Posted on July 10, 2010 by smsgov
When the new 855 toll free area codes are released as expected, just how many new numbers will that provide to us? Millions. There are 10,000 new numbers with each digit sequence. For instance, 855-111-???? would give us 10,000 new numbers. Many sequential digits are removed from the equation so the number is not an absolute. However, these millions of new possibilities would offer businesses many marketing options and help companies reach consumers in the best way possible–through a toll free phone call. Subscribers will be able to add additional toll free numbers or get brand new ones with the 855 area code. Its been a decade since the previous toll free area code was released. It is time for 855.
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Posted on July 9, 2010 by smsgov
If you are one of the many American business owners looking for new toll free phone service and are having a hard time finding a memorable one, you will be excited to know that toll frees should be expanding soon!
You can read more about this one here.
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Posted on July 6, 2010 by smsgov
Have any of you noticed all the sports figures with 1-800 numbers plastered on their uniforms and gear lately? Endorsements on clothing are nothing new of course but toll free telephone numbers are becoming more and more prominent in the sports advertising biz. This week we saw a NASCAR driver and a golf pro both wearing clothing with 1-80o numbers prominently displayed. Anywhere and everywhere a 1-800 can be displayed helps the business.
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Posted on July 5, 2010 by smsgov
Interesting post from Practical Ecommerce (practicalecommerce.com):
Place a toll-free phone number in a large font in the header of your website. You will get a few more phone calls, and that is a good thing. Answering your business phone is your ticket to increasing the average revenue per sale, as the phone is one of the best places a merchant can up-sell.
We completely agree. Toll free telecommunications has a multitude of benefits for every type of business.
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Posted on July 5, 2010 by smsgov
Is concern growing about the diminishing stock of 800 numbers? It appears to be. Higher demand for toll free service, especially in this economy, is depleting stocks of good numbers. Studies show that telephone orders can increase up to 60 percent and word of mouth referrals can rise by 200 percent if a toll free number is advertised. These types of statistics bring in thousands of new toll free subscribers every day. And these subscribers want access to a good supply of available numbers.
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Posted on July 4, 2010 by smsgov
This week of July Fourth, veterans’ groups nationwide typically receive twice the number of inquiries and requests for help than at other times of the year. usual. There are numerous veterans advocacy services available through 1-800 phone number inquiries. There are several dozen toll free numbers listed exclusively for organizations and agencies offering some type of service for U.S. veterans. (866-VETS-NJ4U and 800-273-TALK are two examples.)
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Posted on July 4, 2010 by smsgov
The FCC does not play a role in the assignment of new toll free numbers. Instead, they regulate the guidelines under which 1-800 numbers can be used and obtained. For instance, the FCC has declared that the hoarding and warehousing of numbers is prohibited and punishable with severe fines—recently illustrated by a citation for an $11,000 fine each day a California company continued to implement improper toll free practices. Numbers are assigned by toll free carriers (resp. orgs) and phone companies. Subscribers have the option of shopping around for the best quality and the best rates.
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Posted on July 2, 2010 by smsgov
Here in this industry we field a lot of questions about telecommunications and, in particular, toll free telephone service. Most notable lately are questions about whether or not new 855 area codes will become available for use. As we have stated here many times, we are still unsure exactly when the 855 numbers will be released but the rumors suggest very soon. We will continue to keep all our readers posted and as soon as we hear anything at all about 855 numbers we will let you know through this blog.
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Posted on July 1, 2010 by smsgov
Here it is July 1 and we are still waiting for news on the release of the 855 toll free area code telephone numbers. We don’t expect a release in the next few days because of the holiday but earlier this spring we did hear rumors that the new collection of toll free numbers would soon be allowed for use. We also received a tip that there is “testing” of the yet-to-be-released 855 toll free telephone numbers. We didn’t get any specifics on what type of testing is being done on these area code numbers. The new 855 numbers would provide millions of opportunities for subscribers to get new custom toll free phone number for their business or personal use.
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Posted on July 1, 2010 by smsgov
The Call-Capture feature, available from some toll free carriers, is an indispensable marketing tool that can be used in a variety of ways. Using Real-Time Automatic Number Identification (ANI) every single call to a 1-800 number can be identified. ANI provides a business owner with the caller’s ten-digit phone number, even if the call came from a blocked number. With this tracking feature these blocked calls can be unblocked and made available to the subscriber. With every call to a toll free number accounted for, the subscriber can develop very specific marketing plans.
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