Today, Tuesday May 18 is Primary Election Day across the United States. Voters with questions or concerns can contact the candidates and their campaign staffs through toll free telephone numbers. In the past decade, toll free has become a standard part of campaigns for elected officials of all kinds in all states. .
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In the past few years, proposals to ration toll free numbers have been narrowly defeated. Yet, rumors are still swirling that a rationing program for the few remaining 800 numbers is imminent. Supplies of 800, 888, 877, and 866 numbers are so depleted that availability is at an all-time low. But some say rationing the numbers, as the federal government did in 1995, is not the answer and could have a negative impact on the business community.
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Personal use of toll free phone service has skyrocketed in the past five years. Adults are now routinely providing elderly parents on a fixed income with an 800 number. Parents are hooking their kids up with toll free service so they can keep in constant communication. And experts say this trend is not a passing fancy. Toll free service for personal use is here to stay.
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What Are your thoughts on this article from PNS about the AARP disputing regulation of VoIP service?
One of Colorado’s largest consumer groups is hoping Gov. Ritter will think twice before signing a bill passed in the eleventh hour of the legislative session last week. The bill would prevent the state public utilities commission (PUC) from regulating voice-over-internet-protocol, better known as VOiP (VOYP) phone services.
Steve Merrill, Colorado Springs, is a volunteer advocate with AARP Colorado. He says that even though the PUC does not currently oversee VOiP, the bill would take away the state’s authority to be able to do so in the future – a move he says is not in the best interest of consumers.
“In the past, the PUC has played a vital and critical role in balancing the interests of the industries it regulates and the consumers that purchase the services.”
The bill was supported by Comcast and Qwest, who insist it would level the competitive playing field and lead to more consumer choice and telecom investment in Colorado. Merrill says both things would be likely to happen anyway.
“That’s a bogus argument on the part of Qwest Communications and the telecommunications industry. They will be here, they will invest and they will move forward.”
The proposal, HB 1281, also makes an already confusing landscape for telecommunications customers even harder to navigate, Merrill says.
“It muddies already murky waters for consumers seeking help when they have issues with telecommunications services.”
Merrill also worries that the bill could open the door to deregulation of traditional land-line service. The PUC currently regulates pricing and quality for land-line phone service; Merrill notes that VOiP is increasingly replacing land line service.
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To help users get the numbers they wanted and to help alleviate system congestion, the SMS/800 Management Team worked with the Resp Orgs and the Federal Communications Commission to make the change and set a regular sparing schedule.
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Where are all the 800 numbers going? Industry experts say toll free service is now a staple of any type of business. Small business owners, following the lead of the CEO’s of nearly half the Fortune 500 companies, are securing toll free vanity phone numbers as a strategic marketing tool. Personal use of toll free numbers has skyrocketed as parents secure an 800 number to stay in touch with their teens, college-aged children, and elderly parents.
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Once again politics and toll free phone lines are going hand-in-hand. Following the controversial Arizona illegal immigrations law, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials received nearly 100,000 calls to the toll free phone tip line from Oct. 1 through the end of April 2010. At this point in the previous fiscal year, the number has been reported as below 64,000. The tip line was started in 2003 as part of Operation Predator, a campaign to crack down on international child pornography and child sex tourism. The toll free line was so successful ICE decided to expand it to cover all customs and immigration-related crimes. The ICE hot line can be reached at 866-DHS-2-ICE (866-347-2423).
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Subscribers to toll free service have a distinct advantage because they retain ownership of their 800 number permanently. The service and number goes with them if they move and expand their business, and the cost is dependent on the specific services used. Subscribers simply sign up for service and choose the precise features they need.
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Industry insiders are recommending that anyone wishing to obtain a toll free number secure one immediately. There are an average of 8,000 new toll free numbers registered each day. With a limited number of numerical possibilities, the finite supply is nearly expended.
There are no immediate plans to add another toll free pre-fix. In fact, the reserved 855 pre-fix is not expected to be released for several years. Meanwhile, toll free phone numbers have become a staple of the business world and demand is consistently rising.
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With several million new toll free numbers registered each year, the supply of toll free numbers is quickly depleting. The scarcity is causing a rush to obtain new toll free numbers or to register for disconnected numbers returned back to the system. Experts say this type of intense demand can lead to price-gouging and unethical hidden fees. The safest and most cost effective way to secure a toll free number is to contact a reputable service provider such as the one we list on our COMPANIES page at SMSGOV.COM.
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