Vital Business Measures

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. Get more on this vital part of business here.

Family Ties Up Toll Frees

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. Continue reading here.

Federal Toll Free Rationing

The stock of available toll free numbers is now so depleted that insiders say government agencies may implement another rationing of the 800, 888, 877, and 866 pre-fixes within months. Rumors of a rationing program have subscribers scrambling to obtain numbers, creating an even more limited supply.

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Is Toll Free Service Still Available?

Heeding recent warnings about the rapid decline of 800 numbers, subscribers are applying for toll free service at record rates. A steady stream of requests are pouring in for toll free 800, 888, 877, and 866 numbers and applications are expected to continue to rise this year. Read more now.

Toll Free For Holiday Gift Giving

Just 12 days until Christmas and consumers are under the gun to get gifts ordered and delivered on time. Toll free phone numbers are faster and more reliable than email order interactions. Consumers have learned that talking to a representative to place an order will get that order ready and shipped faster than an online exchange. With the days quickly passing by, there is still time to get presents ordered and delivered if customers call retail 1-800 numbers.

Free Marketing Advances

You are so lucky to have to have this article (and this in the answer to your prayers!) Many new business owners are not aware of the scams that are out there regarding marketing. One of the main problems is the charging from advertising executives to secure a toll free number. You no longer have to pay for someone else to get you these services – it’s easy to get it for yourself from a prominent and reputable provider. Get the FULL list of providers here!

Research The “Boutique” Providers

Do your research. 1-800 telephone numbers are available from large phone companies and from federally approved toll free service providers, Responsible Organizations. These smaller companies have the same access to the database of available phone numbers as AT&T and Verizon. However, service fees and features can vary greatly so the best thing we can do is to advise subscribers to research several toll free providers before signing up. subscribers can sometimes get better deals through the boutique providers.

The Possibilities Are Endless

The possibilities for getting a creative match between a vanity toll free telephone number and a web name, business name etc. are broad now that the 855 area code numbers are in full swing. When those numbers were released in October, millions of new options became available. Crafting the best vanity number for a business have never been better with five–soon to be six–toll free area codes to choose from.

Toll Free Ads Pay Off

During a major NFL game aired last evening on ESPN, there were 15 out 18 commercials during the first quarter that advertised a 1-800 number. Goes to show that toll free phone numbers are the best marketing tool any company can have. 1-800 numbers pay off and the best marketing experts know their value.

Bail Outs for Telecom Giants

America has heard the words “Bail-out” all too often in the past two years. The idea of a bail out sounds more like a friendly gesture (now that we’ve heard it so much) rather than the crisis state it actually is. Some one or entity does something they probably shouldn’t have and someone else needs to get them out of that situation. And WE the people have to pay for it? Do you think big businesses should be bailed out? Vote here.