The Staple of Successful Businesses

With the fixed amount of available 800 numbers shrinking fast, subscribers who waited to secure toll free service are now learning why it is so difficult to obtain a number. Many service providers can help but it’s still very tough. Even the most major providers can have difficulty finding the right toll free for the right business. Make sure you go with a reliable provider who is willing to spend time discussing your needs.

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Toll Free Keeps Government Rolling During Snow

The federal government was shut down for two days earlier this month in the nation’s snowbound capital, but work continued in houses and apartments across the Greater D.C. region. Employers used toll free phone numbers to advise their staff members if the offices were closed and offered all the specifics of the needs of the work day. Then the employees used their work-provided laptops to do business from home. Staffers called the toll free numbers in the morning and were provided all the information necessary to keep government business rolling along.

Remind Contacts To Research Providers

It is important that those of us in the industry remember, and remind all our contacts, to carefully research toll free phone service providers. Make sure they are legit and established. And always remember that under federal law anyone can always transfer or “port” a number to another provider that can offer better rates, more flexible plans, and an array of features. There is no reason to settle for substandard service when a number can be transferred. A good service provider will help, wont charge exorbitant fees, and will do most of the work. This good service benefits the entire industry.

Toll Free Budgeting May Deny or Delay New Service Applications

Facing an extreme dearth of 800 numbers, telecommunications experts are now concerned that a toll free number ration could delay new phone service applications. And in the midst of an economic meltdown, U.S. business owners could not imagine worse news.

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800’s Get Low

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, 888, 877, and 866 numbers are decreasing while demand is growing at unprecedented rates. Read more on this immediately by clicking here.

Toll Free Unprecedented

An unprecedented decrease in the availability of 1-800 numbers has business owners and organizations nationwide scrambling to subscribe for toll free service. Get the full article here.

Beware of Toll Free Hoarders

To overcome severe shortages of available 800, 888, 877, and 866 numbers, hoarding of these cherished phone numbers by toll free providers, and also by individual subscribers, has emerged into an unwelcome black market.
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Toll Free At Law Firms Surge in Recent Weeks

Searching online newspapers and informational web sites in recent weeks, we found four separate articles about legal services/law firms that have added toll free numbers to their company profile. These attorneys are using toll free phone numbers to reach out to new clients in different regions and to allow existing clients to reach them for free. In some cases, callers reach an informative staff member who can refer to them to an attorney who specializes with the particular issue the client has, or is located nearby, or both. Toll free phone service for professionals has been on the rise and this recent surge is the proof that it continues.

U.S. Supply of 1-800 Numbers Shrinking Dramatically

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.

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Toll Free For Haiti Relief

To help the residents of devastated Haiti, use legitimate toll free numbers to make a donation or get information. 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-4UNICEF. Or call 1-888-407-4747 to find out information on family in Haiti.