Posted on June 18, 2010 by smsgov
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has just announced that they have added a new feature: an additional toll free hotline where Spanish-speaking residents can get information about pesticides. It is a good idea for all types of businesses to obtain a second toll free telephone number dedicated specifically for Spanish-speaking customers and clients. This is trend we have seen grow in recent years in the industry and it is a worthwhile one.
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Posted on June 15, 2010 by smsgov
We got a kick out of the fact that toll free numbers were a category on the television quiz show Jeopardy last night. And the contestants knew most of the answers. Toll free telephone numbers–especially vanity numbers–stick in the minds of consumers. Toll free is everywhere and its popularity is growing.
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Posted on June 14, 2010 by smsgov
Experts warn that the U.S. supply of available 1-800 numbers, dwindling for years, is now nearly depleted. Toll free numbers enable callers to reach businesses, organizations, and non-profits without having to pay for the call. This marketing tool has been so successful that the available 1-800 numbers are decreasing while demand is growing at unprecedented rates.
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Posted on June 13, 2010 by smsgov
As we have been reporting, the news is covering the benefits of toll free phone service regularly now. We have witnessed increasing media attention regarding the value of toll free telephone service. More and more blogs, business magazines, and web sites are writing about the many ways toll free phone numbers help promote business, government, charities, entertainment and more. Search news sites and see what we mean. Toll free telephone numbers have become so popular that they are considered the gold standard of mainstream telecommunications now.
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Posted on June 10, 2010 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 look-up tool. A number of other providers have followed suit and stopped offering the 800 numbers to their telephone subscribers.
Read more here.
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Posted on June 9, 2010 by smsgov
The FCC currently holds in reserve the next generation of toll free numbers, the 855, 844, and 833 numbers. The unprecedented growth of telecommunication and internet marketing services in the past decade has made 1-800 phone numbers increasingly valuable. In the 1990s, the FCC released 888, 877, and 866 toll free area codes to address the low supply of 800 numbers. Now, with more and more people getting their own toll free telephone number for business and personal use, the supply of those four toll free area codes is dwindling. Time for 855 numbers!
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Posted on June 9, 2010 by smsgov
Word of potential rationing of toll free numbers has been floating through the gossip mill lately. Rationing of toll free numbers is not a new concept. After 800 numbers ran dry in 1995 the federal government rationed numbers until the 888 numbers were launched a year later. Toll free service is essential for every business trying to get a competitive edge in tis economy. Insiders are concerned that if the existing available 800 numbers are rationed, some businesses could lose a viable marketing strategy.
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Posted on June 8, 2010 by smsgov
Wells Fargo has just announced a program to provide toll free phone service and other resources to help summer travelers. Wells Fargo can provide an instant replacement ATM card at Wells Fargo banks. If cards are lost, stolen or temporarily suspended, Wells Fargo can rush a replacement card to customers almost anywhere in the world. Customers can contact Wells Fargo toll free at 800-642-4720. To find an ATM, customers can call 1-800-TO-WELLS (1-800-869-3557).
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Posted on June 8, 2010 by smsgov
Due to the ongoing scarcity of 800 area code phone numbers, recent reports are indicating that phone companies are beginning to raise the cost to obtain 800 numbers.
Many providers are expected to follow suit.
Read more here.
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Posted on June 7, 2010 by smsgov
We are still fielding inquiries about the yet-to-be-released 855 telephone area codes–toll free numbers. Although there is buzz that the numbers are “being tested” and that they are set to be made available for public use sometime soon, we have had no concrete evidence or confirmation that this is true. We are keeping a close eye on the situation and will keep you, our readers, apprised.
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