owners to shift their marketing tactics to direct response—including using toll free phone numbers to attract consumers and sustain relationships with existing customers. Toll free is a proven marketing strategy that marketing experts say is a necessity in these days of staunch competition for every consumer dollar.
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Toll Free Service Management System News 