Why Did Missouri decide to fight against the government for their intervening ways? This is interesting – read more about it here.
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Oklahoma could be the first state to offer toll free calling within its entire borders. The plan is an obvious benefit to those who make a lot of these type calls. The plan is being hot;y debated but regulators who support the idea say the plan would help encourage telecommunications investment, primarily within the state’s rural areas. This is an interesting development and one we ill continue to monitor.
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We couldn’t help but notice how much media attention the value of toll free phone service has gotten over the past few months. More and more blogs, business magazines, and web sites are writing about the many ways toll free phone numbers help to expand and promote business, government, charities, entertainment and more. Search news sites and see what we mean. Toll free phone numbers have become so popular that they are considered the gold standard of mainstream telecommunications now.
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Here in this industry we field a lot of questions about telecommunications and, in particular, toll free phone 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 buzz points to sometime within the next 12 months or so. We will see. In the meantime, we will keep all our readers posted and as soon as we hear anything at all we will let you know through this blog.
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.TEL Domain Names
November 28, 2008 · Leave a Comment
The latest top level domain extension – .tel – opens for business today with a new twist on the DNS.
Rather than merely act as a memorable address for a website, a .tel domain is designed to serve as a repository for contact data. By listing phone numbers, websites, Google keywords, physical addresses and email addresses in their .tel entry, the registry’s operators have it, companies and individuals can make themselves much easier to get hold of.
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Don’t forget! Today is the day that all credit agencies must provide their customers with a toll free phone number to provide credit counseling and advice on paying down debt. Consumers, by law, will not pay for this call. It must be a toll free connection, paid for by the credit companies. Look on your next statement or on the credit company website for the number.
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Recently, insiders say 877 has become a popular choice for small and medium-size businesses. Small business owners’ need reliable marketing tools to increase the flow of new and repeat business and compete with bigger, sustained companies. Toll free numbers instantly win customer confidence, lend give small businesses legitimacy, and increase sales. Reports indicate that a toll free number listed in an ad can increase response by 600 percent and word of mouth referrals rise by 200 percent. With 98 percent of American adults regularly using toll free numbers, businesses securing an 800 number gain a strong competitive edge.
Read more here.
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Why is a custom toll free phone number right for most businesses? Customers who make transactions over the phone tend to order more merchandise than by internet or mail. Customer returns tend to decrease dramatically (up to 50%) if customer support is provided over the phone. An response rates soar when advertisements include a toll free number. I
Studies show that customers equate toll free numbers with high quality services and products. Any company with a quality toll free number–especially a vanity number that matches their brand, name or image–sends the message that their products and services are of superior quality to those of a competitor.
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Talks on capitial hill today turned to the forecast that the United States’ Biggest 3 telecommunications companies (AT&T, VERIZON, and SPRINT) may be requesting an economic bailout as early as December 15th 2010. Read up on the bailout here.
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When an 800 number is disconnected, it eventually becomes available on the 800 Service Management System, (SMS/800) database. These retired numbers are in great demand and the competition to secure released numbers is fierce.
Read more here.
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Toll Free Service Management System News 